Lower El Dorado & Upper El Dorado Loop

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,147 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Lower El Dorado & Upper El Dorado Loop is a 5.2-mile loop near Oak Grove, OR. It climbs 1,147 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,568 – 2,389 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower El Dorado 45.67214, -121.61581
Nearest town Oak Grove, OR

Directions

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Lower El Dorado & Upper El Dorado Loop

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,147 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,569–2,390 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Lower El Dorado · 45.67214, -121.61581

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 23% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start on Lower El Dorado, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftBear right onto Upper El Dorado, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto FMX, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto 3 Blind Mice, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto 150 2 Chair 2, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper El Dorado, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto 140 Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto A Side, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto A Side, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Bad Motor Scooter (158), heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper 8 Track (150), heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Lower El Dorado, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F48°
Feels like48°Precip23%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 22% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Sun 63°56° 32%
Mon 67°47°
Tue 75°47°
Wed 84°52°
Thu 74°54°
Fri 69°50° 17%