Chinquapin
Photo: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 2,000 ft
- climb
- 5,181 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Chinquapin is a moderate out-and-back hike in southern Oregon, about 7 miles from the town of Modoc Point. The route is roughly 4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 2,000 feet, and it reaches a high point of about 5,180 feet. The climb is a round trip, so the 985 feet of elevation gain listed here is one way. The trail starts at about 4,180 feet and climbs to the high point before returning to the starting level. The trip takes about 2.5 hours. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Howard Prairie Dam show July and August highs around 79°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. Several other hikes sit close by. Nighthawk and Mazama are each about 0.1 mile away, and North Ridge and Captain Jack are about 0.9 mile off.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Chinquapin
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
15 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 23°
14 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 26°
16 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 29°
13 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
5 wet
Jul
79° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
79° / 46°
2 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 28°
13 wet · 5 snow
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, 23.5 mi away at 4,567 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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