HomeAll TrailsSky Lakes Wilderness Perimeter Overland Loop
Hard
Off-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Satellite

This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: US-OR-03
May require Klamath County forest service permit
Klamath County Road District office, phone 541-123-4567

Sky Lakes Wilderness Perimeter Overland Loop

Added on 25 Jun 2026
Logged by @mk47

Lakeside rocky tracks through forest roads, multiple creek fords, steep climbs; 4x4 required, expect gravel and dirt surfaces.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Use 4x4 with high clearance, carry recovery gear, check creek levels, obey seasonal road closures.

Weather check

At Start
1903m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.8782, -122.1385

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.8782, -122.1385 @ 1903m

Quick Stats

Distance
398.39 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
1272m - 2353m
Max Elevation
2353 m
Max Gradient
25.9%
26.3%

Highlights

  • Visit Fourmile Lake
  • Explore Rogue Gorge
  • Photograph Howard Prairie Lake

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+3419 m

Total Descent

-3421 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

17.2

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

398.39

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)50%
Moderate (3-8%)40%
Steep (>8%)11%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved67%
Unpaved33%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
67%
Dirt Track
33%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 51

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.127511
MAX LAT: 42.880411
MIN LON: -122.508718
MAX LON: -121.995783

Point Spacing: 108.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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