Oregon · Hiking

Browder Ridge

7.6 mi
round trip
2,645 ft
climb
5,252 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Browder Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Browder Ridge, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Browder Ridge is a hard hike in the Sweet Home Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 7.6 miles long and is an out-and-back route, with a total elevation gain of 2,645 feet. The climb is steep, with the steepest stretch at about 0.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 32 percent. The most comfortable months for the trip are July and August, when typical averages from the nearby Santiam Junction weather station run to highs around 76°F and lows near 42°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet below the ridge, so temperatures up high run cooler. Bikes are allowed on the trail, and the surface is natural. Tombstone Nature and the Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop are both about 1.5 miles away. Sevenmile Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2 miles off, and Lost Prairie campground is about 3.7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Browder Ridge

    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

      38° / 24°

    2. Feb

      41° / 24°

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

    4. Apr

      49° / 29°

    5. May

      58° / 35°

    6. Jun

      65° / 38°

    7. Jul

      76° / 42°

    8. Aug

      76° / 42°

    9. Sep

      69° / 39°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 10.4 mi away at 3,750 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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