Oregon · Hiking

Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563

4.4 mi
round trip
1,846 ft
climb
5,189 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

Is Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563 is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Middle Fork Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 4.4 miles long, with a total climb of 1,846 feet, and the route reaches a high point of about 5,189 feet. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from July through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at Odell Lake show highs in the low to mid 70s and only a few wet days a month. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs around 35 degrees and about 10 snow days a month from December through February. The trail starts close to Skookum Creek Campground and the Erma Bells hike, both about 0.1 mile away. Irish Mountain is about half a mile off, and Box Canyon Guard Station Cabin is about 3.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563

    Best months: May–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

      35° / 20°

      14 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 21°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      55° / 34°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      63° / 38°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 44°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 42°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 36°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 26°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      15 wet · 10 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 21.9 mi away at 4,800 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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