Cougar Creek Trail

Oregon

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1.6 mi

Distance

1,875 ft

Gain

35 min

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 10 h ago · oldest 10 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    6 active alerts in Umpqua National Forest; most severe: Fall Prescribed Burning

    USFSPosted Sep 29 · checked 10 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 66°F / low 45°F, 54% precip — 74/100 for hike

    OpenWeather10 h ago

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Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Cougar Creek Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,875 ft
Elevation loss
1,875 ft
Highest point
4,181 ft
Lowest point
2,589 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Cougar Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon with 1,875 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,181 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,181 ft
High point
4,181 ft
Total climbing
1,875 ft
Total descent
1,875 ft
Steepest stretch
32% grade around mile 0.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR weather station, 29 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan39° high27° low10 days with snow
  2. Feb42° high27° low9 days with snow
  3. Mar46° high29° low9 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high32° low5 days with snow
  5. May61° high38° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun68° high43° low
  7. Jul79° high48° low
  8. Aug79° high47° low
  9. Sep72° high43° low
  10. Oct58° high36° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov45° high31° low6 days with snow
  12. Dec38° high26° low11 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Umpqua National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Diamond Lake Resort

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Shelter Cove Resort & Marina

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