Oregon trails · 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.
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.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:38 a.m., the sun rises at 6:09 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 19 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 1:03 p.m. — 6 h 25 min before sunset.