Game Lake

Oregon

Oregon

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2.0 mi

Distance

884 ft

Gain

1h 4m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.0 mi
Elevation gain
884 ft
Elevation loss
884 ft
Highest point
682 ft
Lowest point
141 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Game Lake is a 2.00-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 812 feet of elevation gain. The trail descends 372 feet on the return trip.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
228 ft
High point
682 ft
Total climbing
884 ft
Total descent
884 ft
Steepest stretch
27% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
2 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Illahe, OR weather station, 8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan51° high37° low
  2. Feb54° high38° low
  3. Mar59° high39° low
  4. Apr65° high40° low
  5. May75° high43° low
  6. Jun81° high49° low
  7. Jul90° high52° low
  8. Aug91° high52° low
  9. Sep86° high48° low
  10. Oct69° high43° low
  11. Nov55° high40° low
  12. Dec51° high36° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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