Lancaster Falls–Lower Lancaster Falls, 7 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 5,008 ft · 7 hr 8 min
Lancaster Falls–Lower Lancaster Falls, 7 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Dee, OR. The route passes Lower Green Point Reservoir, White Horse Spring and Lancaster Falls before reaching Lower Lancaster Falls at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 5,008 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lancaster Falls–Lower Lancaster Falls, 7 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 5,008 ft · 7 hr 8 min
Elevation 237–3,845 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: 45.63286, -121.68094
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 62°F / low 44° · precip 26% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miPass Lower Green Point Reservoir.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Forest Road 621, heading NW.
- 1 miPass White Horse Spring.
- 50 ftBear right onto Forest Road 2821-630, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Mitchell Point Trail #417, heading W.
- 4.2 miPass Lower Lancaster Falls.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mount Defiance Trail #413, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Lancaster Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Starvation Ridge Trail #414, heading W.
- 4.2 miSharp left onto Warren Lake Trail #417A, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 2821-630, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Forest Road 621, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Kingsley Reservoir–Lower Green Point Reservoir, 3 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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