Oregon · Hiking

Lake Creek Trail #378

3.9 mi
round trip
3,761 ft
climb
7,453 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Lake Creek Trail #378 is a hard out-and-back hike in Oregon's Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, part of the Prairie City Ranger District of Malheur National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and runs about 7.7 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of 3,761 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 5,729 feet and climbs to a high point of about 7,453 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.7 miles in, with a grade of about 20 percent. The trip takes roughly 4.5 hours. Plan for a long day on foot, with the climb broken into two halves: the ascent to the high point and the descent back down. Several other trails lie within a short distance. Little Strawberry Trail #375A is about a mile away, and Slide Lake Trail #5007 and Skyline Trail #385 are each about 1.2 miles off. Strawberry Campground, about 2.6 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

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Little Strawberry Trail #375APhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)

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Strawberry Basin Trail #375Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Slide Lake Trail #5007Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Tie-In Trail #5006Photo: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)

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