PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N
PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail is a 17.9 miles trail in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Sky Lakes Wilderness.
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 end | 42.8013, -122.1759 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.6189, -122.2146 · 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
| Length | 17.9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 2000 |
| Forest | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests (unit 0610) |
| 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 |
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
- Sky Lakes Wilderness WildernessFS · the whole 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
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
- WildfireWrights Spring
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 55,134 acres · 98% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail?
17.9 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail start?
The line begins at 42.8013, -122.1759 and ends at 42.6189, -122.2146. 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 PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Sky Lakes Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Sky Lakes Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail?
Bessie Shelter Horse Camp (5 mi) is within five miles of the trail.
How developed is the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N 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
Is the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail?
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, Forest Service unit 0610. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the PCT: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Wrights Spring at 28 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named PCT: RRS-FW SKY LAKES N 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.