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This sno-park offers access to both motorized and non-motorized winter recreation activities in and around Newberry Caldera. The lot generallly fills up on weekends during the winter. It can also be used as a base for summer hiking/biking ventures. View a winter trail snowmobile map here. View a winter nordic trail map here. More

Winter is an ideal time to explore beaches, forests and more. Here’s our guide to 7 magical winter adventures on the great Oregon Coast. More

If you’ve never hiked in Oregon in winter, here’s what you’re missing: the drama of rain-flushed waterfalls; seabirds hanging on the updraft of a cliff’s edge; views of the ocean’s stormy moods; elk and deer browsing on the wintery landscape. Add these trails to your winter hiking list: Combine the Captain Cook Trail and Restless… More

If you’re in the Eugene area this winter — one of the greenest, loveliest, woodsy-est parts of the state — the trails will leave you swooning. More

William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge was created to provide vital wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese. Unlike other Canada geese, duskies have limited summer and winter ranges. They nest on Alaska’s Copper River Delta, and winter almost exclusively in the Willamette Valley. Habitat loss, predation, and hunting have caused a decrease in population. Located in the Willamette Valley, the refuge protects many of the valley’s historic habitats, including the largest remaining tract of native Willamette Valley wet prairie. Fields of wildlife food crops are... More

Access to: Black Crater Trail and Three Sisters Wilderness Area. Amenities: parking area There is a moderate level of use at this trailhead in the summer with no winter access. More

ALERT: This site is unreachable due to winter closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway. Access to the Tumalo Trail System, Metolius-Windigo Trail, and Three Sisters Wilderness. Click here for the Tumalo Trail System map. More

ALERT: This site is unreachable due to winter closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway. Access to the Tumalo Trail System, Metolius-Windigo Trail, and Three Sisters Wilderness. Click here for the Tumalo Trail System Map. More

There is nothing quite like a coastal winter storm. A stormy sky unleashing a powerful, windy and wet display is fantastic entertainment, whether you watch from warm shelter or from outdoors in the center of the action. More

Overview Hemlock Butte Cabin is a very primitive backcountry winter experience, and guests who stay here should be experienced in winter backcountry travel. It is this remoteness that makes the 4-mile ski or snowshoe to the cabin worth the effort. The cabin was built by the Edelweiss Ski Club in 1990 and has room for about 12 people. There are often occupants from several different groups staying in the cabin at the same time. Only a few basic amenities are offered, so guests should be... More

ALERT: This site is unreachable due to winter closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway. This trailhead provides access to the Ray Atkeson Loop Trail which offers beautiful views of South Sister and Sparks Lake.  More

ALERT: This site is unreachable due to winter closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway. This small trailhead offers access to Sisters Mirror Lake within the Three Sisters Wilderness. This trail also offers access to the Pacific Crest Trail. More

This sno park, nestled in the shoulders of Mt. Hood, is a fabulous launching point to access many winter recreational opportunities from skiing, snowshoeing, and more. Space for 125 cars. Trailer parking available. Click here for MAP of area. More

Overview Fivemile Butte Lookout is available for reservation year-round. It provides stellar mountain views and access to a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, mountain biking and wildlife viewing. During the winter months, the lookout is popular among hunters and winter sports enthusiasts. The lookout can only be accessed by skiing, snowmobiling or snowshoeing up to 3 miles from a parking area at the Billy Bob Sno-Park. A permit is required to park and the trek takes about three to four hours. Guests are... More

Gold Lake, situated in an open alpine forest, is a popular spot in both summer and winter. Although motors are not allowed on this small (100 acre, 25 feet deep) lake, canoes, rafts and rowboats provide excellent fishing access. A primitive log shelter built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the early 1940s provides a dry picnic area or overnight protection for cross country skiers in winter. Located very near the lake is Gold Lake Bog. This special area offers the visitor the opportunity to view... More

Overview Hager Mountain Lookout sits at an elevation of 7,195 feet, offering guests spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area. It is one of a diminishing number of lookouts still staffed for fire detection annually during the fire season and is open to guests in the winter months. The site is available for rent from November 15 to May 15, offering a unique lodging experience for guests seeking a bit of solitude and relaxation. For the remainder of the year, it is staffed by Forest... More

