Oregon · Hiking · Diamond Peak Wilderness

Marie Lake

0.4 mi
round trip
33 ft
climb
6,077 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Marie Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Marie Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Marie Lake is an easy, short hike in the Diamond Peak Wilderness, inside the Middle Fork Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest. The trail is about 0.4 miles long and sits within wilderness, so it's a compact outing that fits easily into a day spent exploring this remote corner of the forest. The route is an out-and-back that starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a low of about 6,031 feet and a high of about 6,077 feet. The climb is flat for most of the way, and the steepest point comes early, about 0.08 miles from the start, with a grade of about 3 percent. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not, on a natural surface. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Odell Lake run from highs around 73 to 74°F in July and August, with only about three wet days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs around 35°F and about 10 snow days a month from December through February. The hike takes about half an hour. It's open year-round. Crater Butte and Rockpile are both about 0.4 miles away, and Diamond Peak Climbers' Trail is about 0.9 miles away. Summit Lake campground is about 2.1 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Marie Lake

    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

      35° / 20°

      14 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 21°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      55° / 34°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      63° / 38°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 44°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 42°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 36°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 26°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      15 wet · 10 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 9.8 mi away at 4,800 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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