Oregon · Hiking · Near Sisters

Whoops

7.6 mi
round trip
1,181 ft
climb
5,596 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Whoops open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Whoops, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Whoops is a hard hike of about 7.6 miles in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a front-loaded climb, starting at about 4,533 feet and peaking at 5,596 feet. The steepest stretch comes around mile 2.7, with a grade of about 11 percent. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, but horses are not. The total climb is about 1,181 feet, and the route drops back to the starting point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Sunriver weather station run to highs in the low 80s in July and August, with lows in the low 40s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. Pinedrops and Ext are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Power Lines climbing area is under a mile off. Three Creeks Lake Campground is about 9.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Scandia RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 7.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bend Pizza Kitchen

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Art Gallery Dyrk Godby

    Gallery

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Whoops

    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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 9.9 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.