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Todd Lake
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Fees: NW Forest Pass
Activity: hiking
Elevation: 6110'-6173'
Current status (as of 8/22/25): past peak
Notes:
No special permit is needed to walk around Todd Lake (although a NW Forest Pass is required at the parking lot). If you want to hike beyond the lake into Three Sisters Wilderness, you'll need a Central Cascades Wilderness Permit.
If you can arrange a car or bike shuttle, you can combine Todd Lake with Soda Creek.
Peak wildflower bloom at Todd Lake is typically from late June through July into early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Typical year: 
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* The dates given on this Web site for each location's blooming season are only estimates and can vary from year to year. Weather conditions in the winter and spring can shift these dates by up to a month, especially in the mountains. For the latest updates, check the Oregon Wildflowers or PortlandHikers Facebook groups, or browse the most recent postings to iNaturalist or Instagram.
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