Oregon trails · Mink Lake
A 4.9-mile out-and-back in Oregon, with 578 ft of climbing. Reaches Wright Spring and other lake/spring destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 3.2 and mile 4.9. It gives back about 606 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:59 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:15 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.7-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 11 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:40 a.m. — 9 h 05 min before sunset.