Todd Creek Horse Camp
Campground
Campground · 6.6 mi from the trail
Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters
Tangent Loop
Photo: bilbord99, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.3 mi
- round trip
- 806 ft
- climb
- 5,881 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is TANGENT LOOP open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name TANGENT LOOP, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
West Bend IRSC- Area, Road and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-03 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Cabin Butte Area Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-01 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Camping & Campfire Restrictions Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Cave Resource Protection Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-02 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tangent Out-and-back is a 4.68-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 806 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 5,881 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Rancho
Restaurant
Open after 6If it rains Clearwater Gallery
Gallery
In town
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More in SistersLocal outfitters
- Paradise Birding12 mi away
- Wanderlust Tours13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Swampy Lakes · Swede Ridge Loop · South Fork Trail #25
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit TANGENT LOOP
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.
Jan
40° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 26°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
10 wet
May
63° / 36°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
6 wet
Jul
83° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 38°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wickiup Dam, OR, 22.4 mi away at 4,358 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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