Collins Lake–Alpine Trail #660, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Collins Lake–Alpine Trail #660, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Government Camp, OR. The route reaches Collins Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 373 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,809 – 4,091 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alpine Trail #660 45.30271, -121.74619
Nearest town Government Camp, OR

Directions

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Collins Lake–Alpine Trail #660, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 3,809–4,092 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alpine Trail #660 · 45.30271, -121.74619

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 51°F / low 42° · precip 52% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Summit/Government Camp East (Chevron) stop 44 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Alpine Trail #660, heading N.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Crosstown Trail #755, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Skiway Trail #755B, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach Collins Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Crosstown Trail #755, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Alpine Trail #660, heading S.
  7. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 51°F42°
Precip52%Wind0 mphUV4Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 55°43° 40%
Sun 54°43° 71%
Mon 60°40° 27%
Tue 71°43°
Wed 77°52°
Thu 71°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Summit/Government Camp East (Chevron) stop 44 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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