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Trail 10 - Cache Mountain Loop

Trail 10 - Cache Mountain LoopPhoto: Bonnie Moreland (free images), Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
2.0 mi
round trip
738 ft
climb
4,404 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is TRAIL 10 - CACHE MOUNTAIN LOOP open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name TRAIL 10 - CACHE MOUNTAIN LOOP, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Cache Mountain Loop is a 2-mile out-and-back hike in the Sisters Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts at about 4,228 feet and climbs steadily to a high point of 4,404 feet, with the steepest stretch around mile 1.2. The total climb is 738 feet, and the route returns to the starting elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Santiam Junction show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs there stay in the upper 30s. Several other destinations sit close by. Trail 14 - Suttle Lake Loop is about 0.4 miles away, and Dark Lake and Two Lakes are within about a mile. Scout Lake campground is about 1.6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Scout Lake

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Boathouse

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Kiwanis club

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit TRAIL 10 - CACHE MOUNTAIN LOOP

    Best months: May–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

      38° / 24°

    2. Feb

      41° / 24°

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

    4. Apr

      49° / 29°

    5. May

      58° / 35°

    6. Jun

      65° / 38°

    7. Jul

      76° / 42°

    8. Aug

      76° / 42°

    9. Sep

      69° / 39°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 9 mi away at 3,750 ft. The station sits about 700 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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