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Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters
Lower Whoops Trail
Photo: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 895 ft
- climb
- 4,940 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Lower Whoops Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Whoops Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
West Bend IRSC- Area, Road and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-03 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Cabin Butte Area Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-01 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Camping & Campfire Restrictions Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Cave Resource Protection Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-02 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lower Whoops Trail is an easy hike in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.68 miles long, and the out-and-back route covers roughly 3.4 miles with a total elevation gain of 895 feet. The climb is steepest near the 1-mile mark, with a grade of about 9 percent, and the trail reaches a high point of about 4,940 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sunriver show July highs around 84°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s and 40s. Storm King, a mountain biking area, sits just 0.3 miles away. The East Loop and Skyliner Trail #28 are both about 1.3 miles off. Climbers can find the Power Lines area about 1.7 miles away.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Lower Whoops Trail
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.
Jan
40° / 20°
Feb
43° / 21°
Mar
50° / 24°
Apr
57° / 25°
May
65° / 33°
Jun
72° / 37°
Jul
84° / 41°
Aug
83° / 40°
Sep
76° / 34°
Oct
62° / 28°
Nov
46° / 24°
Dec
37° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 9.9 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 800 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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