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Mink Lake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Oregon

Mink Lake Loop Trail

La Pine, Oregon

17.2 mi

Distance

3,084 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 56m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mink Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is 17 miles long and gains 3,084 feet. The nearest town is Three Rivers, Oregon, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,487 ft
Max:1,780 ft
Gain:940 ft
Loss:940 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,487 ft and 1,780 ft across 17.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,487 ft1,585 ft1,682 ft1,780 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi12.9 mi17.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,510 ft
High point3.4 mi1,780 ft
End17.2 mi1,510 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Three Rivers, OR · about 17 mi away
County:
Deschutes County, OR

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

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