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Umbrella Falls–Beargrass Cutoff Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 7.6-mile loop near Government Camp, OR. The route reaches Umbrella Falls. It climbs 1,628 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,456 – 5,948 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elk Meadows Trailhead 45.32239, -121.63379
Nearest town Government Camp, OR

Directions

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Umbrella Falls–Beargrass Cutoff Trail Loop, 5 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,628 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 4,454–5,947 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Elk Meadows Trailhead · 45.32239, -121.63379

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 49°F / low 39° · precip 43% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sahale Falls Trail #667C, heading SW.
  2. 1.7 miBear left onto Umbrella Falls Trail #667, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Umbrella Falls.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Timberline Trail #600, heading NW.
  10. 1.3 miSharp right onto Lower Wizard Way Trail, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Beargrass Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Beargrass Cutoff Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto Beargrass Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Umbrella Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Umbrella Falls Trail #667, heading SE.
  17. 1.2 miSharp right onto Sahale Falls Trail #667C, heading E.
  18. 0.4 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 49°F39°
Feels like40°Precip43%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 23% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 54°40° 30%
Sun 52°42° 70%
Mon 59°39° 27%
Tue 69°42°
Wed 75°49°
Thu 67°48°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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