Oregon · Hiking · Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness

Cougar Butte North

1.7 mi
round trip
454 ft
climb
5,884 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is Cougar Butte North open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Cougar Butte North is an easy out-and-back hike in Oregon's Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, within the Tiller Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest. The trail is about 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 454 feet, and it reaches a high point of 5,884 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced, so it works well for horses and is not accessible. The climb is steepest at about 0.25 miles in, with a grade of 29 percent. The trail is open year-round, and the trip takes about an hour. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 69°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 30s and rain on 17 or 18 days. Abbott Butte Trail and Cougar Butte are both within about a mile. Falcon Creek campground and Big Serviceberry Creek, a canoeing spot, are a little over 3 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Cougar Butte North

    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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 20°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 19°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 20°

      18 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 23°

      16 wet

    5. May

      49° / 29°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      57° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 41°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      69° / 42°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 30°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 19°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 22.2 mi away at 6,485 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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