Oregon trails · Mcbee

Mcbee

A 20.4-mile point-to-point in Oregon, with 2,042 ft of climbing. Reaches West Fisher Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

20.4 mi

Elevation gain

2,042 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

29%

Steepest mile

+672 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

4.2 mi

Shape

point-to-point

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 6.8. It gives back about 2,017 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

West Fisher Lake (lake)
Platt Lake (lake)
East Fisher Lake (lake)
Herb Lake (lake)
Spy Lake (lake)
Rock Lake (lake)
Junction Lake (lake)
Petes Lake (lake)
Plumb Lake (lake)
Lookout Lake (lake)

Getting there

BOX CANYON TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. About 2 h 15 min drive (76 mi) from Eugene. 43.90461, -122.08358 · directions

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 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:55 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.4-mile route takes roughly 8 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:56 p.m. — 2 h 30 min before sunset.

Loop options

Grasshopper Mountain Trail #3569 + Mcbee + Grasshopper — 11.2 mi loop, 2,582 ft gain
Grasshopper Mountain Trail #3569 + Chucksney Mountain + Mcbee — 13.6 mi loop, 2,879 ft gain