Dry Creek Loop
- 7.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,883 ft
- climb
- 5,035 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago
Is DRY CREEK LOOP open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dry Creek Loop is a hard out-and-back hike in the Klamath Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The route starts at about 4,240 feet and climbs to a high point of 5,035 feet, with a total gain of 1,883 feet over the full 15.5-mile round trip. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 5.3 miles, where the grade reaches 12 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chiloquin run to highs around 75°F in June and 85°F in July, with only a few wet days a month. That station sits roughly 850 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The hike takes about six hours. The Sevenmile Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Liars Loop and Threemile Loop are each about 3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Jackson F Kimball Campground is about 5.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures14 mi away
- Diamond Lake Resort30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit DRY CREEK LOOP
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.
Jan
39° / 19°
13 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 25°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 33°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 42°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
77° / 34°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 27°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
39° / 19°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR, 4.3 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 900 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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