Tam Mcarthur Rim

Oregon

Oregon

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1.6 mi

Distance

694 ft

Gain

53 min

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Deschutes 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.

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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
694 ft
Elevation loss
694 ft
Highest point
7,109 ft
Lowest point
6,520 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Tam Mcarthur Rim is a 1.60-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 699 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,548 ft
High point
7,109 ft
Total climbing
694 ft
Total descent
694 ft
Steepest stretch
25% grade around mile 0.6 on the way out
Length (round trip)
1.6 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

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

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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