Oregon · Hiking

Senoj Lake

Senoj LakePhoto: sandyriverfisher, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
round trip
194 ft
climb
4,884 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Senoj Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Senoj Lake is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is less than a mile long, rising about 100 feet from the low point at 4,783 feet to the high point at 4,884 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of 7 percent, and the trail turns back shortly after. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Wickiup Dam weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 47°F and only about three wet days, while winter months bring highs in the low 40s and highs in the low 30s. The hike takes about half an hour to complete. Blue Lagoon is half a mile away, and Lava Lake Campground and Little Lava Lake sit about a mile off. The Metolius-Windigo Trail is also roughly a mile away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Senoj Lake

    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° / 21°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 22°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 26°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 30°

      10 wet

    5. May

      63° / 36°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 42°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 47°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 46°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 38°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 31°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 26°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 21°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wickiup Dam, OR, 16.1 mi away at 4,358 ft. The station sits about 500 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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