Oregon · Hiking

Bear Pan Springs Loop

2.0 mi
loop
162 ft
climb
4,490 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Bear Pan Springs Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in High Cascades Ranger District. It doesn't name Bear Pan Springs Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · High Cascades Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bear Pan Springs Loop is a 2-mile easy hike in the High Cascades Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, and it is not an accessible route. The loop starts at about 4,464 feet and reaches a high point of 4,490 feet, with a total climb of 162 feet and a total descent of 280 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, with a grade of 18 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Howard Prairie Dam weather station, about 13 miles away, show July and August highs near 79°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. Willow Prairie Spur C lies about 0.3 miles away, and Willow Prairie Spur B is about 0.8 miles off. Willow Prairie Cabin and Willow Prairie North Loop are both about 1.1 miles from the trail.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Bear Pan Springs Loop

    Best months: May–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

      36° / 23°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 23°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 26°

      16 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      13 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      60° / 36°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 40°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 47°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 46°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 40°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 33°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

      13 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Howard Prairie Dam, OR, 13.3 mi away at 4,567 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated September 4, 2026; seen Sep 3, 2026 → lifted Oct 28, 2026 · Forest Service

    • Stage 3 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated July 17, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 3, 2026 · Forest Service

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