Oregon · Hiking

Lost Lake

Lost LakePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
5.8 mi
round trip
1,404 ft
climb
7,295 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

Is Lost Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Lost Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lost Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, within the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. The trail is about 5.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,404 feet, and it reaches a high point of 7,295 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. The climb is steepest near the start, with a grade of about 19% at 0.88 miles. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The trip takes about 2.5 hours. The Lost Lake Trail #3958.2 lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Obsidian Flow is 0.6 miles off. Little Crater Loop and the Little Crater campground are both about 1.1 miles from the trail.

Local outfitters

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Lost Lake Trail #3958.2Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Little Crater LoopPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Crater Rim Trail 3957Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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