Oregon · Hiking

"L" Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
192 ft
climb
1,366 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

The "L" Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Oregon, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Medford Grants Pass Field Office. It covers about 0.66 miles, with a high point of 1,366 feet and a low of 1,195 feet. The trail is rated easy and takes roughly half an hour to complete. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 192 feet for the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.21 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At a nearby weather station in Grants Pass, typical July and August highs average about 91°F, and September averages around 84°F with only about four wet days. Several other hikes sit within a few tenths of a mile, including Shortcut, Bowl and Cloverlawn Loop. The Rogue River, about 2.4 miles away, offers river fishing.

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

    Best time to visit "L" 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

      48° / 35°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 36°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      60° / 37°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 40°

      13 wet

    5. May

      74° / 46°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 51°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 56°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 55°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 48°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 41°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 39°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 35°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grants Pass, OR, 2 mi away at 932 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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