Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters

Pumice Loop

1.0 mi
loop
210 ft
climb
3,651 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Oct
best months

Is PUMICE LOOP open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name PUMICE LOOP, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pumice Loop is a short, easy loop hike in the Sweet Home Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about a mile long, with a total climb of about 210 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 3,485 feet. The route is a loop, so you return to your starting point, and the steepest part comes about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 17 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Santiam Junction weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 76°F in July and August, with lows near 42°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 38°F and lows near 24°F. Lava Flats Loop is just 0.1 mile away, and Lava View Loop, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.4 mile off. Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins, a campground, sits about 0.9 mile away, and Crescent Mountain is about 1.3 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Crockett Lodge

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Kiwanis club

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit PUMICE LOOP

    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

      38° / 24°

    2. Feb

      41° / 24°

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

    4. Apr

      49° / 29°

    5. May

      58° / 35°

    6. Jun

      65° / 38°

    7. Jul

      76° / 42°

    8. Aug

      76° / 42°

    9. Sep

      69° / 39°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 3.7 mi away at 3,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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