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Swallow Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Swallow Lake Trail

Cascadia, Oregon

11.8 mi

Distance

2,218 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 57m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Swallow Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in Linn County, Oregon. It is 12 miles long and gains 2,218 feet. The nearest town is Idanha, Oregon, about 12 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:1,034 ft
Max:1,625 ft
Gain:676 ft
Loss:676 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,034 ft and 1,625 ft across 11.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,034 ft1,231 ft1,428 ft1,625 ft0.0 mi3.0 mi5.9 mi8.9 mi11.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,034 ft
High point5.7 mi1,625 ft
End11.8 mi1,034 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Idanha, OR · about 12 mi away
County:
Linn County, OR

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

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