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Silica
Oregon
Blocked todayOregon
Blocked today
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.1 mi
Distance
93 ft
Gain
24 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 21 h ago · oldest 22 h
problem: Agency alerts
8 active alerts in Deschutes National Forest; most severe: West Bend Area Trail Closures
USFSPosted Sep 4, 2025 · checked 22 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 68°F / low 38°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather21 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 93 ft
- Elevation loss
- 93 ft
- Highest point
- 6,416 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,348 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Horses
- Not allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Silica is a short out-and-back trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 1.09 miles and gains 76 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 6,366 ft
- High point
- 6,416 ft
- Total climbing
- 93 ft
- Total descent
- 93 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 5% grade right from the start
- Length (round trip)
- 1.1 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Ranger district
- Deschutes National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
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- Little Crater LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Paulina Lakeshore Trail #3955Hiking0.1 mi
- Little CraterCamping0.2 mi
- Obsidian FlowHiking0.5 mi
- Newberry GroupCamping0.6 mi
- Little Crater Trail #3953Hiking0.7 mi
- Paulina LakeCamping1.5 mi
- East LakeCamping1.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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