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.
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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
- Start on Alpine Trail #660, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Crosstown Trail #755, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Skiway Trail #755B, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Collins Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Crosstown Trail #755, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Alpine Trail #660, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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
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
More from Alpine Trail #660 Trailhead
- Crosstown Trail #755 & Wally's Tie Trail #755A 2.8 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Enid Lake–Alpine Trail #660, 5 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 749 ft
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