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About

This trail departs the Skyline or PCT 2000 Trail at Cigar Lake.  The route skirts the lake a few hundred feet and then forks off to the left towards the foot of Double Peaks.  The route ascends a very steep set of switchbacks to a bench where the route begins to skirt the mountain reaching into a little bowl at the base of a large rock field.  The trail then ascends another set of steep switchbacks to the saddle between the two peaks.

This is an exceedingly steep trail.  No water beyond Cigar Lake and this should be a filtered source at best.

The views are stunning.  This trail is highly recommended.

Directions

Note: There is no direct access to this trail.Travel Hwy 224 thru Estacada to Ripplebrook. Continue thru Ripplebrook and immediately after crossing the river, continue straight on Forest Road 46. Travel approximately 21.5 miles on Road 46 to Forest Road 4690 – there may be a sign here indicating a turn to Olallie Lake. Turn left on Road 4690 and travel approximately 8 miles to Forest Road 4220. Turn right on Road 4220 and travel approximately 5.1 miles to the Olallie Lake Resort and Forest Road 4220-170. At this point, continue another 0.3 miles to the Red Lake trailhead on your right. There should be a sign. Follow the Red Lake trail for 1.2 miles to the Pacific Crest Trail. Turn left (south) on the PCT and travel approximately 0.6 miles to the Double Peaks junction.