Oregon · Hiking

Cone Peak

Cone PeakPhoto: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
6.6 mi
round trip
2,704 ft
climb
4,960 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Cone Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Cone Peak, 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.

Cone Peak is a hard out-and-back hike in the Sweet Home Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 6.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 2,704 feet and a high point of 4,960 feet. It is a steady climb, with the steepest section around mile 2.6, where the grade reaches 22 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Santiam Junction weather station, about 10.7 miles away, run to highs around 76°F in July and August, and temperatures on the peak run cooler than that station's figures. The peak sits near the Santiam Wagon Road Trail #3413, about 0.4 miles away, and Iron Mountain, about 0.5 miles away. Sevenmile Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.4 miles off, and House Rock Campground is about 4.6 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 Cone Peak

    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, 10.7 mi away at 3,750 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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Iron MountainPhoto: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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