The hike around the Three Sisters is one of the nicest in the area if you have a few days, or even in one day if you are a super-looney hiker. You get great views of the Three Sisters , other peaks, and surrounding areas. There are some amazing lava fields as well as alpine meadows and streams. There are places that are fairly crowded, and other places that are pretty remote. Compared to the trail around Mount Hood , the Three Sisters loop is longer but has less elevation gain. There are fewer difficult hikes down into steep canyons and across difficult streams. On Mount Hood there is more fine pyroclastic material with streams carving through it. On the Three Sisters loop, there is more pumice-like material with the water perculating into it rather than forming streams. There is are no developed destinations like Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood Meadows ski area.
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