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Patjens Lake Loop Trailhead

11 mi west of Black Butte Ranch, OR · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Sepbest months

About Patjens Lake Loop Trailhead

This trailhead provides access to: - [Patjens Lake Trail 3395](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4420) See Trail page for more information.

  • Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
  • Where: 11 mi west of Black Butte Ranch, OR · 44.37747, -121.88072
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

HikingHorseback riding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

37°
25°Jan
39°
24°Feb
42°
26°Mar
46°
29°Apr
55°
35°May
62°
39°Jun
73°
45°Jul
73°
45°Aug
66°
41°Sep
52°
34°Oct
41°
28°Nov
36°
24°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Patjens Lake Loop Trailhead from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Big LakeATV roadat camp0.3 mi
Patjens Lake LoopHorseat camp6.4 mi
FR 2690891ATV roadat camp0.2 mi
Santiam Pass OHV ATV Trail #13ATV / OHV0.2 mi1.1 mi
Santiam Pass OHV ATV Trail #18ATV / OHV0.3 mi1.5 mi
Santiam Pass OHV ATV Trail #14ATV / OHV0.4 mi0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 20.8 mi
Water fill-up: 13.2 mi
Propane: 13.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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