Nordheimer Group Sites
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Hiking · Near Hoopa
Orleans Mountain
- 11.2 mi
- round trip
- 5,778 ft
- climb
- 6,146 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Orleans Mountain open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Orleans Mountain is a hard hike of about 11 miles in the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts at about 1,160 feet and climbs to a high point of 6,146 feet, with a total gain of about 5,800 feet on an out-and-back route. Several campgrounds sit right beside the trail. Nordheimer Main Campground is about 0.2 miles away, and Nordheimer Group Campgrounds, including the Achillis and Blo sites, are also within a quarter mile. That makes it easy to base a longer trip in the area. Butler Mountain lies about 1.4 miles away, and Cascade Falls is roughly 3 miles off. For time on the water, the Salmon River is about 3 miles from the trail.
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Route details
- Distance
- 11.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 5,778 ft
- Summit
- 6,180 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Orleans Mountain on Orleans Mountain?
About 11.2 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Orleans Mountain?
About 5,778 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Orleans Mountain?
It is rated hard.
Conditions and forecast on Orleans Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
