Willamette National Forest · Oregon

Marion Lake

2.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 3436 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Marion Lake Trailhead Drive there

Marion Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<ul> <li>$5/vehicle/day or a valid <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/willamette/passes-permits/recreation">recreation pass</a>.</li> <li>Download the <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app">Recreation.gov mobile app</a> prior to your trip so you can pay the fee onsite with <i>Scan and Pay</i>.</li> <li>No cash or checks accepted on site.</li> </ul>

Trailhead for Marion Lake Trail #3436 which provides access to Mount Jefferson Wilderness.

Trails accessible from this trailhead include:

Marion Lake Trail #3436

Marion Outlet Trail #3495

Blue Lake Trail #3422

Pine Ridge Trail #3443

Marion Mountain Trail #3435

Lake of the Woods Trail #3493

Swallow Lake Trail #3488

Minto Pass Trail #3437

Bowerman Lake Trail #3492

Restrictions <ul><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5097165">Wilderness Regulations</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/learning/safety-ethics/?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.