Oregon · Hiking · Kalmiopsis Wilderness

Little Vulcan Lake

Little Vulcan LakePhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
round trip
362 ft
climb
3,957 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Little Vulcan Lake 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.

Little Vulcan Lake is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 0.4 miles in Oregon's Kalmiopsis Wilderness, on the Gold Beach Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests. The trail climbs roughly 177 feet from its low point of 3,762 feet to a high point of 3,957 feet, and the Forest Service manages the land here. The route is short and gentle, with a total climb of about 362 feet for the round trip. The steepest stretch comes early on, about 0.09 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 22%. The trail is natural-surfaced, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not, and the trail is not accessible. The hike is open year-round and takes about half an hour. Two other hikes, Vulcan Lake and Gardner Mine Loop, sit about half a mile away, and Gardner Mine is within 0.7 miles. Farther afield, the South Fork Chetco River offers canoeing about 3.6 miles off.

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