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Oregon
PCT: Def Bend North
7.7 mi
Distance
1,955 ft
Gain
3h 14m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Deschutes National Forest
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Part of Elk Lake Trailhead
Big climb
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PCT: Def Bend North
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,955 ft
- Elevation loss
- 990 ft
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About this trail
PCT: Def Bend North is a 7.72-mile trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service at the Elk Lake Trailhead. The route gains 1,955 feet of elevation and is part of the Elk Lake Trailhead system.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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