Oregon · Hiking

Wizard Creek Snomo

5.3 mi
round trip
2,658 ft
climb
5,425 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is WIZARD CREEK SNOMO open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in High Cascades Ranger District. It doesn't name WIZARD CREEK SNOMO, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Wizard Creek Snomo is a hard out-and-back hike in Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, within the High Cascades Ranger District. The trail climbs to a high point of 5,425 feet from a starting elevation of about 3,720 feet, with a total gain of 2,658 feet over a 10.6-mile round trip. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about mile 1.5, where the grade reaches 33 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs run around 69°F with only about four wet days a month, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Crater Lake. Winter brings highs in the low 30s and 18 to 19 wet days a month. The trail sits close to other routes. Upper Rogue River and Crater Creek Snomo are both within half a mile. Bert Creek Snomo is about 1.6 miles away, and the Rogue River offers paddling roughly 1.9 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit WIZARD CREEK SNOMO

    Best months: June–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

      33° / 20°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 19°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 20°

      18 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 23°

      16 wet

    5. May

      49° / 29°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      57° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 41°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      69° / 42°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 30°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 19°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 13.9 mi away at 6,485 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated September 4, 2026; seen Sep 3, 2026 → lifted Oct 28, 2026 · Forest Service

    • Stage 3 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated July 17, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 3, 2026 · Forest Service

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