Oregon · Hiking

Red Queen

2.5 mi
round trip
762 ft
climb
3,312 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Red Queen is an easy hike on city land in Oregon, about 2.5 miles long and with a one-way climb of 574 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and riders on horseback. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 2,824 feet and reaches a high point of 3,312 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about a mile in, where the grade reaches 20%. The total round-trip gain is 762 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ashland show July and August highs in the upper 80s with only a couple of wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 40s and rain on more than half the days. Jabberwocky and Alice in Wonderland are both within a quarter mile, and White Rabbit (Ped and Uphill Bike) is about 0.4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Mt Ashland campground is roughly 6.6 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Red Queen

    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.

    1. Jan

      49° / 30°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 30°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 32°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      71° / 41°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 46°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 51°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 49°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 43°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 36°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 33°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 29°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashland, OR, 2.9 mi away at 1,729 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.