South Ridge Trail
Photo: lexly87 aka Duc N. Ly, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 4.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,477 ft
- climb
- 5,741 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
South Ridge Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon, about 4.9 miles from the Running Y Ranch. The route is roughly 8.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,477 feet, and it reaches a high point of 5,741 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 2.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 14 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. At the Keno weather station, 16 miles away, June averages highs near 77°F and September near 79°F, with lows around 43°F and 39°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The trip takes about 3.5 hours. Lower Hooligan and Queen of the Lake both start about 0.1 mile away, and Spence Mountain Bouldering is about 0.3 mile off. Winema is about 1.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yamsi Fly Fishing11 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep
Best time to visit South Ridge Trail
Best months: May–June and 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
41° / 21°
12 wet
Feb
46° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 26°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
10 wet
May
68° / 37°
8 wet
Jun
77° / 43°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 49°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 47°
2 wet
Sep
79° / 39°
3 wet
Oct
64° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 21°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Keno, OR, 16.3 mi away at 4,128 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.
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