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Scout Lake via Woodpecker Ridge Trail and PCT route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Oregon

Scout Lake via Woodpecker Ridge Trail and PCT

Idanha, Oregon

12.9 mi

Distance

3,852 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 28m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Scout Lake via Woodpecker Ridge Trail and PCT unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,371 ft
Max:1,802 ft
Gain:1,174 ft
Loss:1,174 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,371 ft and 1,802 ft across 12.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,371 ft1,515 ft1,658 ft1,802 ft0.0 mi3.2 mi6.4 mi9.6 mi12.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,373 ft
High point6.3 mi1,802 ft
End12.9 mi1,373 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Idanha, OR · about 9 mi away
County:
Linn 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: May 23, 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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