Oregon · Hiking

Cooks Ridge

Cooks RidgePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5.0 mi
round trip
1,710 ft
climb
1,480 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Cooks Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Cooks Ridge is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA of Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 5 miles long, with a one-way climb of 1,043 feet from a starting point near 650 feet to a high point of about 1,480 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.33 miles in, with a grade of about 30%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Yachats weather station show July and August highs around 64 to 65°F with only five or six wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 50s and rain on 17 to 20 days. The trail is natural-surface and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible route. Cape Perpetua campground sits about 0.4 miles away, and the Discovery Loop and Gwynn Creek hikes are each about 0.6 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Yachats River about 5 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Cooks Ridge

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      53° / 42°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 41°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 42°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 43°

      16 wet

    5. May

      59° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      62° / 50°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      64° / 52°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      65° / 52°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 50°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 48°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 44°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 41°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yachats, OR, 3.7 mi away at 50 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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