Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters

Cod Lower

1.3 mi
round trip
292 ft
climb
4,042 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Cod Lower open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Cod Lower, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cod Lower is an easy, short out-and-back hike in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, about 1.3 miles long with a total elevation gain of 75 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits on natural surface, and bikes are allowed. The route starts at a low point of about 3,959 feet and climbs to a high of about 4,042 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.13 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bend show July highs around 84°F with lows near 49°F and only about two wet days, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days a month. The trail is open from April 1 to October 31. Elv is about 0.3 miles away, and Marvins Garden and Widgi Left are each about half a mile off. The Deschutes River, roughly 4.7 miles away, offers paddling.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Scandia RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 4.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Rancho

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Cod Lower

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 25°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 24°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 28°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 31°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 42°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 48°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 34°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bend, OR, 6 mi away at 3,660 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.