Broken Top Trailhead reopens for 2024 season in Central Oregon, but permit required

Elliott Deins, Salem Statesman Journal
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Broken Top Lake, also known as No Name Lake, is seen in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Broken Top Lake, also known as No Name Lake, is seen in the Three Sisters Wilderness.

The U.S. Forest Service's Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District has unlocked the gate at Todd Lake, opening up Forest Service Road 370, which provides access to Broken Top and Crater Ditch trailheads.

FSR 370 is a very rough road with some sections being impassable for low clearance vehicles, according to a press release. "The Forest Service does not maintain FSR 370 for passenger cars and recommends high-clearance vehicles."

Central Cascade Wilderness permits are required and available for day and overnight use of Broken Top and Crater Ditch trailheads. Permits can be reserved through Recreation.gov.

Elliott Deins is an outdoors journalism intern for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at edeins@salem.gannett.com

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Broken Top Trailhead reopens for 2024 season in Oregon