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Enid Lake–Alpine Trail #660, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Enid Lake–Alpine Trail #660, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Government Camp, OR. The route reaches Enid Lake. It climbs 749 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,432 – 4,091 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alpine Trail #660 45.30271, -121.74619
Nearest town Government Camp, OR
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Enid Lake–Alpine Trail #660, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 3,431–4,092 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. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Maggie's Tie, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crosstown Trail #755, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miPass Enid Lake.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Pioneer Bridle Trail #795, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Glacier View Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Enid Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Bridle Trail #795, heading E.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Crosstown Trail #755, heading E.
  16. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Alpine Trail #660, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/enid-lake-alpine-trail-660-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

30% dirt7% paved63% 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 3.1 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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