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Oregon

Metolius-Windigo

10.8 mi

Distance

971 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 4m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Metolius-Windigo is a point-to-point trail in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is 11 miles long and gains 971 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Crescent Lake, Oregon, about 19 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,565 ft
Max:1,821 ft
Gain:336 ft
Loss:198 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,565 ft and 1,821 ft across 10.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,565 ft1,650 ft1,736 ft1,821 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.3 mi8.0 mi10.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,593 ft
High point8.0 mi1,821 ft
End10.6 mi1,732 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crescent Lake, OR · about 19 mi away
County:
Deschutes 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: Aug 17, 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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