Oregon · Hiking

Deception

3.4 mi
round trip
1,293 ft
climb
5,156 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Is Deception open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Deception is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike in the North Umpqua Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 4,200 feet to a high point of 5,156 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,293 feet over the round trip. The climb is steepest near the start, with a 25% grade at about 0.65 miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days. The trail is natural-surface and open year-round, and it allows horses and bikes. It is not an accessible route. Twin Lake West and the Twin Lakes Loop both lie about 1.2 miles away, and Horseshoe Bend Campground is about 3.3 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Deception

    Best months: June–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

      39° / 27°

      17 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 27°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 29°

      17 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 32°

      17 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      61° / 38°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 43°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

      16 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      18 wet · 11 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, 20.7 mi away at 4,077 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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