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Lost Lake Butte–Lost Lake, 4 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Lost Lake Butte–Lost Lake, 4 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Lost Lake Resort, OR. The route passes Lost Lake before reaching Lost Lake Butte at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,548 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,969 – 4,459 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.49833, -121.83093
Nearest town Lost Lake Resort, OR
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Lost Lake Butte–Lost Lake, 4 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 2,971–4,459 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.49833, -121.83093

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 59°F / low 44° · precip 35% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Skyline Trail #655, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lakeshore Trail #656, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Lost Lake.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lost Lake Butte Trail #616, heading E.
  7. 1.6 miReach Lost Lake Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakeshore Trail #656, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Skyline Trail #655, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miArrive 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/lost-lake-butte-out-back

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 59°F44°
Feels like45°Precip35%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 22% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 60°47° 51%
Mon 62°44° 24%
Tue 72°46°
Wed 78°52°
Thu 67°52°
Fri 63°46° 24%

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