Patjens Lake Loop
Patjens Lake Loop is a 6 miles trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Mount Washington Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Willamette National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.3774, -121.8808 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.3754, -121.8834 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 3395 |
| Forest | Willamette National Forest (unit 0618) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Mount Washington Wilderness WildernessFS · about 53% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none Wilderness Regulations Weed Free Feed Required | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireBench
33 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireAustin
47 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,866 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedThor Rx
50 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Patjens Lake Loop?
6 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Willamette National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Patjens Lake Loop?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Patjens Lake Loop start?
The line begins at 44.3774, -121.8808 and ends at 44.3754, -121.8834. The nearest recorded trailhead is Patjens Lake Loop Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Patjens Lake Loop in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mount Washington Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Patjens Lake Loop?
Big Lake West Campground (0 mi), Big Lake (0.5 mi) and Cold Water Cove (4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Patjens Lake Loop?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Patjens Lake Loop?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Patjens Lake Loop?
Willamette National Forest, Forest Service unit 0618. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Patjens Lake Loop?
3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bench at 33 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named PATJENS LAKE LOOP in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0618. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.