Oregon · Hiking

Spruce Ridge

Spruce RidgePhoto: Don Henise, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5.5 mi
round trip
711 ft
climb
6,069 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Spruce Ridge 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.

Spruce Ridge is a 5.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Diamond Lake Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated moderate, with a total climb of about 711 feet from the low point at 5,765 feet to the high at 6,069 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.19 miles in, with a 15% grade. 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. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses but not bikes. It is not an accessible route. Howlock Mountain Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Spruce Ridge Trail is 0.4 mile off. North Crater is about a mile away, and Diamond Lake campground is roughly 2.2 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Spruce Ridge

    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, 20 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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