informally called the "Beast of the Cascades". One of its peaks, Little Brother, can be safely scrambled. The first recorded ascent of North Sister was made in 1857 by six people, including Oregon politicians George Lemuel Woods and James McBride, according to a story published in Overland Monthly in 1870. Today, the common trail covers round-trip, gaining in elevation. Middle Sister can also be scrambled, for a round-trip of and an elevation gain of . South Sister is the easiest of the three to climb, and has a trail all the way to the summit. The standard route up the south ridge runs for round-trip, rising from at the trailhead to at its summit. It is a popular climb during August and September, with up to 400 people each day. See also List of Ultras of the United States List of volcanoes in the United States Notes References External links Cascade Range Cascade Volcanoes Volcanic crater lakes Deschutes National Forest Dormant volcanoes Landmarks in Oregon Mountains of Deschutes County, Oregon Mountains of Lane County, Oregon Mountains of Oregon North American 3000 m summits Shield volcanoes of the United States Stratovolcanoes of the United States Subduction volcanoes Volcanoes of Deschutes County, Oregon Volcanoes of Oregon Willamette National Forest