South Rock Creek
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 314 ft
- climb
- 6,011 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago
Is South 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.
South Rock Creek is a 3.6-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon's Sky Lakes Wilderness, within the Klamath Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits at an elevation of about 6,000 feet, with the high point at 6,011 feet and the low at 5,902 feet. The climb is moderate, with a total gain of 314 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.36 miles in, where the grade reaches 10%. The route is natural-surface and allows horses, but not bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station 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 17 or 18 days. The hike takes about 1.5 hours and is open year-round. Cold Springs and Diamond Lake Snomo are both about half a mile away, and the Isherwood Trail is about 1.5 miles off. For an overnight stay, Fourmile Lake Campground is about 6.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures16 mi away
- Yamsi Fly Fishing30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit South Rock Creek
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.
Jan
33° / 20°
18 wet
Feb
34° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
36° / 20°
18 wet
Apr
40° / 23°
16 wet
May
49° / 29°
12 wet
Jun
57° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
69° / 41°
4 wet
Aug
69° / 42°
4 wet
Sep
63° / 37°
6 wet
Oct
51° / 30°
10 wet
Nov
38° / 23°
16 wet
Dec
33° / 19°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 24.2 mi away at 6,485 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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