Oregon · Hiking

Sutton Creek Loop

Sutton Creek LoopPhoto: Kris Arnold from New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
loop
13 ft
climb
62 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Sutton Creek Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Sutton Creek Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Sutton Creek Loop is a 1.3-mile loop on a natural-surface trail in Oregon's Siuslaw National Forest, within the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA. The Forest Service manages the land. The loop rises from about 49 feet to about 62 feet, a gain of just 13 feet, and is rated easy. The route is short and level. The steepest stretch, about 3%, comes at roughly a third of the way around the loop. Bikes are allowed on this trail, so it works for riders as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Florence #2 weather station, 4.4 miles away, show July highs around 68°F and only about five wet days. Winter runs colder and damper, with highs near 49°F in January and about 21 wet days. Sutton Creek Bolduc's Meadow Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Sutton Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 0.3 mile off. Sutton Campground and the Sutton Campground Tie Trail are both within a mile.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Sutton Creek Loop

    Best months: June–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

      49° / 39°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 37°

      19 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 39°

      22 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 40°

      18 wet

    5. May

      60° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      64° / 46°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      68° / 50°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      67° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 46°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 44°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 40°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 37°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Florence #2, OR, 4.4 mi away at 75 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Sutton Creek Bolduc's Meadow TrailPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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