Hogan Lake
Photo: Calaina, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,025 ft
- climb
- 6,935 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Hogan Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hogan Lake is a hard hike in the Russian Wilderness, part of the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California. The trail is about 6.7 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 1,025 feet from a low point of roughly 5,944 feet to a high of about 6,935 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the surface is natural. The hike lies within designated wilderness, and the Forest Service manages the land. Taylor Lake is just 0.3 miles away, and Meeks Meadow and Albert Lake Trail are both within about 1.5 miles. For an overnight stay, Idlewild campground sits about 5 miles off.
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