Oregon · Hiking

Long Ridge

1.7 mi
round trip
933 ft
climb
3,732 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago

Is Long Ridge open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Umpqua National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Long Ridge is a 1.7-mile out-and-back hike in the North Umpqua Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 3,100 feet to a high point of 3,732 feet, with a total elevation gain of 933 feet over the round trip. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 26 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The trail is natural-surface and open from May 1 to November 15. Bikes are allowed, and the route is not accessible. The estimated time is about an hour. McKinley Rock, a climbing area, sits about 0.6 miles away, and Little Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2.3 miles off. Canton Creek and Steamboat Creek are both within about 4 miles.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Long Ridge

    Best months: June–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

      39° / 27°

      17 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 27°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 29°

      17 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 32°

      17 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      61° / 38°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 43°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

      16 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      18 wet · 11 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, 23.7 mi away at 4,077 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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