Winter Sports
Winter fun can be found from every direction! Santiam Pass and Willamette Pass are the main winter recreation areas for winter sports on the forest. Activities radiate from the sno-parks in each area. You can find cross-county ski trails, snowmobile trails, and places for sledding and snow play.
Campgrounds: Shady Cove Campground on the Detroit Ranger District, Cougar Crossing Campground and Lookout Campground on the McKenzie River Ranger District, and to the south Indigo Springs Campground on Middle Fork Ranger District are open year-round.
Cabins: Warner Mountain Lookout and the Fish Lake Remount Depot Commissary Cabin and Hall House.
Winter shelters: There are also several winter shelters for use. Some of the shelters permit overnight stays; some are warming shelters only.
Map: Winter recreation map
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Maxwell Butte Trail #3391
A gradual climb through Douglas-Fir, Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, true Fir forest. Trail connects with Lava Lakes Trail #3433 near Twin Lakes. From the junction trail winds up to the top of…
Maxwell Cut-Off Snow Trail
Maxwell Sno-Park » Maxwell Cut-Off TrailCross country ski and snow shoe trail for experienced skiers.See location on map
Maxwell Loop Snow Trail
Maxwell Sno-Park » Maxwell Loop TrailA more difficult trail for the experienced skier.
Maxwell Sno-Park
One of the busier sno-parks in the Santiam winter recreation area, Maxwell Sno-Park is located 3.5 miles west of Santiam Junction on state Highway 22. There is 25 miles of trails from easy to more…
McCoy Snowmobile Area
Catch views of the High Cascades from various places along routes in this snowmobile area. There are two parking lots, and the area offers a variety of loops along groomed forest roads that lead to…
Middle Springs Loop (Snow Trail)
Big Springs Sno-Park » Middle Springs LoopFollowing the signs from the parking lot, Middle Springs Loop offers nice views and varying topography for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Nearby…
Mountain View Loop Snow Trail
Maxwell Sno-Park » Mountain View LoopEasy to more difficult trail leading to the Maxwell Shelter. See map for details.
Nash Potato Hill Snow Trail
Potato Hill Sno-Park » Nash Potato HillThis trail connects skiers from the Potato Hill Sno-park to the Little Nash Sno-park area trails.Beginning at Little Nash Sno-Park, Nash Potato Snow Trail is a…
North Loop Snow Trail
Ray Benson Sno-Park » North LoopBeginning at Ray Benson Sno-park, North Loop Snow Trail trends to the northwest through a forest of lodge pole pine, mountain hemlock and fir.It then follows the old…
North Springs Loop (Snow Trail)
Big Springs Sno-Park » North Springs LoopThis short cross-country skiing and snowshoeing loop traverses through a variety of forest conditions in a tight loop close to the Big Springs…
