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Soda Creek

Soda CreekPhoto: Jonathan Miske, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9.5 mi
round trip
1,679 ft
climb
6,735 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Soda Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Soda Creek is a hard hike in the Three Sisters Wilderness, part of the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest in Oregon. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that starts at about 5,490 feet and climbs to about 6,735 feet, with a total gain of roughly 1,679 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 18%. The route is rated hard, and the trail is open to horses. Bikes are not allowed. The Green Lakes Trail #17 lies just 0.1 mile away, and Devils Lake and the Ray Atkeson Memorial are both within about 1.5 miles. For an overnight base, Elk Lake Campground is about 5 miles off.

Around this trail

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    Soda Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bend Pizza Kitchen

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Clearwater Gallery

    Gallery

    In town

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