Clearwater River

Oregon

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3.4 mi

Distance

736 ft

Gain

1h 18m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 23 h ago · oldest 23 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

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

    USFSPosted Sep 29 · checked 23 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 76°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for hike

    OpenWeather23 h ago

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Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
736 ft
Elevation loss
736 ft
Highest point
2,634 ft
Lowest point
2,458 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Clearwater River is a 3.40-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 329 feet of elevation and loses 568 feet over its return journey.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
2,634 ft
Steepest stretch
11% grade around mile 1.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.4 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Diamond Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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