Willamette National Forest · Oregon

Hand Lake

7.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 600 ft of climbing · 1,100 ft of descent · 4,306 ft–5,288 ft · native material surface · trail No. 3513 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

4,778 ft 5,060 ft · 3.0 mi high 5,288 ft

Trailheads Benson / Tenas Trailhead 4,842 ft Drive there · Hand Lake Trailhead 4,829 ft Drive there

Hand Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This trailhead provides access to:

Hand Lake Cutoff

Hand Lake Trail #3513

Scotty Way Trail #4345

See trail pages for more information.

Restrictions <ul><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/?cid=stelprdb5097165">Wilderness Regulations</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/?cid=stelprdb5098066">Weed Free Feed Required</a></li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.