Oregon · Hiking

Waxmyrtle

WaxmyrtlePhoto: douaireg, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
184 ft
climb
29 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Waxmyrtle open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Waxmyrtle is a short, easy hike in the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA of Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.1 miles long and rises about 10 feet from start to finish, making it a gentle out-and-back. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes. It is not an accessible trail. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.36 miles in, with a grade of 8 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 67°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs sit in the upper 40s. Waxmyrtle Campground and Lagoon Campground are both within a quarter mile, and Lagoon Trail #1330 starts right next door. Siltcoos Lake Trail is about a mile away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Waxmyrtle

    Best months: April–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

      49° / 39°

    2. Feb

      51° / 38°

    3. Mar

      53° / 39°

    4. Apr

      57° / 42°

    5. May

      60° / 45°

    6. Jun

      64° / 49°

    7. Jul

      67° / 51°

    8. Aug

      67° / 51°

    9. Sep

      66° / 50°

    10. Oct

      60° / 46°

    11. Nov

      52° / 42°

    12. Dec

      48° / 38°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Honeyman Sp, OR, 4 mi away at 115 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Lagoon Trail #1330Photo: douaireg, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lagoon Trail #1330

Next door

0.56-mile loop trail in Oregon with 47 ft elevation gain.

Siltcoos Lake TrailPhoto: REM ~ Photo Off - On, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Siltcoos Lake Trail

~1 min drive

5.89-mile out-and-back hike to Siltcoos Lake in Oregon with 717 ft gain.

HIKE

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~26 min drive

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Chief TsiltcoosPhoto: douaireg, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Chief Tsiltcoos

Next door

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Three Mile Lake NorthPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Three Mile Lake North

~10 min drive

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Taylor Dunes TrailPhoto: REM ~ Photo Off - On, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Taylor Dunes Trail

~2 min drive

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Sutton Creek NorthPhoto: Kris Arnold from New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sutton Creek North

~21 min drive

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Oregon Dunes Loop TrailPhoto: Gail, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Oregon Dunes Loop Trail

~5 min drive

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Enchanted Valley

~23 min drive

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Woahink Lakeside TrailPhoto: eekim, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Woahink Lakeside Trail

~7 min drive

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