Oregon · Hiking

Peter Skene Ogden Trail #3956

Peter Skene Ogden Trail #3956Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.4 mi
round trip
1,481 ft
climb
6,355 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Peter Skene Ogden Trail #3956 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Peter Skene Ogden Trail #3956, 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.

Peter Skene Ogden Trail #3956 is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, within the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. The trail is about 4.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,481 feet, and it reaches a high point of 6,355 feet. The route starts at a low point of 5,653 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.25 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Odell Lake show July and August highs in the low 70s with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through February. That station sits roughly 1,555 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The hike takes about 2.5 hours to complete. It sits right beside several other trails and campgrounds. The Paulina Lakeshore Loop, Crater Rim Trail #3957 and Newberry Crater Trail all start within about a tenth of a mile, and Paulina Lake campground is about 0.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Peter Skene Ogden Trail #3956

    Best months: May–October. 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

      35° / 20°

      14 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 21°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      55° / 34°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      63° / 38°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 44°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 42°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 36°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 26°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      15 wet · 10 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 36.2 mi away at 4,800 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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