Mountain · 1 route

Hemlock Butte

5,824 ft · Oregon

Summit
5,824 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Hemlock Butte

  1. Hemlock Butte Trail #3620EasyFrom Hemlock Butte Trailhead · about 433 ft of climbing0.9 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Hemlock Butte, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Hemlock Butte Trail #3620 · starts at Hemlock Butte TrailheadMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Hemlock Butte

Hemlock Butte is a summit of 5,824 feet in the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon, about 14 miles from the community of Crescent Lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Odell Lake show July and August highs around 73 to 74°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. The Hemlock Butte Trail #3620 starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Vivian Lake Trail #3662 and Diamond Peak are both within half a mile. For an overnight base, Indigo Springs campground sits about 6 miles off.

Forecast on Hemlock Butte

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

Questions about Hemlock Butte

How tall is Hemlock Butte?

5,824 ft (1,775 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Hemlock Butte?

One: Hemlock Butte Trail #3620.

Where do the routes up Hemlock Butte start?

Hemlock Butte Trail #3620 starts at Hemlock Butte Trailhead.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–74°F and lows of 36–44°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Odell Lake-East, OR weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan35° high20° low10 days with snow
  2. Feb38° high21° low9 days with snow
  3. Mar42° high24° low8 days with snow
  4. Apr46° high28° low4 days with snow
  5. May55° high34° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun63° high38° low
  7. Jul73° high44° low
  8. Aug74° high42° low
  9. Sep68° high36° low
  10. Oct55° high30° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov41° high26° low6 days with snow
  12. Dec34° high20° low10 days with snow

The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Crescent Lake, Oregon · 14 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Middle Fork Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Hemlock Butte open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Hemlock Butte, 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.

Best time to visit Hemlock Butte

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

    35° / 20°

    14 wet · 10 snow

  2. Feb

    38° / 21°

    13 wet · 9 snow

  3. Mar

    42° / 24°

    14 wet · 8 snow

  4. Apr

    46° / 28°

    11 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    55° / 34°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    63° / 38°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 44°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 42°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 36°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 30°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    41° / 26°

    14 wet · 6 snow

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    15 wet · 10 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 12 mi away at 4,800 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.