Picnic Rock–Picnic Rock Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 752 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Picnic Rock–Picnic Rock Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile loop near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Picnic Rock and Picnic Rock Viewpoint. It climbs 752 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,351 – 5,952 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.32990, -121.66501
Nearest town Government Camp, OR

Directions

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Picnic Rock–Picnic Rock Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 752 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,351–5,952 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 45.32990, -121.66501

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 44°F / low 37° · precip 46% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Picnic Rock Spur, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Picnic Rock Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftReach Picnic Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Beargrass Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Jack's Woods Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miBear right onto Lower Wizard Way Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Timberline Trail #600, heading NW.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 44°F37°
Feels like40°Precip46%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity69%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 20% rain6 AM: 19% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 28% rain3 PM: 37% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 47°39° 40%
Sun 50°39° 61%
Mon 56°36° 30%
Tue 64°39°
Wed 71°48°
Thu 67°49°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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