South Shore
Campground
Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
Oregon · Lake fishing · Camp Sherman · Near Sisters
Suttle Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Suttle Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Suttle Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Camping & Campfire Restrictions Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Cave Resource Protection Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-02 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Deschutes 14-Day Camping Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-25-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Wilderness Permit, Camping & Fire Restrictions Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-24-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Suttle Lake is a Forest Service fishing lake in the Sisters Ranger District of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest. It sits at the edge of the district, with two campgrounds right at its shore: South Shore is about 0.2 miles away and Blue Bay about 0.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Santiam Junction put July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 38°F and lows near 24°F. Several short hikes start within a mile, including the Suttle Lake Loop and Lake Creek. The Oregon Volcanoes climbing area is about 5 miles away, and the Metolius River offers more fishing roughly 9 miles out.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Kiwanis club
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in SistersLocal outfitters
- The Fly Fishers Place13 mi away
- Patio RV Park28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
South ShoreCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.2 mi
Blue BayCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.4 mi
Suttle Lake LoopHikingPhoto: mdornseif, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Lake CreekHiking0.6 mi
- Suttle TieHiking0.7 mi
- Oregon VolcanoesRock climbing5.2 mi
- Canyon CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Metolius RiverRiver fishing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dark LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Hosmer LakeLake fishing · ~54 min drive
- Metolius RiverRiver fishing · ~16 min drive
- Hand LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Torso LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Upper Berley LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Duffy LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Blue LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Marion LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Pine Ridge LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Suttle Lake
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 24°
Feb
41° / 24°
Mar
44° / 26°
Apr
49° / 29°
May
58° / 35°
Jun
65° / 38°
Jul
76° / 42°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
69° / 39°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 28°
Dec
36° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 10.2 mi away at 3,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
