Scout Lake
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Oregon · Mountain biking · Cache Mountain · Near Sisters
Dark Lake
Photo: David Taylor, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- distance
- 239 ft
- climb
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Dark Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Dark Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
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
Deschutes 14-Day Camping Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-25-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Wilderness Permit, Camping & Fire Restrictions Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-24-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dark Lake is a 0.84-mile trail at Cache Mountain in Oregon with 170 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Cache Mountain trail system.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Kiwanis club
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in SistersLocal outfitters
- Octane Adventures8 mi away
- Big Lake Youth Camp13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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- Trail #4 - Link Lake CutoffMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: randallagordon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Trail 22 - Cache Mt CuttofMountain biking · ~5 min drivePhoto: randallagordon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cottonwood XcMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Old SummitMountain biking · ~7 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Trail #3BMountain biking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Mattsjc, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Dark Lake
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.
Jan
38° / 24°
Feb
41° / 24°
Mar
44° / 26°
Apr
49° / 29°
May
58° / 35°
Jun
65° / 38°
Jul
76° / 42°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
69° / 39°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 28°
Dec
36° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 9.3 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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