Oregon · Hiking

Cougar Creek

1.1 mi
round trip
355 ft
climb
2,655 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Cougar Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Cougar Creek is a short, easy hike in the North Umpqua Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about a mile long and rises roughly 270 feet from its starting point, with the high point at about 2,655 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the beginning, and the route is an out-and-back. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical averages from the nearby Toketee Falls weather station show highs in the mid-70s to mid-80s and only a few wet days a month. Winter is much wetter and cooler, with highs in the low 40s and snow on a few days a month from December through March. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31, and the trip takes about half an hour. Bikes are allowed, and the surface is natural. The Cougar Creek Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Bogus Creek Campground and the North Umpqua Trail: Mott are both within a mile. The North Umpqua River, about 2.6 miles off, offers river fishing.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Cougar Creek

    Best months: June and August–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

      42° / 31°

      18 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      47° / 32°

      16 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 34°

      18 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

      17 wet

    5. May

      70° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 47°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 52°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 51°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 46°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 34°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 31°

      19 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Toketee Falls, OR, 17.5 mi away at 2,060 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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