ALERT: This site is unreachable due to winter closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway. Provides horse and hiker access to:  Three Sisters Wilderness via the Elk-Devils Trail, Island Meadow Trail, or the Horse Lake Trail. This trailhead offers parking and horse facilities and a toilet. More

ALERT: This site is unreachable due to winter closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway. Provides access to: Edison- Lava Trail Horse/hiker access point to Three Sisters Wilderness via the Senoj Lake Trail. Trailhead includes: parking lot, vault toilet, and horse facilities. More

At Silver Falls State Park, fourteen foamy white curtains whirl and ripple and tumble and shimmer at one of the most delightful park lands in Oregon. Adam Bacher, an Oregon resident and noted landscape photographer, said he’s lucky enough to capture the falls from every angle. “To me, Silver Falls State Park is like a… More

Grouse Gap doubles as a picnic site in the summer and a snow shelter for cross country skiers in winter. It has a covered pavilion enclosed on 2 sides with a central wood burning fireplace. There is one picnic table, restrooms and good parking. The pavilion looks out over the Klamath National Forest with views to Mt Shasta. This shelter is also used by through hikers on the PCT. More

This sno-park/trailhead is a small parking lot with one toilet. It provides access to non-motorized trails in both summer and winter. Spectacular Tumalo Falls is about three miles west of here, accessible by well-marked ski/bike/hike trails. To view a map of the nordic trail system accessed at this sno-park, click here. More

ALERT: This site is unreachable due to winter closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway. This is an alternative trailhead to the Broken Top trailhead. The access road to this area is very rugged and 4-wheel drives are recommended. Provides access to: Three Sisters Wilderness via a short trail from Crater Ditch trailhead and links up to the popular Green Lakes Trail. More

If you spend enough time in the Oregon outdoors, you realize that when it comes to winter weather, luck is a good partner to have by your side. So it was on a recent streamside stroll into a watershed where the rain is often measured in feet – not inches but where huge surprises waited at… More

A fishing path that follows the river (rocky and steep in places) Begin at the river parking area. Hikers may have to cross the river in places to avoid steep cliffs (not a well-defined path, except for the first few miles). Watch for stinging nettles and rattlesnakes Best time to hike: Spring, Fall, and late Winter.Length: 4 miles one way (or more) More

When winter’s chill takes a hike, leaving carpets of flowers and swollen streams in its wake, that’s your cue to take a hike, too, and soak in all that springtime beauty. Thankfully Oregon offers plenty of trails that meander through sunny wildflower meadows, or past shady forest waterfalls roaring back to life. Can’t choose between… More

Oregonians like to boast this truism about our weather: "Give it five minutes and it will change!" That’s because winter in Oregon offers a roller coast ride of conditions in the great Oregon outdoors; days that may be dominated by wind and rain are often followed by stunning sunny days or snarly snowstorms and frigid… More

There are times when I just want to get lost — detach, unplug, disappear. That feeling only intensifies as the cabin fever tightens its winter grip. But where to go? I need a spot with a bit more anonymity, somewhere that requires some effort to find. That is why I chose Soapstone Lake. More

Anyone who lives in or regularly visits Oregon and Washington should make a pilgrimage to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area several times a year. True, the Gorge can be rather ominous at times during the cold season. But hiking during the best days of fall, winter and spring can help you stay in shape for… More

Picnic tables, garbage, and restroom facilities are available during summer months. In addition, a hitching pole for horses is available. This is a very popular trailhead with hikers, dog sledders, snowmoblers, and cross country skiiers. Provides access to: Frog Lake Trail #530, Pacific Crest Trail #2000 and Frog Lake Butte Trail #484. In the winter this area is a Sno Park for snomobiles and cross country skiing/sno-shoeing. This is a shared use area. More

The Spence Mountain project involves a phased development of a trail system on a beautiful 7,400 acre parcel of land owned by JWTR. The property is only 15 miles from Klamath Falls offering easy access to our community. Trails are designed for multipurpose uses to accommodate mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners and even cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.  The trail is currently at 15 miles.  When the entire project is finished, it will be a total of 50 miles. More