Oregon · Hiking

Yankee Mountain Trail #3318

Yankee Mountain Trail #3318Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.5 mi
round trip
3,813 ft
climb
5,210 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Yankee Mountain Trail #3318 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Yankee Mountain Trail #3318, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Yankee Mountain Trail #3318 is a hard out-and-back hike of about 5 miles in the McKenzie River Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest. The trail starts at roughly 1,900 feet and climbs to a high point of 5,210 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 3,800 feet over the course of the route. The steepest stretch comes around the 2.3-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 57 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Santiam Junction weather station, about 30 miles away and roughly 1,500 feet lower, run to highs near 76°F and lows around 42°F in July and August. Winter is much colder, with January highs typically around 38°F. The trail sits right beside French Pete Campground, about a tenth of a mile away, and Hard Rock Campground is less than half a mile off. For more hiking, Rebel Creek is about 2.8 miles away and Rebel Rock Trail #3324 is about 2.9 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Yankee Mountain Trail #3318

    Best months: May–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

      38° / 24°

    2. Feb

      41° / 24°

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

    4. Apr

      49° / 29°

    5. May

      58° / 35°

    6. Jun

      65° / 38°

    7. Jul

      76° / 42°

    8. Aug

      76° / 42°

    9. Sep

      69° / 39°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 30.2 mi away at 3,750 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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