Dark Lake

Oregon

Oregon

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0.8 mi

Distance

239 ft

Gain

19 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Deschutes National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Part of Cache Mountain

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Dark Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.8 mi
Elevation gain
239 ft
Elevation loss
322 ft
Highest point
3,981 ft
Lowest point
3,735 ft

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About this trail

Dark Lake is a 0.84-mile trail at Cache Mountain in Oregon with 170 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Cache Mountain trail system.

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