Indian Springs–Wahtum Lake Loop, 6 sights
8 mi · ▲ 2,301 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Indian Springs–Wahtum Lake Loop, 6 sights is an 8-mile loop in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Lost Lake Resort, OR. The route passes Wahtum Lake, Indian Springs and Scout Lake. It climbs 2,301 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Indian Springs–Wahtum Lake Loop, 6 sights
8 mi · ▲ 2,301 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Elevation 2,539–4,348 ft
Loop · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Wahtum Lake Trailhead · 45.57724, -121.79284
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 51°F / low 41° · precip 56% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wahtum Horse Trail #406H, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wahtum Express Trail #406J, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Wahtum Lake.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Eagle Creek Trail #440, heading NW.
- 3.5 miSharp left onto Indian Springs Trail #435, heading NW.
- 1.8 miPass Indian Springs.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 1310-660, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 1310-660, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 1310-660, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 1310-660, heading E.
- 1.2 miPass Scout Lake.
- 0.5 miThe loop closes 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wahtum Lake Trailhead Trailhead
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- Anthill Trail #406B via Herman Creek Trail #406 3.7 mi · ▲ 914 ft
- Wahtum Lake–Scout Lake Loop, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 721 ft
- Scout Lake–Forest Road 1310-660, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 748 ft
- Mud Lake & Anthill Trail #406B via Herman Creek Trail #406 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,433 ft
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