Oregon · Hiking

High Divide

9.2 mi
round trip
2,526 ft
climb
6,943 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is High Divide open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Diamond Lake Ranger District.

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

High Divide is a hard out-and-back hike in Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, within the Diamond Lake Ranger District. The trail is 9.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 2,526 feet, and it reaches a high point of 6,943 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 3.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 31 percent. The trail is natural-surface, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation 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 17 or 18 days. The trip takes about 4.5 hours. Summit Lake Snomo is 1.3 miles away, and the Sawtooth Trail and June-Indigo Tie Trail are both within about 2.3 miles. For an overnight base, Timpanogas Lake Campground sits about 2.8 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit High Divide

    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, 33.7 mi away at 6,485 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.