Lucifer
About
Lucifer is a summit of 7,478 feet in the Sky Lakes Wilderness, part of the High Cascades Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southern Oregon. The nearest town is Fort Klamath, about 13 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Crater Lake show July and August highs around 69°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 30s and rain on most days. Several trails start close by. Devils Peak and the Seven Lakes Trail are each about a mile away, and Cliff Lake is about 1.2 miles off. For an overnight base, Lower South Fork Campground sits about 5.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,478 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Lucifer
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: Jul–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–69°F and lows of 37–42°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high20° low
- Feb34° high19° low
- Mar36° high20° low
- Apr40° high23° low
- May49° high29° low
- Jun57° high34° low
- Jul69° high41° low
- Aug69° high42° low
- Sep63° high37° low
- Oct51° high30° low
- Nov38° high23° low
- Dec33° high19° low
Where it is
- Sky Lakes Wilderness · Wilderness
- High Cascades Ranger District · Ranger district
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Fort Klamath, Oregon · 13 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for High Cascades Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Devils PeakHiking1 mi
- Seven Lakes TrailHiking1 mi
- Cliff LakeHiking1.2 mi
- Rogue Wolf LoopHiking1.5 mi
- Lower South Fork CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
- Lodgepole Guard StationCamping7.9 mi
- Middle Fork Rogue RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
- Bessie ShelterCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
