Cougar Butte
Cougar Butte Trail is a 5.9 miles trail in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1 to 2, minimally developed to moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Umpqua National Forest 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 end | 42.9487, -122.6299 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.9373, -122.5556 · 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 is recorded as 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.9 miles |
| Trail class | 1, minimally developed; 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 1432 |
| Forest | Umpqua National Forest (unit 0615) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | management 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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 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.
Wilderness
- Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness WildernessFS · about 43% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
Open Mid Spring to Mid Fall Wilderness restrictions apply within Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness. | 0 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. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
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.
Explore
Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Cougar Butte Trail?
5.9 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Umpqua National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Cougar Butte Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. 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 Cougar Butte Trail start?
The line begins at 42.9487, -122.6299 and ends at 42.9373, -122.5556. The nearest recorded trailhead is Cougar Butte Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Cougar Butte Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Cougar Butte Trail?
Cover Campground (3.5 mi), Abbott Creek Campground (4.6 mi) and Butler Butte Cabin (4.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Cougar Butte Trail?
Trail class 1 to 2, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed to moderately 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 Cougar Butte Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Cougar Butte 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 Cougar Butte Trail?
Umpqua National Forest, Forest Service unit 0615. The trail is in Oregon.
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named COUGAR BUTTE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0615. 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.