Circumnavigate South Sister, a snowy volcanic crater patched with glaciers and old lava fields, as you connect alpine lakes on this 29.9-mile camping loop.
TO TRAILHEAD: From Bend, take US 20 NW to Sisters. Turn L onto OR 242, then L onto FR 15. After 7.1 mi., stay L @ Y, then follow to Pole Creek trailhead.
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Tracks
SSL01
Distance: 28.31 mi
Points: 1033
Calories: none
Total Time: none
Speed: 0.0 mph
Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none
Speed: 0.0 mph
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Bend: South Sister Loop
Points of Interest
SSL001
Location: 44.183128, -121.705399
Begin hiking S from parking lot
SSL002
Location: 44.163414, -121.708397
Cross log bridge, then turn L @ T
SSL003
Location: 44.116550, -121.704803
R @ fork to Green Lakes. Keep quiet?the creek-riddled land ahead in Three Sisters Wilderness is a wildlife haven
SSL004
Location: 44.082291, -121.727798
Veer R around S Green Lake, then swing S on Green Lakes Trail
SSL005
Location: 44.054062, -121.740196
Turn L @ T and climb to Moraine Lake, fore-
ground for South Sister, 3rd highest Oregon peak at 10,358 ft.
SSL006
Location: 44.059891, -121.764297
Stay L, passing two summit trails on R. Tip: Basecamp near here for early, nontechnical summit attempt
SSL007
Location: 44.059952, -121.808998
Turn R onto Pacifi c Crest Trail