Miller Lake
Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,705 ft
- climb
- 5,882 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago
Is Miller Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. It doesn't name Miller Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Ashland Municipal Watershed Camping and Fire Prohibition
Agency closure covering Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District · Order 06-10-20-23-52 · USFS · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Miller Lake is an out-and-back hike in the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.4 miles one way, with a total round-trip distance of roughly 2.8 miles. It gains about 1,060 feet one way, totaling about 2,705 feet round trip. The trail is rated easy and is open to both hikers and riders. Bikes and horses are allowed, and the surface is natural. The route isn't accessible. The steepest stretch comes around mile 3, with a grade of about 27%. For more time on foot, O'brien Creek and Elk Creek are both about 3 miles away, and Sturgis Fork is a little farther. Carberry Creek offers canoeing about 6 miles off, and Watkins Campground sits about 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Applegate Trail Rides10 mi away
- Huntfluent Guide Service25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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