Oregon · Trail 1017

Bull Gap

Bull Gap Trail is a 5.1-mile trail in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end42.1187° N, 122.6800° W · Directions ↗
Other end42.0807° N, 122.7063° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers1017
ForestRogue River-Siskiyou National Forests (unit 0610)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bull Gap Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.35 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.04 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.03 inches of precipitationApril: 1.95 inches of precipitationMay: 1.64 inches of precipitationJune: 0.85 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.44 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.37 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.50 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.41 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.57 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.38 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.3°F averageFebruary: 41.7°F averageMarch: 44.9°F averageApril: 49.0°F averageMay: 56.1°F averageJune: 62.1°F averageJuly: 69.4°F averageAugust: 68.4°F averageSeptember: 62.0°F averageOctober: 52.0°F averageNovember: 43.3°F averageDecember: 38.2°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ashland, 8 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,729 feet, station USC00350304 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The station sits about 3,800 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Bull Gap Upper Trailhead
No season published
under 0.1 mi
Bull Gap Lower Trailhead
No season published
under 0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    W Fork Evans Creek

    42 mi from the trail midpoint · 283 acres · 75% contained

  • Prescribed
    Rx Long Prairie

    49 mi from the trail midpoint · 112 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Guidebooks for Oregon

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  • Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington
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    Douglas Lorain, 2018
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    FalconGuides (Publisher), 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Bull Gap Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.1 miles under this name in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Bull Gap Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Bull Gap Trail start?

The line begins at 42.1187° N, 122.6800° W and ends at 42.0807° N, 122.7063° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Bull Gap Upper Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bull Gap Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Bull Gap Trail?

Mt. Ashland Campground (0.5 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Bull Gap Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Bull Gap Trail?

The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bull Gap Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Bull Gap Trail?

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, Forest Service unit 0610. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests official page

Is there a fire near the Bull Gap Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest W Fork Evans Creek at 42 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Bull Gap in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0610. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.