Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters

Tam-A-Lau

Tam-A-LauPhoto: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10.8 mi
loop
795 ft
climb
2,665 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Tam-A-Lau open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ochoco National Forest. It doesn't name Tam-A-Lau, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Tam-A-Lau is a hard hike of about 10.8 miles in Oregon's Ochoco National Forest, within the Crooked River National Grassland ranger district. The trail is managed by the Forest Service, and the route begins at around 1,958 feet, rising to a high point of 2,665 feet. The climb totals 795 feet of gain, and the drop is steeper, about 1,103 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around mile 0.73, where the grade reaches about 32%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Madras run from highs near 69°F in May to around 78°F in September, with July and August peaking near 87°F. The station sits a few hundred feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run slightly cooler. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31, and the estimated time is about four hours. Hikers can also pick up the Crooked River Rim Trail, about 1.9 miles away, or the Pink Trail and Opal Canyon Trail, each about 4 miles off. Camping is available at Haystack Lake, roughly 8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cove Palisades State Park

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sonic

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Sisters Museum

    Museum

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Tam-A-Lau

    Best months: April–June and September–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

      43° / 24°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 28°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      61° / 31°

      8 wet

    5. May

      69° / 39°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 44°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 50°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 50°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 43°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 35°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Madras 2 N, OR, 11.5 mi away at 2,443 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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