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Huxley Lake Trail #521

Huxley Lake Trail #521Photo: Northwest Rafting Company, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.7 mi
one way
1,640 ft
climb
3,958 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Huxley Lake Trail #521 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Clackamas River Ranger District. It doesn't name Huxley Lake Trail #521, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Huxley Lake Trail #521 is a 2.7-mile point-to-point hike in Oregon's Roaring River Wilderness, part of the Clackamas River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail climbs from about 2,500 feet to 3,958 feet, a steady gain of 1,640 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open to horses. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Government Camp show July and August highs around 70°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Roaring River and Sunstrip campgrounds sit about 2 miles away, and the Corral Springs Trail #507 is a similar distance. Paddlers can reach the North Fork Clackamas River about 4.7 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Roaring River

    Campground

    The next 8 weekends are full on Recreation.gov
  • If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Philip Foster Farm

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from Mount Hood Villages

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Huxley Lake Trail #521

    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

      37° / 26°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 26°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 28°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 31°

      18 wet

    5. May

      54° / 36°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      59° / 41°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 48°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 45°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 30°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 26°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 18.6 mi away at 3,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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