Grizzly Peak
About
Grizzly Peak is a summit of 5,917 feet in the Medford District of the Bureau of Land Management in southern Oregon, about 7 miles from Ashland. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Howard Prairie Dam weather station, about 12 miles away, show July and August highs near 79°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. Walker Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 3 miles away. Within roughly 8 miles you'll also find the Talent Irrigation Path and Poison Oak Wall for climbing, along with the White Rabbit hike.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,917 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Grizzly Peak
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–79°F and lows of 36–47°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Howard Prairie Dam, OR weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high23° low9 days with snow
- Feb40° high23° low8 days with snow
- Mar45° high26° low8 days with snow
- Apr50° high29° low4 days with snow
- May60° high36° low1 days with snow
- Jun68° high40° low
- Jul79° high47° low
- Aug79° high46° low
- Sep72° high40° low
- Oct58° high33° low1 days with snow
- Nov42° high28° low5 days with snow
- Dec35° high23° low9 days with snow
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Medford District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Ashland, Oregon · 6.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Walker CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- Talent Irrigation PathHiking7.4 mi
- Poison Oak WallRock climbing7.5 mi
- Aqua WallRock climbing7.5 mi
- Ren WallRock climbing7.5 mi
- White RabbitHiking7.6 mi
- Oredsen-Todd Woods TrailHiking7.8 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
