4 miles
Distance
125 ft
Climb
-431 ft
Descent
5,133 ft
High Point

Hand Lake Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
  • Riding Area
    Three Sisters Wilderness
    Brothers, Oregon
  • Ref Number
    #3513
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

This trail commonly used as a loop with Scott Mountain. According to USFS maps it continues west to Deer Butte, but is not maintained, and nearly impassable due to an old fire and down trees.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hand Lake hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -304 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,771 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,133 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,829 ft
  • Grade
    -1.6%
  • Grade max
    -17.1%
  • Grade min
    10.3%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,906 ft
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
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  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Hand Lake Trail Reports

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      Sep 25, 2020 @ 9:16pm
      Sep 25, 2020
      		 reporter Middle Fork Ranger District closure has ended.
      Sep 10, 2020 @ 11:08am
      Sep 10, 2020
      		 reporter Due to dynamic fire conditions, ALL recreation offerings across the Willamette National Forest are closed including campgrounds, day use areas,...
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