Deschutes National Forest · Oregon

Devils Lake

0.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 6.1 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 44.0336, -121.7570 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Devils Lake/South Sister Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>Recreation Fee Area</strong>: $5/vehicle/day &nbsp;&ndash; On-site payment<strong>&nbsp;</strong>available

Provides hiker and horse access to Three Sisters Wilderness via:

South Sister Climber Trail

Devils Lake Trail or Wickiup Plains Trail

These trails enter the Three Sisters Wilderness shortly after leaving the trailhead. Wilderness permits are required for both day use and overnight stays from this trailhead. See "Permit Info" below for more details.

A non-wilderness trail leads through the forest to Quinn Meadow Horse Camp , passing some interesting lava formations. Facilities are available for equestrians.

Parking area is near Devils Lake . There is a small, walk-in campground at this trailhead with ten sites. There is no fee for this campground, but a recreation pass is required for parking.

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are available at this site, but can also be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

Restrictions <ul><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/centraloregon/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5391781">Wilderness restrictions apply</a></li><li><strong>Maps of areas where special restrictions apply:</strong> <ul><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5393945.jpg" target="_blank">Dog leash restrictions</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1060067.pdf">Green Lakes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1060068.pdf">Matthieu Lakes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1060069.pdf">Moraine Lakes</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5405808.pdf" target="_blank">a</a></li><li>Motorized and mechanical equipment (including bicycles and drones) are prohibited in the Wilderness</li><li>Groups must be under 12 people and 12 head of stock</li><li>Build campfires at least 100 feet away from water</li><li>Pack in / Pack out!</li><li>“Take only pictures, leave only footprints” — please refrain from cutting, damaging, or gathering vegetation or other forest items (e.g. rocks, artifacts, etc.)</li><li>Please bury human waste 6-8 inches deep and at least 200 feet away from water</li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.