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Horse Lake

Inside Deschutes National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.9 mi out & back · 319 ft gain · 5,294 ft high point · Easy

From Elk Lake Trailhead

In Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Horse Lake is a 2.9-mile out and back trail from Elk Lake Trailhead in Deschutes National Forest, climbing 319 feet.

Elevation

319 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Elk Lake Campground
Campground · Oregon

More hikes nearby

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Waldo Mountain
- Summits Waldo Mountain
- Inside Willamette National Forest
- 3,850 ft of climbing
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Willamette National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 310 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Elk Lake Guard Station

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 319 ft round trip
High point: 5,294 ft
Low point: 4,974 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.9 mi and 319 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 32
Start: Elk Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 43.9836° N · 121.8117° W

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1.2 mi from the trailhead

Point Campground - Deschutes

Campground · OREGON

1.6 mi from the trailhead

Quinn Meadow Horse Camp

Campground · OREGON

18 mi from you

Scott Mountain

Summits Scott Mountain
Inside Willamette National Forest
2,529 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 2,529 ft gain · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Camp Lake

Ends at Camp Lake
Inside Deschutes National Forest
2,163 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 2,163 ft gain · Very hard

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

South Sister Climber

Passes Lewis Glacier
Inside Deschutes National Forest
5,531 ft of climbing

12.1 mi out & back · 5,531 ft gain · Very hard

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Farewell

Ends at Tumalo Falls
Inside Deschutes National Forest
1,534 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 1,534 ft gain · Hard

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Three Sisters Loop Trail

Passes Obsidian Falls
Inside Three Sisters Wilderness
6,967 ft of climbing

43.6 mi one way · 6,967 ft gain · Very hard

Three Sisters Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed36°24°Snow Showers
Thu41°26°Mostly Cloudy
Fri39°23°Mostly Sunny
Sat41°22°Mostly Sunny
Sun44°27°Mostly Sunny
Mon50°33°Partly Sunny
Tue51°Partly Sunny

Wed: Snow Showers · wind 9 mph W

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