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Prt - Whychus Horse Ford Tie

Trail2.1 km · 1.3 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Peterson Horse Tie 0.5 mi · 0.8 kmExplore Deschutes National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 13–24 °C (55–75 °F)

  1. J4°-4°78
  2. F6°-4°58
  3. M10°-1°44
  4. A13°1°40
  5. M18°5°42
  6. J23°8°30
  7. J28°10°15
  8. A28°10°13
  9. S24°7°22
  10. O17°3°37
  11. N8°-1°90
  12. D4°-4°98

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 2.1 km (1.3 mi) long, Prt - Whychus Horse Ford Tie is a trail in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon, United States of America. It lies about 5.7 km south of Sisters. It connects with Peterson Burn Horse.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.1 km · 1.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
5.7 km S of Sisters (Deschutes County, Oregon) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Deschutes National Forest
Connects to
Peterson Burn Horse (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Oregon
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.2419, -121.5302
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Peterson Horse Tie

0.5 mi · 0.8 km · Deschutes National Forest

Peterson Ridge Trail East

0.5 mi · 0.8 km · Deschutes National Forest

Peterson Burn Horse

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · Deschutes National Forest

Peterson Ridge Trail West

0.7 mi · 1.2 km · Deschutes National Forest

Peterson Ridge Horse Trail

0.7 mi · 1.2 km · Deschutes National Forest

Lazy Z Horse Loop

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Deschutes National Forest

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