Devils Lake
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Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters
Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route
Photo: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,622 ft
- climb
- 9,131 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
West Bend IRSC- Area, Road and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-03 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Cabin Butte Area Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-01 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route is a hard out-and-back hike in Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness, part of the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest. The route starts at about 6,570 feet and climbs to the high point of 9,131 feet, with a total gain of 2,622 feet over the round trip. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 50 percent. The route is a long day. The round trip is about 3.2 miles, and the estimated time is roughly 2.5 hours. Because the trail is in designated wilderness, the Forest Service manages the land, and the trip is best planned with that in mind. Golden Lake Old Trail and Golden Lake Trail both lie within about 2 miles, and Three Creeks Lake Campground is about 4.8 miles away. Climbers can find the Three Sisters Wilderness climbing area about 3.2 miles off.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,622 ft
- Summit
- 9,170 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 2 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route on Broken Top?
About 1.6 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route?
About 2,622 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Broken Top Northwest Ridge Route take?
About 2 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Broken Top
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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