Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area
Picnic Rock–Umbrella Falls, 4 summits
14.8 mi · ▲ 2,960 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Picnic Rock–Umbrella Falls, 4 summits is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Barlow Pass, Umbrella Falls and Picnic Rock before reaching Picnic Rock Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,960 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Picnic Rock–Umbrella Falls, 4 summits
14.8 mi · ▲ 2,960 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Elevation 4,140–5,858 ft
Out & Back · Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 45.28279, -121.68465
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 50°F / low 40° · precip 48% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Barlow Pass.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Timberline Trail #600, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Umbrella Falls.
- 350 ftBear right onto Umbrella Falls Trail #667, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Umbrella Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beargrass Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Picnic Rock Spur, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Picnic Rock Viewpoint.
- 350 ftReach Picnic Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beargrass Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Umbrella Cutoff Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Umbrella Falls Trail #667, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Timberline Trail #600, heading SW.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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