Rainie Falls Trail
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,394 ft
- climb
- 751 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Rainie Falls Trail is a 1.97-mile hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Medford Grants Pass Field Office in southern Oregon. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 3.9 miles and a one-way elevation gain of 269 feet, from a low point of 589 feet to a high of 751 feet. The trailhead is named Rainie Falls Trailhead. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grants Pass show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 84°F, with only a few wet days in each. July and August average highs near 91°F, and winter brings highs in the upper 40s and rain on about 17 days a month. Paddlers can find Galice Creek about 6.4 miles away and Howard Creek about 6.8 miles away. The Rogue River National Rec Trail is about 7.4 miles off, and the London Peak Accessible Trail is about 9.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Huntfluent Guide Service20 mi away
- John Carl Guide Service25 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Rainie Falls Trail
Best months: May–June and September–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.
Jan
48° / 35°
17 wet
Feb
54° / 36°
15 wet
Mar
60° / 37°
15 wet
Apr
65° / 40°
13 wet
May
74° / 46°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 51°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 56°
2 wet
Aug
91° / 55°
2 wet
Sep
84° / 48°
4 wet
Oct
70° / 41°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 39°
15 wet
Dec
46° / 35°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grants Pass, OR, 20.5 mi away at 932 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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