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Little Vulcan Lake
Oregon
Blocked todayOregon
Blocked today
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0.4 mi
Distance
362 ft
Gain
8 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 12 h ago · oldest 12 h
problem: Agency alerts
5 active alerts in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests; most severe: Illinois River Corridor Seasonal Alcohol Prohibition
USFSPosted May 22 · checked 12 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 58°F / low 36°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for hike
OpenWeather12 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Kalmiopsis Wilderness wilderness
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Little Vulcan Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 362 ft
- Elevation loss
- 362 ft
- Highest point
- 3,957 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,762 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Kalmiopsis Wilderness
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Little Vulcan Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.40 miles and descends 185 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 3,957 ft
- Total climbing
- 362 ft
- Total descent
- 362 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 22% grade right from the start
- Length (round trip)
- 0.4 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Kalmiopsis Wilderness · Wilderness
- Gold Beach Ranger District · Ranger district
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
Conditions
Active alerts for Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Wild and Scenic Lower Rogue River)
fire-restriction · posted Sep 3, 2026
Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)
fire-restriction · posted Sep 3, 2026
Illinois River Corridor Seasonal Alcohol Prohibition
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use: 14-Day Stay Limit
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Industrial Fire Precaution Level: Level 3
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Vulcan LakeHiking0.5 mi
- Gardner Mine LoopHiking0.5 mi
- Gardner MineHiking0.7 mi
- South Fork Chetco RiverCanoeing3.6 mi
- Quail Prairie LookoutCamping4.5 mi
- Chetco RiverCanoeing4.6 mi
- South Fork CampsCamping7.5 mi
- Chrome CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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