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Benson Plateau Trail to Wahtum Lake Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Oregon

Benson Plateau Trail to Wahtum Lake Loop

Hood River, Oregon

20.3 mi

Distance

6,614 ft

Elev. Gain

9h 32m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Benson Plateau Trail to Wahtum Lake Loop is an out-and-back trail in Hood River County, Oregon. It is 20 miles long and gains 6,614 feet. The nearest town is North Bonneville, Washington, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:85 ft
Max:1,318 ft
Gain:2,016 ft
Loss:2,016 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 85 ft and 1,318 ft across 20.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.85 ft496 ft907 ft1,318 ft0.0 mi5.1 mi10.1 mi15.2 mi20.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi85 ft
High point11.7 mi1,318 ft
End20.2 mi85 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
North Bonneville, WA · about 2 mi away
County:
Hood River County, OR

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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