Blodgett Staircase
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,794 ft
- climb
- 1,494 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Blodgett Staircase open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Blodgett Staircase, so check the source for the area it covers.
Homestead Trailhead Closure
Agency closure covering Siuslaw National Forest · Order 06-12-10-26-11 · USFS · Siuslaw National Forest
Sutton Lake Boat Ramp Closure
Agency alert covering Siuslaw National Forest · Order 06-12-10-26-07 · USFS · Siuslaw National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Siuslaw National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blodgett Staircase is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Siuslaw National Forest, within the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA. The trail is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of roughly 1,800 feet, and the high point reaches about 1,490 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 28 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs in the low 80s with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Collarbone Alley and the Trail of Ferns are both within half a mile, and Marys Peak Campground is about 4.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Nature in Flight Tours12 mi away
- Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Blodgett Staircase
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.
Jan
47° / 28°
21 wet
Feb
51° / 28°
18 wet
Mar
56° / 31°
21 wet
Apr
61° / 33°
18 wet
May
69° / 39°
14 wet
Jun
74° / 43°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 46°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 46°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 42°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
15 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
20 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis Water Bureau, OR, 4.1 mi away at 592 ft. The station sits about 900 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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