Winter Recreation Area: Willamette Pass (Hwy 58)
Cost: Free
About
When you’re tired of the rain, grab your thermos, cross-country skis, snowshoes or sleds and head up into the hills! Winter recreation opportunities in the Willamette Pass area include a system of backcountry trails and winter shelters [http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/?cid=stelprdb5109521].
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Willamette Pass Ski Area [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4683] is located 66 miles from Eugene, Oregon and offers a wide variety of activities the whole family will enjoy including downhill skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic trails.
A person riding a snowmobile through a snowy winter landscape [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd526123.jpg]
SNO-PARKS: CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING, SNOWSHOEING, SNOWMOBILING
You can snowshoe, cross-country ski, and snowmobile from several sno-park locations in this winter recreation area. Popular sno-parks include Waldo Lake Road [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4681] (cross country skiing and snowmobiling), Salt Creek Falls [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4680] (cross country skiing), and Gold Lake Road [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4679] (cross country skiing).
MORE INFORMATION
A detailed map of the area is available for purchase from any of our offices or from our Maps & Publications [http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/willamette/maps-pubs] section.
If you're looking for more information contact or visit one of our ranger stations [http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/about-forest/offices] to find maps, guidebooks and staff available to supply information of area recreation, road conditions and more.