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Russell Lake via Whitewater Trail and Pacific Crest Trail
DifficultOut and Back

Russell Lake via Whitewater Trail and Pacific Crest Trail

Idanha, Oregon

11.6 mi

Distance

2,687 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
This is a moderate to hard road that takes you through Jefferson Park. The stroll is used forhiking andbiking and is part of the Pacific Crest Trail. The trail became exposed since the Whitewater Creek Fire took care of the Douglas Fir and smilch forests of the area. The path takes in a view of Mt Jefferson from the ridge. It was noted that wildflowers may be in full bloom along this ridge in certain seasons. It's possible the trail will go next to Bays Lake, Scout Lake and Russell Lake. You can view wildflowers along the path. There's a rocky, scree slopes at Park beath.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,289 ft
Max:1,802 ft
819 ft
819 ft
1,289 ft1,460 ft1,631 ft1,802 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.7 mi11.6 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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Legacy import — verify before navigating

Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting unit

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