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Paulina Lake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Oregon

Paulina Lake Loop Trail

La Pine, Oregon

7.5 mi

Distance

2,064 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 43m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Paulina Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is 7.5 miles long. The nearest town is La Pine, Oregon, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,931 ft
Max:1,990 ft
Gain:629 ft
Loss:629 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,931 ft and 1,990 ft across 7.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,931 ft1,951 ft1,970 ft1,990 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.7 mi5.6 mi7.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,936 ft
High point5.0 mi1,990 ft
End7.5 mi1,936 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
La Pine, OR · about 9 mi away
County:
Deschutes County, OR

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

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