Three Sisters Wilderness

Originally named Faith, Hope, and Charity by early settlers, the cluster of three 10,000+ foot peaks are known as the Three Sisters. Unfortunately, modern nomenclature is very utilitarian and these days they go by North Sister, Middle Sister, and South Sister peaks. They make up the center piece of the Three Sisters Wilderness, a tract of over 283,000 acres of protected land about 2 hours from Eugene.

Back in the early spring, when my friend, Cappuccino, was unable to go on the Ozark Highlands Trail, we came up with an alternate plan for her to come to Oregon to hike. She arrived yesterday and we are planning to hit the trail tomorrow morning and hike into the Three Sisters Wilderness.

When I was planning this trip, I overlaid snow depth and historic fires over the topo map and picked a spot where there hadn’t been any recent fires and there was no snow. Given the snow we’ve had this year and all the fires. This was a very limited area. I was pleased to find a roughly 50 mile loop in the Three Sisters Wilderness that has remained unscathed and is snow free.

Literally in the shadow of the Sisters Peaks and in an area filled with forest and lakes, it should be a scenic backdrop to our adventure. In addition, right now it looks like the weather will cooperate with sunny days , highs in the upper 60s, and lows in the upper 40s. That, along with our relatively short days and easy miles should make for a pleasant journey. Of course it may be buggy and boggy with all the snow melt, but it’s all part of the adventure.

I will blog about our adventure over the next week, but suspect phone service may be sporadic so check back for posts occasionally.

Take care and Happy Trails…