Rock Creek
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,498 ft
- climb
- 5,113 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is ROCK CREEK 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.
Rock Creek is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Klamath Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts at about 4,180 feet and climbs to a high point of 5,113 feet, with a total gain of 1,498 feet over the course of the 7.1-mile round trip. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 1.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 20 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chiloquin run to highs around 75°F in June and 85°F in July, with only a few wet days a month. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The hike takes about three hours. Cherry Peak is about 2.4 miles away, and Malone Boat Launch and Cherry Creek are both within about 3.3 miles. South Rock Creek is about 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures12 mi away
- Yamsi Fly Fishing27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit ROCK CREEK
Best months: May–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.
Jan
39° / 19°
13 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 25°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 33°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 42°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
77° / 34°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 27°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
39° / 19°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR, 11.4 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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