Oregon · Trail 1570

Fish Lake

Fish Lake Trail is a 7.7-mile trail in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to 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 end43.0882° N, 122.5595° W · Directions ↗
Other end43.0496° N, 122.4634° 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

Length7.7 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed; 3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers1570
ForestUmpqua National Forest (unit 0615)
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 Fish Lake Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 6.54 inches of precipitation, 7.5 inches of snowFebruary: 4.80 inches of precipitation, 5.5 inches of snowMarch: 5.43 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowApril: 4.71 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 3.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.99 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.66 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.72 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.77 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 6.79 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowDecember: 8.20 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.4°F averageFebruary: 39.2°F averageMarch: 43.4°F averageApril: 48.6°F averageMay: 56.3°F averageJune: 61.7°F averageJuly: 68.6°F averageAugust: 67.8°F averageSeptember: 60.8°F averageOctober: 49.8°F averageNovember: 40.8°F averageDecember: 35.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Toketee Falls, 14 miles from the trail midpoint at 2,060 feet, station USC00358536 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 48 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 21 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
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.

Wilderness

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

Fish Lake Trailhead
No season published
Wilderness restrictions apply within Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness.
under 0.1 mi
Lakes Trailhead
Open Year Round
Wilderness restrictions apply within Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness.
0.3 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

  • Prescribed
    Rx Cold Springs

    20 mi from the trail midpoint · 158 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Calf Nff 5 6 &7

    21 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Rx Long Prairie

    29 mi from the trail midpoint · 112 acres

  • Prescribed
    Sting 6 Rx

    38 mi from the trail midpoint · 42 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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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Fish Lake Trail?

The Forest Service records 7.7 miles under this name in Umpqua National Forest, the sum of 3 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Fish Lake 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 Fish Lake Trail start?

The line begins at 43.0882° N, 122.5595° W and ends at 43.0496° N, 122.4634° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Fish Lake 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 Fish Lake 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 Fish Lake Trail?

Camp Comfort Campground (2.2 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 Fish Lake Trail?

Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to 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 Fish Lake Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Fish Lake 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 Fish Lake Trail?

Umpqua National Forest, Forest Service unit 0615. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Umpqua National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Fish Lake Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Cold Springs at 20 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named Fish Lake 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.