Oregon · Hiking

Archery

ArcheryPhoto: The Wandering God, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
442 ft
climb
4,670 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

The Archery hike is a short, easy out-and-back trail in southern Oregon, about 1.7 miles from Klamath Falls. The route is roughly a mile long, with a one-way climb of about 250 feet from the start at about 4,405 feet to the high point at about 4,670 feet. The steepest stretch, a 34% grade, comes around 0.2 miles in, so the climb isn't long or too punishing. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Klamath Falls show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 77°F, with fewer wet days in the summer months. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. Several other hikes start close by. Klamath Ridgeview is about 0.1 mile away, and Express Lane, Up and Over and Big Sky are each within about a third of a mile.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Archery

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      41° / 21°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 23°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 29°

      9 wet

    5. May

      67° / 36°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 41°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 48°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 46°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 39°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 31°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 25°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 21°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath Falls Intl Ap, OR, 7.2 mi away at 4,084 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

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