Gardner Mine Loop
Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 418 ft
- climb
- 3,959 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Gardner Mine Loop open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests.
As of · Source: USFS · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Gardner Mine Loop is an easy, 1.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, within the Gold Beach Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in Oregon. The trail starts at about 3,798 feet and reaches a high point of 3,959 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 418 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.23 miles in, where the grade reaches about 16 percent. The trail is natural-surfaced and not accessible. Bikes and horses are not allowed, so plan on walking it. It's a short outing, and the Forest Service lists an open season from June 1 through October 31, so plan a visit for late spring through early fall. Gardner Mine lies about 0.2 miles away, and Vulcan Lake and Little Vulcan Lake are each about half a mile off. Farther out, the South Fork Chetco River offers canoeing about 4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- John Carl Guide Service25 mi away
- Turtle Rock RV Resort26 mi away
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