Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters

Trail #3c

4.4 mi
round trip
922 ft
climb
4,729 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is TRAIL #3C open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name TRAIL #3C, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Trail #3C is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Willamette National Forest, within the McKenzie River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail's route is steady, with the steepest stretch around mile 2, where the grade reaches about 9 percent. The hike covers 8.7 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain and loss of about 922 feet. The high point is 4,729 feet, and the starting elevation is about 4,592 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Santiam Junction weather station put July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. The estimated time for the trip is about 3.5 hours. Trail #3B starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Patjens Lake Loop and Big Lake West Campground are both about 1.8 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Big Lake West Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Hoodoo Mountain Resort

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Kiwanis club

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit TRAIL #3C

    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, 3.5 mi away at 3,750 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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