Oregon · Hiking

Up and Over

Up and OverPhoto: The Wandering God, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.3 mi
round trip
103 ft
climb
4,345 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Up and Over is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Moore Park, on city land about 0.3 miles from the center of town. The route is 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 103 feet and the steepest stretch at about 8% grade near the middle. Start at roughly 4,300 feet, and the trail peaks at about 4,345 feet before descending back to the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Klamath Falls airport weather station show July highs around 86°F with only about two wet days, while winter highs hover near 40°F with rain on roughly a dozen days a month. Several other short hikes sit within a quarter mile, including Nature Trail, Klamath Ridgeview and Archery. For something different, Cougar Rock Boulders is about 5.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Up and Over

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      41° / 21°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 23°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 29°

      9 wet

    5. May

      67° / 36°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 41°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 48°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 46°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 39°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 31°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 25°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 21°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath Falls Intl Ap, OR, 7.3 mi away at 4,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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