Oregon · Hiking

Williams Creek

9.8 mi
round trip
4,335 ft
climb
3,629 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Williams Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Williams Creek is a hard hike in the North Umpqua Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 10 miles long and climbs roughly 4,300 feet from its start, so it's a full-day out. It's an out-and-back route, with the high point around 3,629 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch starts within the first tenth of a mile, with a grade of about 41 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Toketee Falls show July and August highs around 85 to 86°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent rain and snow. The trail is natural-surface and allows bikes, and it is not accessible. The North Umpqua River is about half a mile away, and Bogus Creek Campground sits roughly 2 miles off. The North Umpqua Trail: Panther and the McDonald hike are each about 1.7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Williams Creek

    Best months: June and August–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

      42° / 31°

      18 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      47° / 32°

      16 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 34°

      18 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

      17 wet

    5. May

      70° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 47°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 52°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 51°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 46°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 34°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 31°

      19 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Toketee Falls, OR, 16.5 mi away at 2,060 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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