Oregon · Hiking

Woods Line Rails to Trails

39.4 mi
round trip
1,365 ft
climb
5,286 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

The Woods Line Rails to Trails hike covers 39.4 miles along the OC&E Woods Line State Trail in Oregon, on city-managed land. The route is an out-and-back with a front-loaded climb, rising from a low point of 4,554 feet to a high of 5,286 feet, with a total gain of 1,365 feet over the full trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 6.8 miles in, with a grade of about 5%. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, and it is not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Gerber Dam run from highs around 75°F in June to about 86°F in July, with the trail sitting a few hundred feet higher than that station. Plan on about 14 hours for the round trip, and the route is open year-round. Horseglades campground is about 8 miles away, and the OC&E Woods Line State Trail (Woods Line Section) is about 6 miles off. Paddlers can find the North Fork Sprague River and Sprague River within roughly 9 miles.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Woods Line Rails to Trails

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      43° / 21°

    2. Feb

      45° / 24°

    3. Mar

      49° / 25°

    4. Apr

      56° / 29°

    5. May

      64° / 37°

    6. Jun

      75° / 40°

    7. Jul

      86° / 48°

    8. Aug

      84° / 47°

    9. Sep

      78° / 39°

    10. Oct

      64° / 31°

    11. Nov

      49° / 25°

    12. Dec

      40° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gerber Dam, OR, 20.7 mi away at 4,870 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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