Tipsoo Peak
About
Tipsoo Peak is a summit of 8,013 feet in the Mount Thielsen Wilderness, part of the Chemult Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon. The nearest town is Chemult, 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. The Tipsoo Peak Trail and Howlock Mountain Trail both start about 1.6 miles from the summit. For an overnight base, Digit Point Campground is about 4 miles away and Diamond Lake is about 6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,013 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Tipsoo 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: 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, 23 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
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Mount Thielsen Wilderness · Wilderness
- Chemult Ranger District · Ranger district
- Fremont-Winema National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Chemult, Oregon · 13 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Fremont-Winema National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Fremont-Winema National Forest 14 Day Stay Limit
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Tipsoo Peak TrailHiking1.6 mi
- TipsooHiking1.6 mi
- Howlock Mountain TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Thielsen CreekHiking3.3 mi
- Digit Point CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Diamond LakeCamping6.3 mi
- Thielsen Forest CampCamping6.9 mi
- MillsiteCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
