Mountain · 1 route

Canton Point

4,856 ft · Oregon

Summit
4,856 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
June 1 – October 31

Route up Canton Point

  1. Canton CreekHardabout 3,314 ft of climbing9.0 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Canton Point, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Canton CreekMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Canton Point

Canton Point is a summit of 4,856 feet in the Cottage Grove Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, about 18 miles from the town of Westfir. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 39°F and frequent snow days. Several other spots lie within a few miles. Little Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2.7 miles away, and McKinley Rock is a climbing area about 3.1 miles off. Canton Creek is a hike about 3.5 miles away, and Mineral Forest Camp is a campground about 3.6 miles away.

Forecast on Canton Point

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Canton Point

How tall is Canton Point?

4,856 ft (1,480 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Canton Point?

One: Canton Creek.

When is the best time to climb Canton Point?

June 1 – October 31.

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–79°F and lows of 38–48°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR weather station, 27 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan39° high27° low10 days with snow
  2. Feb42° high27° low9 days with snow
  3. Mar46° high29° low9 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high32° low5 days with snow
  5. May61° high38° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun68° high43° low
  7. Jul79° high48° low
  8. Aug79° high47° low
  9. Sep72° high43° low
  10. Oct58° high36° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov45° high31° low6 days with snow
  12. Dec38° high26° low11 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Westfir, Oregon · 18 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Umpqua National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Canton Point open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Canton Point

Best months: June–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

    39° / 27°

    17 wet · 10 snow

  2. Feb

    42° / 27°

    15 wet · 9 snow

  3. Mar

    46° / 29°

    17 wet · 9 snow

  4. Apr

    50° / 32°

    17 wet · 5 snow

  5. May

    61° / 38°

    14 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    68° / 43°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 48°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 47°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 36°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    45° / 31°

    16 wet · 6 snow

  12. Dec

    38° / 26°

    18 wet · 11 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, 26.6 mi away at 4,077 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.