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Red Peak

Oregon

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Red Peak is a summit of 7,014 feet in the Lakeview Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest, about 8 miles from the town of Lakeview. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 48°F and only about three wet days, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Willow Creek campground sits about 2 miles away, and Crane Mtn. Nat'l Rec Trail is about 3 miles off. Twin Springs Campground and the Nordic Trail #146E are both a little over 3 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,014 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Red 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: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–79°F and lows of 41–48°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Denio 52 Wsw, NV weather station, 36 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high22° low
  2. Feb35° high20° low
  3. Mar43° high23° low
  4. Apr49° high27° low
  5. May58° high34° low
  6. Jun68° high41° low
  7. Jul79° high48° low
  8. Aug78° high47° low
  9. Sep71° high42° low
  10. Oct57° high32° low
  11. Nov42° high25° low
  12. Dec33° high20° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Lakeview, Oregon · 8.1 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Fremont-Winema National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Red Peak open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Red Peak

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° / 22°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 20°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 23°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 27°

    12 wet

  5. May

    58° / 34°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 41°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 48°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 47°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 32°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 25°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 20°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Denio 52 Wsw, NV, 35.9 mi away at 6,500 ft. The station sits about 500 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.