State: Oregon
Location: Willamette National Forest
Length, One-Way: 1.2 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 4400 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5000 feet
Best Season: May to October
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Moderate
Trail Information
The Gander Lake Trail is a primitive trail traveling along a slowly rising grade, above Furnish Creek. This trail offers early season access to the Gander Lake Area.
The Gander Lake Trail flattens out near the end at the junction with the Waldo Meadows Trail and Gander Lake. The tread is poor, so you don’t want to be without a good pair of boots. There is water available at Gander Lake.
Directions
From Oakridge:
Go east on Salmon Creek Road 24 about 11 miles to Forest Road 2417. Follow this north for 8.5 miles to Forest Road 2417-253. Follow this for 1 mile to the end and the trailhead.
