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Oregon trails · Jim Weaver Loop(Waldo Lake)

Jim Weaver Loop(Waldo Lake)

A 19.6-mile out-and-back in Oregon, with 313 ft of climbing. Reaches Elbow Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
19.6 mi
Elevation gain
313 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
24%
Steepest mile
+232 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

5,421 – 5,726 ft135791113151719

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,039 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

WAHANNA — parking nearby. 43.76893, -122.05179 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:15 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 39.3-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 52 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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