Substitute Point
About
Substitute Point is a summit in Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness, within the McKenzie River Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest. The nearest town is Black Butte Ranch, about 21 miles away. Buck Meadows is a hike just over half a mile away, and Separation Creek offers canoeing about 1.3 miles off. Separation Meadow and James Creek are both hikes roughly 3 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,333 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Substitute Point
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Three Sisters Wilderness · Wilderness
- McKenzie River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Willamette National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Black Butte Ranch, Oregon · 21 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for McKenzie River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Moose and Gordon Dispersed Camping Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping Restrictions in Cougar Recreation Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Tamolitch Parking / Trail Construction Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Terwilliger Hot Springs Nudity, Alcohol, and Closed Times
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Buck MeadowsHiking0.6 mi
- Separation CreekCanoeing1.3 mi
- James CreekHiking3.2 mi
- Separation MeadowHiking3.2 mi
- Alder Springs CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Alder Springs C.G.Camping4.5 mi
- Horse CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- Three Sisters WildernessRock climbing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
