Oregon · Hiking · Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness

Pup Prairie

3.6 mi
round trip
1,302 ft
climb
5,417 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Pup Prairie open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Pup Prairie is a 3.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, part of the Tiller Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest in Oregon. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard, with a total climb of about 1,300 feet and a steepest stretch of about 36% grade at roughly 1.2 miles in. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses, but not bikes. It is not an accessible route. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Crater Lake show July and August highs around 69°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 30s and rain on most days. Cripple Camp is about 0.7 miles away, and the Rogue Umpqua Divide Trail is about a mile off. Climbers can head to Rabbit Ears (Rogue), about 2.6 miles away, and Falcon Creek campground is about 4.7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Pup Prairie

    Best months: June–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

      33° / 20°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 19°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 20°

      18 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 23°

      16 wet

    5. May

      49° / 29°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      57° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 41°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      69° / 42°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 30°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 19°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 19.9 mi away at 6,485 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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