Oregon · Hiking · Sky Lakes Wilderness

Red Lake

6.0 mi
round trip
604 ft
climb
6,074 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Red Lake 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.

Red Lake is a 6-mile out-and-back hike in the Sky Lakes Wilderness, part of the Klamath Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon. The trail rises from about 5,822 feet to about 6,074 feet, with a total elevation gain of 604 feet, and it is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surface, not accessible, and allows horses but not bikes. 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 17 or 18 days. The trip takes about 2.5 hours. The Sky Lakes hike lies about a mile away, and the Cold Spring Trail and Isherwood Trail are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight base, Fourmile Lake Campground is about 5.4 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Red Lake

    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, 24.7 mi away at 6,485 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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