23 miles of hiking • 4000' elevation gain •
Wonderful 23- or 24-mile loop around, including a 2.1 mile bushwhack up to the saddle of, Three Fingered Jack in Central Oregon. The loop starts and stops at Santiam Pass trailhead, and spends much of the day in the area burned by the 2003 B&B Complex Fires. The views are spectacular. Definitely worth doing - once. Not sure I'd do it again until the forest grows back some more, though. See the resource link for complete trip report.
Comments
Karl
July 23, 2013
We said many times we were really glad we got the off-trail part out of the way up front! Can't understand that trail guide author recommending a clockwise loop. Feel free to ask, if you have any questions.
Elsie
July 23, 2013
This loop is on my list for this summer. (But the weeks are slipping away...) Great TR -- thanks for all the great info, especially re: the off-trail parts.