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Taylor Dunes

Ends at Carter Lake
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.8 mi one way · 87 ft climb · 124 ft high point · Hard · Gravel

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

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About this hike

Taylor Dunes climbs to Carter Lake in 0.8 miles on gravel, with Loon Lake nearby in Siuslaw National Forest.

Elevation

40 ft of gain and 87 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Carter Lake
Campground · Oregon

More hikes nearby

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Carter LakeDestination · 0.8 mi in
Loon LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

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: 0.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 40 ft
Descent: 87 ft
High point: 124 ft
Low point: 37 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 43.8627° N · 124.1491° W

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0.9 mi from the trailhead

Waxmyrtle Campground

Campground · Oregon

1.2 mi from the trailhead

Lagoon Campground

Campground · Oregon

Sweet Creek

Ends at Beaver Creek Falls
Inside Siuslaw National Forest

2.2 mi one way · 909 ft climb · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

North Fork Smith River Trail

Ends at Lower Kentucky Falls
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
1,665 ft of climbing

5.2 mi one way · 1,665 ft climb · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Lookout Loop (Cape Mtn. Trail)

Summits Cape Mountain
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

1.5 mi one way · 720 ft climb · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Cape Mtn. (Cape Mtn. Trail)

Summits Cape Mountain
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

0.4 mi one way · 280 ft climb · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Kentucky Falls

Ends at North Fork Falls
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
1,127 ft of climbing

1.9 mi one way · 1,127 ft climb · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri65°51°Patchy Fog
Sat67°53°Partly Sunny
Sun66°54°Partly Sunny
Mon66°54°Partly Sunny
Tue65°51°Partly Sunny
Wed66°52°Partly Sunny
Thu65°Mostly Cloudy

Fri: Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy · wind 2 to 6 mph WNW

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