Camp Lake to Green Lakes Pass Add-on Hike
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
This page is marked as a Lost Hike. The "trail" may be dangerous and hard to follow and is not recommended for beginning hikers without an experienced leader. Carry detailed maps of the whole area and/or a GPS unit and compass. |
- Start point: Camp Lake
- Ending point: Green Lakes Pass
- Hike type: Connector
- Distance: 3.5 miles
- Elevation gain: 700 feet
- High point: 7700 feet
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Seasons: Summer and early fall
- Family Friendly: No
- Backpackable: Yes
- Crowded: No
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Description
This route is an add-on to the Three Sisters Loop Hike. I have done this several times; it is now a favorite of mine. There are very few other people. There is a trail in spots. In other places, it's just cross country. There are some cliffs you have to negotiate around. It would be easy to get lost or injured, and there are few people that walk by to help. Only experienced off-trail hikers should attempt this route.
The lower route (see the maps) is definitely better than the high route.
Start at the south end of Camp Lake. Go about 0.2 miles east, staying at about 7000 feet elevation. Then there's a trail going up a steep forested slope. If you can find this trail, that's the key to this route. Hike about half a mile southeast to a pass at 7600 feet elevation.
Then you have to get down that steep slope of loose slate. Maybe it's easier to go a little southwest along the ridge to an easier way down the slope.
Now you're at about 7400 feet elevation. Continue about 1.6 miles, generally south, staying at about 7400 feet elevation. There's some up and down and some cliffs. There are sections with a trail. A few cairns mark the way in spots.
Next, go southeast about half a mile down to the Green Lakes Pass at 7000 feet elevation. This is some of the nicest alpine scenery you'll see anywhere - better than any of the other Three Sisters hikes in my opinion.
Maps
- Maps: Hike Finder
- [gpx file of the route]
- Maps below show the terrain, not the route
- Green Trails Maps: Three Sisters #621
- Green Trails Maps: Bend – Three Sisters #622SX
- Geo-Graphics: Three Sisters Wilderness Map
- Adventure Maps: Three Sisters Wilderness Trail Map
Fees, Regulations, Facilities, etc.
- Self-issued wilderness permit
- Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required: $6 overnight permit; $1 per person day use (June 15th - October 15th)
Trip Reports
- Search Trip Reports for Camp Lake to Green Lakes Pass Add-on Hike
Related Discussions / Q&A
- Search Trail Q&A for Camp Lake to Green Lakes Pass Add-on Hike
Guidebooks
- none
More Links
- Cross-Country in the Three Sisters Wilderness 16/18-Jul-2015
- A solo cross country circumnavigation of South Sister in early summer (Traditional Mountaineering)
- Three Sisters Wilderness: Willamette (USFS)