High Lakes Bike Trail
Photo: Holzwerk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6.7 mi
- round trip
- 974 ft
- climb
- 5,236 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is High Lakes Bike Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
High Lakes Bike Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back gravel trail in the Klamath Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon. It climbs about 300 feet from its start at roughly 5,020 feet to a high point of 5,236 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 15%. The trail is accessible and bikes are allowed, though horses are not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Howard Prairie Dam, which sits about 670 feet lower, put July and August highs near 79°F with only two or three wet days a month. That station's winter months bring highs in the mid-30s and around nine snow days a month from December through February. The trail lies in a cluster of destinations. Hyatt Lake and the Cabin cross-country ski area are both within about a quarter mile, and the Brown Mountain North hike starts 0.3 miles away. Aspen Point Campground is about a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures23 mi away
- Yamsi Fly Fishing25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit High Lakes Bike Trail
Best months: May–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.
Jan
36° / 23°
15 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 23°
14 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 26°
16 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 29°
13 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
5 wet
Jul
79° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
79° / 46°
2 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 28°
13 wet · 5 snow
Dec
35° / 23°
15 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Howard Prairie Dam, OR, 13.1 mi away at 4,567 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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