California · Trail 5437

Orleans Mountain

Orleans Mountain Trail is a 5.6 miles trail in Klamath National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Klamath 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 end41.2975, -123.3640 · Directions ↗
Other end41.2794, -123.4537 · 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

Length5.6 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers5437
ForestKlamath National Forest (unit 0505)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

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 Orleans Mountain Trail40°50°60°70°80°January: 9.39 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowFebruary: 6.93 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowMarch: 6.38 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowApril: 3.97 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 2.25 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.89 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.19 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.15 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.52 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 6.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 10.49 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 43.4°F averageFebruary: 47.0°F averageMarch: 51.4°F averageApril: 55.8°F averageMay: 62.3°F averageJune: 67.6°F averageJuly: 74.4°F averageAugust: 73.4°F averageSeptember: 68.7°F averageOctober: 58.6°F averageNovember: 48.8°F averageDecember: 42.5°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Orleans, 6 miles from the trail midpoint at 403 feet, station USC00046508 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 52 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 3 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 3,400 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

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
    Bald Hills Rx

    29 mi from the trail midpoint

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Orleans Mountain Trail?

5.6 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Klamath National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Orleans Mountain Trail?

Klamath National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Klamath National Forest official page

Where does the Orleans Mountain Trail start?

The line begins at 41.2975, -123.3640 and ends at 41.2794, -123.4537. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Orleans Mountain 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 Orleans Mountain Trail?

Nordheimer Group Sites (0.1 mi), Nordheimer Main Campground (0.2 mi) and Pearch Creek Campground (3.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Orleans Mountain 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 Orleans Mountain Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Orleans Mountain Trail?

Klamath National Forest, Forest Service unit 0505. The trail is in California.

Source: Klamath National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Orleans Mountain Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bald Hills Rx at 29 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named ORLEANS MOUNTAIN in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0505. 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.