Summit
Photo: zappowbang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,206 ft
- climb
- 7,467 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Summit open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Summit is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in southern Oregon, about 1.7 miles long with a total elevation gain of 1,206 feet. The trail starts at roughly 6,578 feet and climbs to a high point of 7,467 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 35 percent. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from June 1 through October 31. The route is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. The trip takes about an hour, and the trail is open seasonally from June through October. Mt. Ashland campground and Grouse Creek Nordic, a cross-country ski area, both sit about half a mile away. Mt. Ashland's Dream Boulder is a climbing area at 0.7 miles, and Bull Gap-Nordic is at 0.9 miles.
Local outfitters
- Momentum River Expeditions8 mi away
- Ashland Family YMCA8 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,206 ft
- Summit
- 7,493 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Mount Ashland
Questions about this route
How long is the Summit on Mount Ashland?
About 1.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Summit?
About 1,206 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Summit?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Summit take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Mount Ashland?
2: SUMMIT NORDIC and Summit.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Ashland
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
