Oregon · Hiking

Grouse Loop

3.6 mi
loop
689 ft
climb
2,696 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Grouse Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. It doesn't name Grouse Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Grouse Loop is a 3.6-mile loop hike in Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, on the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route rated moderate, with a total climb of 689 feet and a steepest stretch of about 50% grade at 1.4 miles in. The loop starts at roughly 2,152 feet and reaches a high point of 2,696 feet. It is not an accessible trail, and bikes are allowed. Summer brings the warmest weather, with typical July highs around 92°F and lows near 52°F at a nearby weather station in Ruch, while September is milder, averaging about 85°F by day and 45°F at night. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. The trip takes about 1.5 hours. The trail is open year-round. Collings Mountain lies just 0.1 mile away, Sinns Bar is about 0.4 mile off, and the Hart-Tish Park campground at Applegate Lake and the Prospectors Loop are both within a mile.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Grouse Loop

    Best months: March–June and September–November. 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°

    2. Feb

      55° / 31°

    3. Mar

      60° / 33°

    4. Apr

      65° / 36°

    5. May

      75° / 42°

    6. Jun

      82° / 47°

    7. Jul

      92° / 52°

    8. Aug

      91° / 51°

    9. Sep

      85° / 45°

    10. Oct

      72° / 38°

    11. Nov

      56° / 33°

    12. Dec

      49° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruch, OR, 12.5 mi away at 1,550 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated September 4, 2026; seen Sep 3, 2026 → lifted Oct 28, 2026 · Forest Service

    • Stage 3 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated July 17, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 3, 2026 · Forest Service