Central Oregon Trailhead Weather
Trailheads from the high desert to the Cascade crest, where snow lingers into summer at the higher ones. Across the 13 places we track here, summer afternoons range from 62°F at Todd Lake Trailhead to 83°F at Smith Rock / Misery Ridge Trailhead, a 21°F spread.
Standouts
Warmest summer afternoons
83°F
Smith Rock / Misery Ridge Trailhead has the warmest summer afternoons, averaging 83°F at the warmest hour.
Coolest summer afternoons
62°F
Todd Lake Trailhead has the coolest summer afternoons, averaging 62°F.
Windiest summer afternoons
10 mph
Smith Rock / Misery Ridge Trailhead is the windiest on summer afternoons, averaging 10 mph.
Most snow days
80
Green Lakes Trailhead sees snow on the most days, about 80 a winter.
Compare all 13 trailheads
| Place | Summer afternoons | Winter lows | Summer afternoon wind | Snow days per winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Rock / Misery Ridge TrailheadTrailhead · 2,850 ft | 83°F | 29°F | 10 mph | 8 |
| Crack-in-the-GroundTrailhead · 4,477 ft | 82°F | 24°F | 10 mph | 15 |
| Phil's TrailheadTrailhead · 4,040 ft | 81°F | 27°F | 8 mph | 22 |
| Gray Butte TrailheadTrailhead · 3,250 ft | 81°F | 28°F | 10 mph | 11 |
| Skull Hollow TrailheadTrailhead · 3,100 ft | 81°F | 28°F | 10 mph | 11 |
| Wildcat Campground / Twin Pillars TrailheadTrailhead · 3,735 ft | 80°F | 29°F | 7 mph | 15 |
| Whychus Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 6,200 ft | 79°F | 27°F | 8 mph | 42 |
| Blue Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 3,600 ft | 73°F | 26°F | 10 mph | 71 |
| Proxy FallsTrailhead · 3,175 ft | 70°F | 32°F | 7 mph | 47 |
| Green Lakes TrailheadTrailhead · 5,400 ft | 65°F | 23°F | 8 mph | 80 |
| Tumalo Mountain TrailheadTrailhead · 6,400 ft | 64°F | 22°F | 9 mph | 79 |
| Broken Top TrailheadTrailhead · 6,200 ft | 63°F | 21°F | 9 mph | 79 |
| Todd Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 6,150 ft | 62°F | 21°F | 9 mph | 78 |
Summer afternoons, fog, and wind are June to August averages from NOAA’s HRRR model, hour by hour. Fog is the share of 6–10 AM hours with fog. Winter lows are December to February averages.