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Quinn Springs

Quinn SpringsPhoto: David Doan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.5 mi
round trip
97 ft
climb
5,118 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Quinn Springs open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Quinn Springs, 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.

Quinn Springs is an easy 1.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is short and gentle, with a total elevation gain of about 10 feet, so it works well as a quick outing or a stop on the way to other destinations in the area. The route is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. The climb is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches about 2 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Sunriver weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs there stay in the 30s and 40s. Katsuk Pond is just 0.2 miles away, and Elk-Devils and Quinn Creek are both within about a mile and a half. Elk Lake Campground, about 1.7 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Quinn Meadow Horse Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pine Marten Lodge

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rains

    Clearwater Gallery

    Gallery

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Quinn Springs

    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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 19.8 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 900 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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