2.7 miles
Distance
49 ft
Climb
-1,265 ft
Descent
00:27:08
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Boulder Lake Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    44 Trails
    Parkdale, Oregon
  • Ref Number
    #463
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    June to October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #21500 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #22167 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Access to Boulder Lakeshore Trail #463B and Little Boulder Trail #463A. There are 10 tent-only campsites at Boulder Lake Campground. This is a primitive campsite. Please follow Leave No Trace principles while camping at the lake.
This trail begins at Bonney Meadows Campground (5,300’) and ends at Road 4880. From Bonney Meadows Campground, head northwest on this trail and after 0.2 mile the trail reaches Hidden Meadows Trail #472. Continue descending north on this trail 0.2 mile where the trail turns and begins to head southeast. The trail levels out slightly for the next 0.7 mile before descending 0.5 to Boulder Lake. From Boulder Lake, continue southeast 0.3 mile to Little Boulder Trail #463A. Turn left (east) and continue 0.5 miles to Forest Road 4880 where trail ends. The trail may also be accessed from the 4880 Road east of Boulder Lake and continue on to Bonney Meadows from the lake.

Access Info

From Hood River, OR head south on Highway 35 to the junction of Forest Road 48. Head southeast on Forest Road 48 to the junction with Forest Road 4890 from the left fork. Choose the left side of the fork to transfer to the Forest Road 4880. The Boulder Lake Trailhead will be on the westside of the road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Boulder Lake Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,217 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,024 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,284 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,248 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,032 ft
  • Grade
    -8.6%
  • Grade max
    -49.1%
  • Grade min
    6.7%
  • Distance climb
    1,886 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    243 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:08
  • Avg reverse time
    01:13:45
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      Boulder Lake Trail Trail Reports

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      Oct 13, 2024 @ 11:13am
      Oct 13, 2024
      Aug 18, 2024 @ 11:44am
      Aug 18, 2024
      		 Don’t try ridding up this, endless hike-a-bike
      Aug 13, 2024 @ 11:54am
      Aug 13, 2024
      		 Trail has been logged out between Bonney Meadows and Crane Creek trail.
      Jul 11, 2024 @ 6:57pm
      Jul 11, 2024
      		 Many large trees down across the trail
      Jun 20, 2024 @ 2:03pm
      Jun 20, 2024
      		 Trail is open again after the Boulder Lake fire closure order expired in April 2024.
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