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Phil's Trailhead Skills Loop

2.0 mi
loop
77 ft
climb
3,969 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Phil's Trailhead Skills Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Phil's Trailhead Skills 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.

Phil's Trailhead Skills Loop is a short, easy loop in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 77 feet and a loss of 96 feet, and it sits at roughly 3,900 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.5 miles in, and the high point reaches 3,969 feet. The trail is surfaced with gravel, and bikes are allowed. Horses are not. The loop makes a quick outing, and the trip is estimated to take about half an hour. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bend show July highs around 84°F with lows near 49°F and only about two wet days in the month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days each month from December through February. Several other trails start close by, including Phil's, Marvin's Garden and the Cascade Highlands Trail, all within half a mile. Climbers can find Skyliners Road about a mile away.

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    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Phil's Trailhead Skills Loop

    Best months: April–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

      43° / 25°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 24°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 28°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 31°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 42°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 48°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 34°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bend, OR, 5.3 mi away at 3,660 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.