For more detailed information, visit the Red Buttes Wilderness page located on the Rogue River National Forest web site. Often wilderness trails were built for other than recreation purposes and therefore are more primitive and difficult to travel on. Plan ahead, carry a map and compass, and have reasonable expectations for how far you expect to travel. All water should be treated either by boiling, filtering, or chemical methods. Wilderness trails are included in this link to the Forest Trail System.
Summers tend to be warm and dry, aside from the occasional thunderstorm.
Winters can produce a deep snow level along the north slope of the Siskiyou Crest, preventing easy access until May or June.