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Chetco Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Chetco Lake Trail

Brookings, Oregon

8.9 mi

Distance

1,785 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Chetco Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in Siskiyou National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Curry County, Oregon. It is 8.9 miles long. The nearest town is O'Brien, Oregon, about 15 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,086 ft
Max:1,217 ft
Gain:544 ft
Loss:544 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,086 ft and 1,217 ft across 8.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,086 ft1,130 ft1,173 ft1,217 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.7 mi8.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,163 ft
High point3.9 mi1,217 ft
End8.9 mi1,163 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
O'Brien, OR · about 15 mi away
County:
Curry County, OR
Jurisdiction:
Siskiyou National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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