Oregon · Hiking

Old Eagle

Old EaglePhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.7 mi
round trip
437 ft
climb
4,179 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Old Eagle is an easy out-and-back hike in southern Oregon, about 5.4 miles from the community of Modoc Point. The trail is short and gentle, with a total length of about 3.4 miles and a low elevation gain of 37 feet, so it works well as a quick outing or a stop on the way to another destination in the area. The route starts at an elevation of about 4,161 feet and reaches a high point of about 4,179 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. The climb is so slight that it's easy to walk without much effort, and the trail's low point sits at about 4,146 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation 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 highs near 39°F and snow on about six days in January. Shoalwater lies just 0.1 mile away, and Modoc and Captain Jack are each about 1.1 miles off. For climbing, Spence Mountain Bouldering is about 4.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Old Eagle

    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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 19°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 22°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 25°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 28°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      66° / 33°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 37°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 42°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 41°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 34°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 27°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 24°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. 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, 21.3 mi away at 4,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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