Veda Lake and Cliff–Veda Lake, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Veda Lake and Cliff–Veda Lake, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Veda Lake and Cliff before reaching Veda Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,295 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,170 – 4,807 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eureka Peak Trailhead 45.26404, -121.75859
Nearest town Government Camp, OR

Directions

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Veda Lake and Cliff–Veda Lake, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 4,169–4,807 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Eureka Peak Trailhead · 45.26404, -121.75859

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 51°F / low 40° · precip 55% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sherar Burn Road, heading SW.
  2. 2 miSharp right onto Veda Lake Trail #673, heading NE.
  3. 1.2 miPass Veda Lake.
  4. 50 ftReach Veda Lake and Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left onto Sherar Burn Road, heading E.
  6. 2 miArrive 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

Heavy drizzleTemperature 51°F40°
Feels like47°Precip55%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity71%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 14% rain5 AM: 22% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 38% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 54°42° 42%
Sun 56°42° 60%
Mon 60°39° 33%
Tue 70°42°
Wed 77°51°
Thu 70°52° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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