Oregon · Hiking

Windigo Pass

12.0 mi
round trip
1,843 ft
climb
5,838 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Windigo Pass open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Diamond Lake Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Diamond Lake Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Windigo Pass is a 12-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, within the Diamond Lake Ranger District. The trail is managed by the Forest Service, and its route is natural-surfaced. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 21 percent. The pass rises to 5,838 feet, and the total round-trip elevation gain is 1,843 feet. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late summer. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chemult show July and August highs in the low 80s with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and 13 to 14 wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the pass, so temperatures up high run cooler. The hike is rated hard, and it takes about five hours to complete. It opens from June 1 to October 31. Kelsay Valley Horse Camp is right at the trailhead, and Kelsay Valley Forest Camp is about a mile away. Tenas Peak and the North Umpqua Trail: Lemlo lie within about a mile and a quarter.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Windigo Pass

    Best months: June–August. 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

      37° / 15°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 17°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 21°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 24°

      10 wet

    5. May

      63° / 30°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 34°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 39°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 37°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 30°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 24°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 21°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 15°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chemult, OR, 16.6 mi away at 4,760 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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