Oregon · Hiking

Antler Loop Trail

2.2 mi
round trip
641 ft
climb
6,681 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Antler Loop Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.

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

Antler Loop Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back hike on natural-surface trail in the Silver Lake Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land. The route rises from about 6,628 feet to a high point of 6,681 feet, with the steepest stretch at about mile 1, where the grade reaches 13%. The total elevation gain is 641 feet, and the trip typically takes about an hour. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 69°F with only four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 30s and rain on most days. The trail is not accessible. For more time on foot, Bluebuck Trail lies about 3.3 miles away, and the Fremont Nrt is about 5.5 miles off. Campers can reach Upper Buck Creek at about 6.7 miles and Silver Creek Marsh at about 7.1 miles.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Antler Loop Trail

    Best months: June–September. 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

      33° / 20°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 19°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 20°

      18 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 23°

      16 wet

    5. May

      49° / 29°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      57° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 41°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      69° / 42°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 30°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 19°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 44.6 mi away at 6,485 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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