Tenas Falls–Wahtum Lake, 6 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 5,011 ft · 7 hr 32 min
Tenas Falls–Wahtum Lake, 6 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Lost Lake Resort, OR. The route passes Wahtum Lake before reaching Tenas Falls at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 5,011 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Tenas Falls–Wahtum Lake, 6 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 5,011 ft · 7 hr 32 min
Elevation 709–4,307 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Wahtum Lake Trailhead · 45.57724, -121.79284
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 51°F / low 41° · precip 56% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wahtum Horse Trail #406H, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wahtum Express Trail #406J, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Wahtum Lake.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Eagle Creek Trail #440, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Chindere Cutoff Trail #406M, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Chindere Mountain Trail #445, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Eagle-Benson Trail #434, heading NW.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto Eagle Creek Trail #440, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach Tenas Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Eagle-Benson Trail #434, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Chindere Mountain Trail #445, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Chindere Cutoff Trail #406M, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Eagle Creek Trail #440, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wahtum Express Trail #406J, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wahtum Horse Trail #406H, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wahtum Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Chinidere Mountain–Chindere Mountain Trail #445 Viewpoint, 6 sights 3 mi · ▲ 1,140 ft
- Anthill Trail #406B via Herman Creek Trail #406 3.7 mi · ▲ 914 ft
- Wahtum Lake–Scout Lake Loop, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 721 ft
- Scout Lake–Forest Road 1310-660, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 748 ft
- Mud Lake & Anthill Trail #406B via Herman Creek Trail #406 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,433 ft
- Indian Springs–Wahtum Lake Loop, 6 sights 8 mi · ▲ 2,301 ft
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