Oregon · Hiking

Parish Lake

1.0 mi
round trip
410 ft
climb
3,527 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Parish Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Parish 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.

Parish Lake is a short, easy hike in the Sweet Home Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest, about a mile long and with a total elevation gain of 410 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, and the high point is about 3,527 feet, roughly 144 feet above the low point of 3,357 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced and open to bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Santiam Junction weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The trail is open from June 1 to October 31, and the trip takes about half a day. Daly Lake and Scar Mountain are both about half a mile away, and Riggs Lake is under a mile off. For paddling, Pyramid Creek is about 2 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Parish 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

      38° / 24°

    2. Feb

      41° / 24°

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

    4. Apr

      49° / 29°

    5. May

      58° / 35°

    6. Jun

      65° / 38°

    7. Jul

      76° / 42°

    8. Aug

      76° / 42°

    9. Sep

      69° / 39°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 9.7 mi away at 3,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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