Willamette National Forest · Oregon

Benson

4.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 3502 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Trailhead Tenas Lakes Trailhead Drive there

Benson / Tenas Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day or valid <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/willamette/passes-permits/recreation">recreation pass</a>.&nbsp;Fee site and payment accepted on site.

This trailhead provides access to:

Benson Lake Trail #3502

Hand Lake Trail #3513

Scott Mountain Trail #4339

See trail page 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>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Tenas Lakes Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day or a valid<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/willamette/passes-permits/recreation"> recreation pass</a>. Fee site and payment accepted onsite.

This trailhead provides access to:

Benson Lake Trail #3502

Deer Butte Trail #3508

Scott Mountain Trail #4339

See Trail page 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>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.