Park
- 22.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,176 ft
- climb
- 5,489 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Park open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Park, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
This is a hard out-and-back hike of about 22.6 miles in the Three Sisters Wilderness, part of the McKenzie River Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The trail rises from a low point of about 4,442 feet to a high of about 5,489 feet, a climb of roughly 1,176 feet one way. The route is on natural surface and is open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wickiup Dam show July highs around 83°F with only about three wet days, while winter brings highs near 40°F and rain on roughly 13 days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the high ground run cooler. Bear Flat Trail #3301 is about half a mile away, and Olallie Mountain is about 1.8 miles off. Paddlers can reach Horse Creek and the South Fork McKenzie River within about 5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Horse Creek Lodge & Outfitters13 mi away
- Patio RV Park14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Park
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° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 26°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
10 wet
May
63° / 36°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
6 wet
Jul
83° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 38°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wickiup Dam, OR, 28.8 mi away at 4,358 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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