Oregon · Hiking

Beaver Swamp

Beaver SwampPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.7 mi
round trip
1,332 ft
climb
3,876 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Is Beaver Swamp open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Beaver Swamp is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.7 miles in the Tiller Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced and rated easy, with a one-way climb of about 422 feet. The route rises to a high point of about 3,876 feet and drops back to about 3,405 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.69 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days. The trail is open to horses, and bikes are not allowed. It is not an accessible trail. Rocky Rim and Fish Lake are both within half a mile. Camp Comfort Campground is about 4 miles away, and Black Rock Fork, a canoeing spot, is about 3.6 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Beaver Swamp

    Best months: June–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

      39° / 27°

      17 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 27°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 29°

      17 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 32°

      17 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      61° / 38°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 43°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

      16 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      18 wet · 11 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, 23.8 mi away at 4,077 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Rocky RimPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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