Rye Loop
Photo: Holzwerk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.4 mi
- loop
- 68 ft
- climb
- 5,149 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Rye Loop 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.
Rye Loop is a 1.4-mile easy hike in the Klamath Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is short and gentle, with a total elevation gain of 68 feet and a total loss of 94 feet over its length. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.08 miles in, with a 10% grade. The trail is on natural surface and is open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Howard Prairie Dam weather station, about 14 miles away, show July and August highs near 79°F with only two or three wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. Fourmile Lake and Billie Creek Loop, both cross-country ski routes, sit about 0.4 miles away. Aspen Point Campground is about a mile off, and Billie Creek Nature is about 0.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures22 mi away
- Yamsi Fly Fishing26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Rye Loop
Best months: May–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
36° / 23°
15 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 23°
14 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 26°
16 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 29°
13 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
5 wet
Jul
79° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
79° / 46°
2 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 28°
13 wet · 5 snow
Dec
35° / 23°
15 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Howard Prairie Dam, OR, 13.9 mi away at 4,567 ft. The station sits about 600 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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