Oregon · Hiking

Lake O Woods

Lake O WoodsPhoto: james shaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
distance
1,903 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
Easy
difficulty
Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov
best months

Is Lake O Woods open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lake O Woods is a short, easy hike in the Gold Beach Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in Oregon, about 0.6 miles long and with no elevation gain. The trail runs from a low point of about 1,548 feet to a high of about 1,903 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, with a grade of about 19% at roughly 0.17 miles in. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from June 1 to October 31. It is a natural-surface route that allows horses and bikes, and it is not an accessible trail. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Illahe weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 69°F, while July and August average about 90°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Pine Grove is about 1.8 miles away, and Nancy Creek is about 4.2 miles off. Foster Bar Campground and Oak Flat Campground/Gravel Bar are both about 4.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

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

    Best time to visit Lake O Woods

    Best months: March–June and October–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

      51° / 37°

    2. Feb

      54° / 38°

    3. Mar

      59° / 39°

    4. Apr

      65° / 40°

    5. May

      75° / 43°

    6. Jun

      81° / 49°

    7. Jul

      90° / 52°

    8. Aug

      91° / 52°

    9. Sep

      86° / 48°

    10. Oct

      69° / 43°

    11. Nov

      55° / 40°

    12. Dec

      51° / 36°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Illahe, OR, 3.9 mi away at 348 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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

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