Open Forest
- 1.0 mi
- loop
- 62 ft
- climb
- 5,076 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Open Forest 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.
Open Forest is a short, easy loop hike in the Chemult Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 62 feet, and it sits at roughly 5,000 feet. The route is a loop, and the climb is gentle. The steepest part comes at about half a mile in, with a grade of about 11 percent. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Chemult weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 39°F and only about three wet days. Winter is cold, with January highs around 37°F and lows near 15°F. Pines in the Pumice is about half a mile away, and Ties Through Time is about a mile off. Farther out, the PCT Oregon Section D lies about 6 miles away, and Cleetwood Cove Trail is about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Diamond Lake Resort10 mi away
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Open Forest
Best months: June–August. 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
37° / 15°
13 wet
Feb
41° / 17°
11 wet
Mar
47° / 21°
11 wet
Apr
53° / 24°
10 wet
May
63° / 30°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 34°
5 wet
Jul
83° / 39°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 37°
2 wet
Sep
75° / 30°
3 wet
Oct
61° / 24°
7 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
12 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chemult, OR, 15.5 mi away at 4,760 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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