Oregon · Hiking · Diamond Peak Wilderness

Deer Creek

Deer CreekPhoto: opiebreath, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.0 mi
round trip
408 ft
climb
5,777 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago

Is Deer Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Deer Creek, 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.

Deer Creek is an easy 2-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon's Diamond Peak Wilderness, part of the Crescent Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest. The trail climbs about 160 feet one way, from a low point near 5,612 feet to a high of about 5,777 feet. The steepest stretch comes at roughly 0.57 miles, with a 10% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Odell Lake weather station run to highs in the low 70s in July and August, with only a few wet days a month. That station sits nearly 1,000 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures up here run cooler. The hike stays open year-round. Horses are allowed on the natural-surface trail. Trapper Creek Campground is about 2.7 miles away, and Gold Lake Campground is about 4.4 miles away. Yoran Lake, a hike about 1.2 miles off, and the Midnight Lake Tie, about 1.6 miles away, make good additions to a day in the area.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Deer Creek

    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, 6.8 mi away at 4,800 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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