Cold Spring Trail
Photo: ex_magician, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 663 ft
- climb
- 6,128 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Cold Spring Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cold Spring Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 5 miles in the Sky Lakes Wilderness, part of the Klamath Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest. It rises from about 6,074 feet to about 6,128 feet, with a total climb of roughly 660 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around the 1.9-mile mark at about 28 percent grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach about 69°F with lows near 41°F and only about four wet days a month, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Crater Lake. Winter is far colder and wetter, with January highs around 33°F. The trail starts within the wilderness, so plan for the full route. Isherwood Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and South Rock Creek Trail and Snow Lakes are each about half a mile off. For an overnight base, Fourmile Lake Campground is roughly 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures17 mi away
- The Fishin Hole Fly Shop31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Cold Spring Trail
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
33° / 20°
18 wet
Feb
34° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
36° / 20°
18 wet
Apr
40° / 23°
16 wet
May
49° / 29°
12 wet
Jun
57° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
69° / 41°
4 wet
Aug
69° / 42°
4 wet
Sep
63° / 37°
6 wet
Oct
51° / 30°
10 wet
Nov
38° / 23°
16 wet
Dec
33° / 19°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 23.3 mi away at 6,485 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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