Beaver Dam

Oregon

Oregon

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3.2 mi

Distance

614 ft

Gain

1h 19m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
614 ft
Elevation loss
614 ft
Highest point
4,573 ft
Lowest point
4,432 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
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

Beaver Dam is a 3.20-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 510 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type and is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,565 ft
High point
4,573 ft
Steepest stretch
11% grade around mile 1.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.2 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Howard Prairie Dam, OR weather station, 6.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan36° high23° low9 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high23° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar45° high26° low8 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high29° low4 days with snow
  5. May60° high36° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun68° high40° low
  7. Jul79° high47° low
  8. Aug79° high46° low
  9. Sep72° high40° low
  10. Oct58° high33° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov42° high28° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec35° high23° low9 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 High Cascades 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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