California · Hiking

Dillon Creek

Dillon CreekPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
12.4 mi
round trip
2,835 ft
climb
1,731 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Oct
best months

Is Dillon Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Dillon Creek is a hard hike in the Happy Camp Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 12.4 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,835 feet, and it follows a natural surface. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orleans show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Dillon Campground and Dillon Creek Campground both sit within a quarter mile of the trail. Rock Creek is about 4 miles away, and Ukonom Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles out.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Oct

    Best time to visit Dillon Creek

    Best months: April–June and October. 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.

    1. Jan

      50° / 37°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 39°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 41°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 43°

      11 wet

    5. May

      77° / 48°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 52°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 57°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 56°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      86° / 51°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 46°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 42°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 37°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orleans, CA, 18.4 mi away at 403 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.