Violet Hill
About
Violet Hill is a summit of 6,902 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 12.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation 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. The Seven Lakes Trail and Devils Peak are each about 0.6 miles away, and Lake Ivern is about 0.7 miles off. For an overnight base, Lower South Fork Campground sits about 5.3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,902 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Violet Hill
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, 17 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
- Seven Lakes TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Devils PeakHiking0.6 mi
- Lake IvernHiking0.7 mi
- Cliff LakeHiking0.7 mi
- Lower South Fork CampgroundCamping5.3 mi
- Middle Fork Rogue RiverCanoeing7.1 mi
- Bessie ShelterCamping7.5 mi
- Lodgepole Guard StationCamping7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
