Malone Boat Launch
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.2 mi
- round trip
- 82 ft
- climb
- 4,142 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Malone Boat Launch open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Malone Boat Launch is a 4.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Klamath Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon. The route is rated moderate, and the trail's elevation gain is nearly zero, with the high point at 4,142 feet and the low at 4,140 feet. The climb is short and gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.17 miles in, where the grade reaches 3 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chiloquin show July highs around 85°F with lows near 42°F and only about three wet days in the month. Winter is cold and snowy, with December highs near 39°F and about seven snow days. Wocus Cut lies about a mile away, and Rock Creek and Tomahawk are within about 4.5 miles. For an overnight stay, Fourmile Lake Campground is roughly 9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures12 mi away
- Yamsi Fly Fishing25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Malone Boat Launch
Best months: May–September. 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.
Jan
39° / 19°
13 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 25°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 33°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 42°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
77° / 34°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 27°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
39° / 19°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR, 14.2 mi away at 4,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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