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Horseshoe Lake via PCT and Horseshoe Saddle Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Oregon

Horseshoe Lake via PCT and Horseshoe Saddle Trail

Detroit, Oregon

5.1 mi

Distance

1,142 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 7m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Horseshoe Lake via PCT and Horseshoe Saddle Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,636 ft
Max:1,770 ft
Gain:348 ft
Loss:348 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,636 ft and 1,770 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,636 ft1,681 ft1,725 ft1,770 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,687 ft
High point1.1 mi1,770 ft
End5.1 mi1,687 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Idanha, OR · about 15 mi away
County:
Marion County, OR

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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