Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters

East Loop

East LoopPhoto: lightcap, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
loop
107 ft
climb
4,781 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Sep
best months

Is EAST LOOP open right now?

Closure in the area

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

East Loop is an easy, short loop hike in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, about 0.8 miles long with a total climb of about 107 feet. The trail starts at the Skyliner Trailhead, and it makes a gentle loop with a high point of about 4,780 feet and a low of about 4,740 feet. The steepest stretch comes around 0.27 miles in, at about a 4% grade, but the whole route is easy to walk in a single outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Sunriver weather station run to highs in the low 80s in July and August, with lows near 40. Winter is cold there, with January highs around 40 and lows near 20. The Skyliner Trail #28 and the Tumalo Ridge trail both start about 0.1 miles away, and the Tumalo Falls Road Nordic trail for cross-country skiing is about 0.3 miles off. Three Creeks Lake Campground sits roughly 7 miles away.

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    Three Creek Lake

    Campground

    Campground · 7.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bend Pizza Kitchen

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit EAST LOOP

    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, 10.8 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 600 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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