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Gunsight Trail #685 Viewpoint–Boulder Lake, 5 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Gunsight Trail #685 Viewpoint–Boulder Lake, 5 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Sportsmans Park, OR. The route passes Boulder Lake and Spinning Lake before reaching Gunsight Trail #685 Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 2,067 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,370 – 5,942 ft · steepest grade: 25%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boulder Lake Trail #463 45.25896, -121.55949
Nearest town Sportsmans Park, OR · Official trailhead info (oregonhikers.org)
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Gunsight Trail #685 Viewpoint–Boulder Lake, 5 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,370–5,942 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Boulder Lake Trail #463 · 45.25896, -121.55949

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 56°F / low 39° · precip 23% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Boulder Lake Trail #463, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miPass Boulder Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Spinning Lake.
  5. 1.8 miSharp right onto Forest Road 4891-120, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 4891, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto Forest Road 3550, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gunsight Trail #685, heading NW.
  9. 2.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftReach Gunsight Trail #685 Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 3550, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Forest Road 4891, heading S.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left onto Forest Road 4891-120, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Boulder Lake Trail #463, heading E.
  15. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 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/gunsight-trail-685-viewpoint-boulder-lake-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 56°F39°
Precip23%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°35° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Sun 53°45° 61%
Mon 62°41°
Tue 68°43°
Wed 77°50°
Thu 70°49°
Fri 63°42° 17%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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