Oregon · Hiking

Trail #60 - Straight Crk Loop

14.0 mi
round trip
4,372 ft
climb
4,093 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is TRAIL #60 - STRAIGHT CRK LOOP open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name TRAIL #60 - STRAIGHT CRK LOOP, 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.

Straight Creek Loop, also known as Trail #60, is a 28-mile out-and-back route in the Sweet Home Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The Forest Service manages the land, and the hike is rated expert. The trail rises from a starting point of about 3,684 feet to a high point of 4,093 feet, with a total climb of about 4,372 feet over the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes within the first mile at about 13 percent grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Santiam Junction put July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run a little cooler. The trip takes about 11.5 hours. Trail #50 - Park Creek Loop and Trail #55 - Pyramid Loop both lie about 1.3 miles away. Scar Mountain is about 2.1 miles off, and Big Pool Campground is about 3.1 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit TRAIL #60 - STRAIGHT CRK 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, 7.4 mi away at 3,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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