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Oregon trails · Lakes Basin

Lakes Basin

A 7.0-mile out-and-back in Oregon, with 1,718 ft of climbing. Reaches Craig Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
7.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,718 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
20%
Steepest mile
+612 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

6,005 – 7,719 ft1234567

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.3. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Lakes Basin

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

Reaches

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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 6:33 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:05 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:35 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.0-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:58 p.m. — 4 h 08 min before sunset.

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