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Oregon trails · Six Lakes

Six Lakes

A 5.2-mile out-and-back in Oregon, with 706 ft of climbing. Reaches Long Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
5.2 mi
Elevation gain
706 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+480 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

4,681 – 5,386 ft12345

The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 3.5 and mile 5.2.

Reaches

Getting there

SIX LAKES — parking nearby. 43.76692, -122.05379 · 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 10.4-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:04 a.m. — 8 h 41 min before sunset.

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