Cougar Butte
Cougar Butte Trail is a 5.9-mile 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° N, 122.6299° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.9373° N, 122.5556° 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 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| 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 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
Cougar Butte Trailhead Open Mid Spring to Mid Fall Wilderness restrictions apply within Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness. | 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
- PrescribedRx Long Prairie
20 mi from the trail midpoint · 112 acres
- PrescribedRx Cold Springs
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 158 acres
- PrescribedRx Calf Nff 5 6 &7
30 mi from the trail midpoint
- WildfireW Fork Evans Creek
31 mi from the trail midpoint · 283 acres · 75% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Cougar Butte Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.9 miles under this name in Umpqua National Forest, the sum of 3 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Cougar Butte Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Cougar Butte Trail start?
The line begins at 42.9487° N, 122.6299° W and ends at 42.9373° N, 122.5556° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Cougar Butte 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 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.
Source: Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Cougar Butte Trail?
Cover Campground (3.5 mi) and Abbott Creek Campground (4.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
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.
Is there a fire near the Cougar Butte Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Long Prairie at 20 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.