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South Sister Climber Trail #36, OR

	2024-08-21
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South Sister Climber Trail #36

Northeast, OR

South Sister Climber Trail #36

Northeast, OR

Hiking	13.60 Miles	5,438 AEG

Hiking	13.60 Miles
	5,438 ft AEG

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This was a hike to the summit of the iconic South Sister (elevation of 10,358 feet and prominence of 5,588 feet), the third highest peak in Oregon.

This time of year permits from recreation.gov are required, and the cost of the permit is a whopping $1.00. There were several people out doing the hike, but it wasn't crazy overcrowded or anything like that -- so the permit system seems to work.

The first couple of miles of the hike are forested, with a decent amount of elevation gain. Then the trail flattens out for a bit before steepening again. It was a steep hike, but almost all class 1.

Once we got to the rim of the volcano, we did a CCW loop around the caldera, hitting the highpoint along the way.

It was really cold and windy around the summit, and I was glad to have some layers to wear.

This hike was an amazing experience and it was better than I thought that it would be.

Geology

Geology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Caldera Volcano

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Carver Lake Chambers Lakes Lewis Glacier Middle Sister Mount Bachelor North Sister Prouty Glacier South Sister Teardrop Pool

Meteorology

Meteorology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Snow

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