Maiden Lake

Oregon

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1.6 mi

Distance

535 ft

Gain

48 min

Time

Conditions: Blocked

for hike, today

An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is marginal

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 13 h ago · oldest 13 h

  • problem: Agency alerts

    7 active alerts in Deschutes National Forest; most severe: West Bend Area Trail Closures

    USFSPosted Sep 4, 2025 · checked 13 h ago

  • caution: Weather

    Clouds, high 60°F / low 31°F, 81% precip — 64/100 for hike

    OpenWeather13 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
535 ft
Elevation loss
535 ft
Highest point
5,367 ft
Lowest point
4,940 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Maiden Lake is a 1.60-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 537 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends to a lake and returns via the same path.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,980 ft
High point
5,367 ft
Total climbing
535 ft
Total descent
535 ft
Steepest stretch
13% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
1.6 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Odell Lake-East, OR weather station, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan35° high20° low10 days with snow
  2. Feb38° high21° low9 days with snow
  3. Mar42° high24° low8 days with snow
  4. Apr46° high28° low4 days with snow
  5. May55° high34° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun63° high38° low
  7. Jul73° high44° low
  8. Aug74° high42° low
  9. Sep68° high36° low
  10. Oct55° high30° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov41° high26° low6 days with snow
  12. Dec34° high20° low10 days with snow

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 Deschutes National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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