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Little Crater Lake Trail to Meditation Point route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Oregon

Little Crater Lake Trail to Meditation Point

Government Camp, Oregon

7.8 mi

Distance

289 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 45m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Little Crater Lake Trail to Meditation Point is an out-and-back trail in Clackamas County, Oregon. It is 7.8 miles long and gains 289 feet. The nearest town is Government Camp, Oregon, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:984 ft
Max:1,026 ft
Gain:429 ft
Loss:429 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 984 ft and 1,026 ft across 7.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.984 ft998 ft1,012 ft1,026 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.9 mi5.8 mi7.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi998 ft
High point2.4 mi1,026 ft
End7.8 mi998 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Government Camp, OR · about 10 mi away
County:
Clackamas County, OR

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

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