About this campground
The Whychus Creek Scenic Overlook sits perched atop cliffs overlooking Whychus Creek. Reached via a 1-mile accessible trail, the overlook offers expansive views of the Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River area, as well as, the Three Sisters' peaks. Visitors have two options to reach the overlook. The easier out-and-back South Trail winds through the forest before reaching the overlook. A more difficult North Trail turns the hike into a loop, but features sustained hill climbs and a longer distance. However, the North Trail does offer two additional mountain viewpoints before you reach the overlook. Those who choose to take the North Trail will return to the trailhead via the South Trail, as the North Trail is one-way only. Download a trail map.
Getting there
From Bend, take Highway 20 to Sisters Oregon. In downtown Sisters, turn left on Elm Street, which will become Three Creek Road, or Forest Road 16. Follow this road for 5 miles. Trailhead will be on your right.
Activities
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Lower Three Creek Sno-ParkDeschutes National Forest4 mi
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- THREE CREEKS MEADOW CAMPGROUNDDeschutes National Forest7 mi
- THREE CREEKS MEADOW HORSE CAMPDeschutes National Forest7 mi
- DRIFTWOOD CAMPGROUND - DESCHUTESDeschutes National Forest9 mi
- THREE CREEKS LAKE CAMPGROUNDDeschutes National Forest9 mi
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Whychus Creek Scenic Overlook Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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