Oregon · Hiking

Crescent Lake Loop East

Crescent Lake Loop EastPhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
0.6 mi
round trip
65 ft
climb
4,896 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is CRESCENT LAKE LOOP EAST open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name CRESCENT LAKE LOOP EAST, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Crescent Lake Out-and-back East is a short out-and-back trail in Oregon covering 1.16 miles with 65 feet of elevation gain. The route gains and loses the same amount of elevation, making it a gentle out-and-back around Crescent Lake.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · Simax · CRESCENT LAKE LOOP WEST · MAKLAKS NORDIC LOOP
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit CRESCENT LAKE LOOP EAST

    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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 20°

      14 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 21°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      55° / 34°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      63° / 38°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 44°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 42°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 36°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 26°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      15 wet · 10 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 3.5 mi away at 4,800 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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SimaxPhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)

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