Strawberry Lake
- May–Aug
- best months
Is Strawberry Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Prairie City Ranger District.
Stage B- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-05 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
Stage C- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-18 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
Stage A- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-04 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Prairie City Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Strawberry Lake is a 34-acre lake near Prairie City, Oregon, at about 6,282 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Best time to go · May–Aug
Best time to visit Strawberry Lake
Best months: May–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 11°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 14°
10 wet
Mar
46° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
53° / 25°
10 wet
May
62° / 32°
10 wet
Jun
70° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 39°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 35°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 27°
4 wet
Oct
60° / 21°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 17°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 11°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seneca, OR, 18.5 mi away at 4,660 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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