Paulina Lakeshore Loop

Oregon

Oregon

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1.6 mi

Distance

273 ft

Gain

41 min

Time

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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.

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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
273 ft
Elevation loss
273 ft
Highest point
6,365 ft
Lowest point
6,341 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
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About this trail

Paulina Lakeshore Loop is a 1.60-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 289 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

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