Tomahawk
Photo: Holzwerk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,332 ft
- climb
- 4,595 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Tomahawk 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.
Tomahawk is a 6-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest, within the Klamath Ranger District. The trail climbs to a high point of about 4,600 feet, with roughly 1,300 feet of elevation gain and loss over the round trip. It is a hard hike, and the steepest stretch comes about 0.7 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 18 percent. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses and bikes. It is not an accessible route. The Forest Service manages the land, and the hike is open year-round. A typical trip takes about 2.5 hours. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At the nearby Howard Prairie Dam weather station, July and August typically average highs near 79°F and lows in the mid-40s, with only two or three wet days a month. Winter is colder and wetter, with typical highs in the mid-30s and snow on eight to nine days a month from December through February. Several other trails sit within a few miles, including Varney Creek at about 3.3 miles and Wocus Cut at 3.4 miles. For an overnight stay, Doe Point Campground is about 5.6 miles away, and Aspen Point Campground is about 6.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures15 mi away
- Yamsi Fly Fishing23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Tomahawk
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, 20.6 mi away at 4,567 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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