Oregon · Hiking

Lewis Loops: Gimble

Lewis Loops: GimblePhoto: kallahar, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
round trip
297 ft
climb
3,466 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Lewis Loops: Gimble is a short loop hike on city land in Oregon, about half a mile long and easy enough to fit in a quick visit. It rises from about 3,300 feet to roughly 3,466 feet, with a total elevation gain of 144 feet, and the trail is a loop, so you return to your starting point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Howard Prairie Dam show July and August highs around 79°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. The hike takes about half an hour. Other loops close by include Jabberwocky, Red Queen and White Rabbit, each within about a mile. Farther afield are Mt. Ashland's Dream Boulder, a climbing area about 5 miles away, and Mt Ashland campground, about 6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lewis Loops: Gimble

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 23°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 23°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 26°

      16 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      13 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      60° / 36°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 40°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 47°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 46°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 40°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 33°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

      13 wet · 5 snow

    12. 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, 17.6 mi away at 4,567 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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