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McQuinn Strip Other/Oregon

Gibson Lake

0.4 mi

Distance

36 ft

Elev. Gain

10m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Gibson Lake is a point-to-point trail in McQuinn Strip Other, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Jefferson County, Oregon. It is 0.4 miles long and gains 36 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Idanha, Oregon, about 15 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,746 ft
Max:1,759 ft
Gain:13 ft
Loss:10 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,746 ft and 1,759 ft across 0.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,746 ft1,751 ft1,755 ft1,759 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,746 ft
High point0.2 mi1,759 ft
End0.4 mi1,749 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Idanha, OR · about 15 mi away
County:
Jefferson County, OR
Jurisdiction:
McQuinn Strip Other · United States Forest Service

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

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