Contact Info
Pine St & Hwy. 21
PO Box 249
Sisters, OR 97759
- Phone:
- 541-549-7700
Basics
- Length:
- 17.1 miles
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Time:
- 9 - 10 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 4700 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 4700 feet to 6100 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1400 feet
- Usage:
- Light
- Season:
- Summer to Fall
Description
This section of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is between Hwy 242 at McKenzie Pass and Hwy. 20 at Santiam Pass. The southern portion of this trail is in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area. For about the first six miles the trail is mainly on the Deschutes N.F. The trail then turns west around Mt. Washington and passes near Big Lake.