Oregon · Hiking · Waldo Lake Wilderness

Upper Quinn

1.1 mi
round trip
166 ft
climb
4,812 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Upper Quinn open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Quinn, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Upper Quinn is an easy, out-and-back hike in Oregon's Waldo Lake Wilderness, within the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest. The trail is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of roughly 166 feet from the low point at 4,729 feet to the high point at 4,812 feet. The route is steady rather than steep, with the steepest stretch at about 0.45 miles in from the start, where the grade reaches about 7%. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July and August highs around 73 to 74°F with only a few wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and about 10 snow days a month. The hike takes about half a day. Blair Lake and Six Lakes are both within half a mile, and Skookum Creek Campground and the Lost Art climbing area sit about 5 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Upper Quinn

    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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 20°

      14 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 21°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      55° / 34°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      63° / 38°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 44°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 42°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 36°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 26°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      15 wet · 10 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 19 mi away at 4,800 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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