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Welcome Lakes Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Oregon

Welcome Lakes Trail

Detroit, Oregon

13.2 mi

Distance

4,613 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 14m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Welcome Lakes Trail is a loop trail in Clackamas County, Oregon. It is 13 miles long and gains 4,613 feet. The nearest town is Detroit, Oregon, about 13 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:704 ft
Max:1,603 ft
Gain:1,406 ft
Loss:1,406 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 704 ft and 1,603 ft across 13.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.704 ft1,004 ft1,303 ft1,603 ft0.0 mi3.3 mi6.6 mi9.9 mi13.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi708 ft
High point6.4 mi1,603 ft
End13.2 mi708 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Detroit, OR · about 13 mi away
County:
Clackamas 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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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.

Nearby Trails

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Elk Lake Creek

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Welcome Lakes

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TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Round Lake

0.8 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Rhododendron Ridge

5.3 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

West Lake Way

1.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

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