Oregon · Hiking · Three Sisters Wilderness · Near Sisters

North Matthieu Lake

North Matthieu LakePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.2 mi
round trip
834 ft
climb
6,048 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is North Matthieu Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

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

North Matthieu Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness, within the Sisters Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest. The trail is about 4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 834 feet, and it starts at roughly 5,500 feet, rising to a high point of about 6,050 feet. The route is natural-surface and allows horses, and bikes are not permitted. The steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.9 miles in, with a grade of about 21 percent. The trip takes about two hours, and the trail is open year-round. Lava Camp Lake and Millican Crater both sit about 0.6 miles away, and the Lava River Nrt is about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight base, Benson Lake/Scott Lake Complex is about 5.8 miles away.

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