Middle Sister - Pole Creek Trail

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robertdunn1970
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Middle Sister - Pole Creek Trail

Post by robertdunn1970 » August 5th, 2021, 8:41 am

Anyone been up the Middle Sister via the Pole Creek Trail recently? A buddy and I are heading over from Eugene next week to give it a go. I'm wondering about conditions and visibility.

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Water
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Re: Middle Sister - Pole Creek Trail

Post by Water » August 5th, 2021, 9:22 am

saw on the book of face that an aunt and her nephew were in at obsidian but left the same day or after 1 night due to terrible smoke?

But the front coming through Thurs->Fri and over the weekend should significantly help bring in clear air from the West. Unlike last year's horribleness, even when the weather changed I recall there was so much smoke out over the Pacific it just blew back in over us. Shouldn't really be the case over the weekend here.

fyi need a permit for pole creek for overnight, not sure about day hiking. Also have heard going from pole creek th north to scott pass is horrific blowdown.
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Re: Middle Sister - Pole Creek Trail

Post by teachpdx » August 5th, 2021, 2:17 pm

The Deschutes NF is pretty good about keeping trail conditions updated. Here is their current report:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO ... 913671.pdf
Looks like 50+ trees down on the trail to Camp Lake.
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