Oregon · Hiking

Salmon Creek

3.1 mi
round trip
698 ft
climb
1,498 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Salmon Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Salmon Creek, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Salmon Creek is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Willamette National Forest, on the Middle Fork Ranger District. The trail is about 3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 130 feet. It runs on natural surface and is open year round. The route starts at a low point of about 1,360 feet and climbs to a high of about 1,500 feet. The steepest stretch, with a grade of about 9%, comes around 1.3 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At the nearby Oakridge Fish Hatchery weather station, typical July and August highs run in the low 80s with only two or three wet days a month. Winter is much wetter and cooler, with typical highs in the low 40s and rain on about 16 or 17 days a month from November through January. Bicycles are allowed on the trail. Salmon Creek Falls campground is just 0.2 miles away, and South Salmon Creek is 0.4 miles off. Dead Mountain Trail is about 1.8 miles away, and Packard Creek campground is about 5 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Salmon Creek

    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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 31°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 32°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 34°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      15 wet

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 47°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 51°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 45°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 35°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 32°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakridge Fish Hatchery, OR, 3.6 mi away at 1,275 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.