Three Fingered Jack
Three Fingered Jack
- Moderate (to viewpoint)
- 10.4 miles round trip
- 1400 feet elevation gain
- Open late July to mid-October
- Use: hikers, horses
This demanding portion of the Pacific Crest Trail climbs through a forest burned in a 2003 fire to an alpine viewpoint on the unburned slopes beneath Three Fingered Jack’s summit crags. Experienced hikers comfortable with a short cross-country scramble can return on a slightly longer loop trail past Martin, Booth, and Square Lakes.
Begin at the …
This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Central Oregon Cascades.