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Blue Lake

A 8.1-mile out-and-back in Oregon, with 1,249 ft of climbing. Reaches Alice Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
8.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,249 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
23%
Steepest mile
+537 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

4,145 – 5,386 ft12345678

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 958 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Blue Lake

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:52 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.1-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:34 p.m. — 3 h 51 min before sunset.

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