Prospectors Loop
Photo: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.9 mi
- distance
- 215 ft
- climb
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Prospectors Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. It doesn't name Prospectors Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.
Ashland Municipal Watershed Camping and Fire Prohibition
Agency closure covering Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District · Order 06-10-20-23-52 · USFS · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Prospectors Loop is a 0.94-mile trail at Collings Mountain in Oregon with 446 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a loop route through the Collings Mountain trail system.
Local outfitters
- Ashland Mountain Adventures23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
OspreyMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CalshMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sinns BarMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- View PointMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CulyMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Teel PointMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Harr RidgeMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cut OffMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Da-Ku-Be-Te-DeMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: n.p.young, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wolf Gap TrailMountain biking · ~23 min drivePhoto: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Prospectors Loop
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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.
Jan
50° / 30°
Feb
55° / 31°
Mar
60° / 33°
Apr
65° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
82° / 47°
Jul
92° / 52°
Aug
91° / 51°
Sep
85° / 45°
Oct
72° / 38°
Nov
56° / 33°
Dec
49° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruch, OR, 12.9 mi away at 1,550 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
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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