Summit
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 47 ft
- climb
- 5,065 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Summit 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.
Summit is a short out-and-back hike in the Klamath Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest, about 0.4 miles long and sitting at roughly 5,050 feet. The trail is a natural-surface route that allows horses, and the climb is minimal, with a high point of 5,065 feet and a total gain of 47 feet for the round trip. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Howard Prairie Dam weather station, about 12.5 miles away, show July and August highs near 79°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. The route is close to several other destinations. Petunia and Lower Canal, both cross-country ski areas, are each about 0.1 mile away, and the High Lakes Bike hike is about 0.2 mile off. Fish Lake Campground, about 1.7 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures25 mi away
- Ashland Family YMCA26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Summit
Best months: May–October. 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
36° / 23°
15 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 23°
14 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 26°
16 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 29°
13 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
5 wet
Jul
79° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
79° / 46°
2 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 28°
13 wet · 5 snow
Dec
35° / 23°
15 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Howard Prairie Dam, OR, 12.5 mi away at 4,567 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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