Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters

Devils Lake

Devils LakePhoto: Bonnie Moreland (free images), Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
466 ft
climb
5,483 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

Is Devils Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Devils Lake is an easy, short out-and-back hike on natural-surface trail in Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, within the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. The trail stretches about 1.1 miles, rising roughly 12 feet from a low of about 5,447 feet to a high of about 5,483 feet, which makes it an easy walk for a short outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Sunriver weather station, about 20 miles away at a lower elevation, put July highs around 84°F with lows near 41°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 40°F and lows near 20°F. The trail is open from June 1 to October 31. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Elk-Devils and South Sister Climber both lie about half a mile away, and Green Lakes Trail #17 is about a mile off. Elk Lake Campground is about 4.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Devils Lake

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bend Pizza Kitchen

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Clearwater Gallery

    Gallery

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Devils Lake

    Best months: May–September. 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

      40° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 19.8 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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