Oregon · Hiking

Green Top Loop Trail

3.8 mi
distance
661 ft
climb
2,991 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Green Top Loop Trail is a 3.8-mile hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Medford Butte Falls Field Office in southern Oregon. The trail is rated easy, and it rises from about 2,600 feet to a high point of nearly 3,000 feet, with a total elevation gain of 661 feet. The route is natural-surfaced, and the climb is spread across the length of the loop. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 78°F with only about five wet days, while July and August average highs near 89°F. That station sits roughly 500 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Little Butte Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 4 miles away, and Antelope Creek is about 9 miles off. Upper Table Rock and Trail A are both within about 10 miles.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Green Top Loop Trail

    Best months: May–June and September–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

      50° / 30°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 31°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 33°

      16 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 35°

      15 wet

    5. May

      71° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 45°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 50°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 49°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 44°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 34°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 30°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prospect 2 Sw, OR, 18.5 mi away at 2,482 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.

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