Ponderosa Loop
Oregon
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.6 mi
Distance
348 ft
Gain
No verdict for this route
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Ochoco National Forest
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.
Outside any avalanche forecast zone
No avalanche center covers this location, so danger ratings can't be shown.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
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Ponderosa Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 348 ft
- Elevation loss
- 460 ft
- Highest point
- 4,697 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,520 ft
Gear for the day
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this route
Ponderosa Loop is a 6.60-mile loop in Oregon with 460 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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