The Best Backpacking in Deschutes

Tam McArthur Rim to Broken Top Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Bend, Oregon.

This loop trip around Broken Top is one of the premier backpacking loops in Oregon. The trail winds past numerous alpine lakes, including the popular Green Lakes area, and offers near-constant views of Broken Top, the Three Sisters, and Mount Bachelor. To top it all off, the clear skies typical o...

Park Meadow Trail to Golden Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sisters, Oregon.

Skull Hollow and Gray Butte Big Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Madras, Oregon.

The hike takes you along a glacial lake and to unbeatable mountain views at the end. It’s a hidden gem! The trail isn’t marked and the best way to get there is know someone that’s been before. The lake is unbelievably beautiful with deep blue glacial water and the view of the mountains at the end...

This 8.5 mile roundtrip hike to Green Lakes basecamp gains elevation gradually as it meanders along beautiful Fall Creek with numerous small cascades. Depending on the season (expect significant snow on the trail through early-to-mid June) the stark contrast of the snow with creek is beautiful, t...

Just outside of Sisters Oregon is the stunning and popular day hike to the summit Black Butte (Elevation 6,436 feet). At the top, spectacular views of the surrounding Cascades await the intrepid hiker. To get to the trailhead, turn off of Highway 22 onto National Forest Road (NFR) 11, also known...

The lake is less than 3 miles from Devils Lake. Starting from the Trail head along Cascade Lakes Highway you gain 1,476 feet of elevation. You will follow the South Sisters Climbers trail, it is well traveled, and well marked. The majority of the elevation gain occurs in the first two miles, as y...

South Sister Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Sisters, Oregon.

Wickiup Plain Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Bend, Oregon.

Le Conte Crater Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Bend, Oregon.

The Black Crater Trailhead parking lot is accessed off the McKenzie Pass (Hwy 242). The trailhead starting elevation is 5,040ft. (using the iPhone app "Topo Maps". Great app) with a 3.8 Mile hike one way to the Black Crater Summit at 7,251ft of elevation. Some parts of the trail are steep and g...

Begin your hike at the Lava Camp Lake Trailhead. The trail winds through a forest flush with hemlock and fir while opening up into black lava flows. Continue for a little over two miles until you reach North Matthieu Lake. This is your first stop. Go for a swim out to the little island and have a...

Historic Black Butte Trail # 4026 is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Camp Sherman, Oregon.

Sisters Mirror Lake via Mirror Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Bend, Oregon.

Sisters Mirror Lake Loop via Mirror Lakes Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Bend, Oregon.