Oregon · Hiking · Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness

Grasshopper

3.2 mi
round trip
1,703 ft
climb
5,257 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Grasshopper is a 3.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, part of the Tiller Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest. The trail climbs from about 4,400 feet to a high point of 5,257 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,703 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.35 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 31 percent. The route is natural-surface and rated moderate. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not, and the trail is not accessible. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Crater Lake show July and August highs around 69°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 30s and rain on most days. The hike starts close to two other routes: Cliff Lake is about 0.2 miles away and Lakes is about 0.4 miles away. Camp Comfort Campground and Falcon Creek campground are both about 5 miles off, and the Rabbit Ears (Rogue) climbing area is about 5.3 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Grasshopper

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 20°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 19°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 20°

      18 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 23°

      16 wet

    5. May

      49° / 29°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      57° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 41°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      69° / 42°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 30°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 19°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 22.4 mi away at 6,485 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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