Oregon · Hiking

Skookum Creek Connect Snomo

0.8 mi
round trip
740 ft
climb
5,465 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is SKOOKUM CREEK CONNECT SNOMO open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Diamond Lake Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Diamond Lake Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Skookum Creek Connect Snomo is an easy out-and-back hike in the Diamond Lake Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, about 10 miles from the town of Diamond Lake. The trail is managed by the Forest Service. The route is 1.6 miles long, with a total climb of 740 feet and a high point of 5,465 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.43 miles, where the grade reaches 25 percent. The trail is rolling, and the start and end both sit at 5,465 feet. 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 most days. Incense Cedar Loop Snomo and Fish Creek Snomo are both within about a mile and a half. Skookum Lake is about 2 miles away, and Whitehorse Falls Campground is roughly 8 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit SKOOKUM CREEK CONNECT SNOMO

    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, 18.9 mi away at 6,485 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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