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Bull of the Woods Wilderness Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Oregon

Bull of the Woods Wilderness Loop

Detroit, Oregon

30.1 mi

Distance

9,711 ft

Elev. Gain

13h 22m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bull of the Woods Wilderness Loop is a loop trail in Clackamas County, Oregon. It is 30 miles long and gains 9,711 feet. The nearest town is Detroit, Oregon, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:799 ft
Max:1,665 ft
Gain:2,960 ft
Loss:2,960 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 799 ft and 1,665 ft across 30.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.799 ft1,088 ft1,376 ft1,665 ft0.0 mi7.5 mi15.0 mi22.5 mi30.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,120 ft
High point26.6 mi1,665 ft
End30.0 mi1,120 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Detroit, OR · about 11 mi away
County:
Clackamas County, OR

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

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