Oregon · Hiking

Cut Off

Cut OffPhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
12 ft
climb
2,072 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked just now

Is Cut Off open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. It doesn't name Cut Off, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cut Off is a short, easy hike in the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 12 feet, so it's a quick outing rather than a climb. The route is natural-surface and rated easy. Bikes are allowed, but horses are not, and the trail is not accessible. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.1 miles in, rising roughly 4 percent. The trail runs from a low point of about 2,008 feet to a high of about 2,072 feet. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ruch show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The hike sits close to Harr Ridge and Tipsu Tyee Campground, both about 0.3 miles away. Prospectors Loop and Harr Point Campground are within a mile.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Cut Off

    Best months: March–June and September–November. 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

      50° / 30°

    2. Feb

      55° / 31°

    3. Mar

      60° / 33°

    4. Apr

      65° / 36°

    5. May

      75° / 42°

    6. Jun

      82° / 47°

    7. Jul

      92° / 52°

    8. Aug

      91° / 51°

    9. Sep

      85° / 45°

    10. Oct

      72° / 38°

    11. Nov

      56° / 33°

    12. Dec

      49° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruch, OR, 13.5 mi away at 1,550 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated September 4, 2026; seen Sep 3, 2026 → lifted Oct 28, 2026 · Forest Service

    • Stage 3 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated July 17, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 3, 2026 · Forest Service