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Oregon

Alternating Current

3.9 mi

Distance

419 ft

Gain

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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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  • In the Central Cascades forecast zone

    Avalanche danger ratings feed from avalanche.org when the center is forecasting.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.9 mi
Elevation gain
930 ft
Elevation loss
930 ft
Highest point
5,606 ft
Lowest point
5,167 ft

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About this route

Alternating Current is a 3.94-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 84 feet of elevation gain and 511 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.

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Wanderlust Tours

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Shelter Cove Resort & Marina

Skiing business nearby (~33 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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