Lakewest Nordic Trail - Medford, OR
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Lakewest Nordic Trail
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Lakewest Nordic Trail starts on the south side of the highway, the skier follows the Lakewest trail for 4.0 miles to the Taylor Caine snow shelter. This trail is a combined use trail and is periodically groomed for snowmobiles. The skier follows the same route back to sno-park to complete the trip. The Lakewest trail follows the old Diamond Lake Highway. The road maintains a character with ups and downs and lots of turns along the way. You will start out in a stand of lodgepole trees that seem to thicken as you go. Right before you reach Lakewest, you will cross the Upper Rogue River just a short distance from its origin at Boundary Springs within Crater Lake National Park. At Lakewest you will find the Taylor Caine shelter built by the Grants Pass Nordic Club honoring a long time member. The shelter has a stove to warm up by prior to your return trip. Please be considerate of others in use of this shelter, once it is gone, there may never be another. This trail is 8 miles long and is considered to be easy to difficult.


Facilities: Lakewest Nordic Trail provides a nearby shelter.

Best Time To Visit: Lakewest Nordic Trail is open November through April.

Fees: A winter sno-parking permit is required and may be obtained at the Prospect Ranger District or from the Department of Motor Vehicles in Medford.

Accessibility: This trail is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Do not litter. A winter sno-parking permit is required and may be obtained at the Prospect Ranger District or from the Department of Motor Vehicles in Medford. This Sno-park is designed for snowmobile and nordic use.

Directions: To reach Lakewest Nordic Trail from Medford, start out going northeast on West 6th Street toward North Front Street for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto OR-99 North for 1.2 miles. Turn slight right onto OR-62 East for 42.5 miles. Turn right onto 1st Street for 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Mill Creek Drive for 0.2 miles. From Prospect, follow Hwy. 230 north past Union Creek Resort for 20.0 miles to the West Diamond Lake Sno-park. A winter sno-parking permit is required and may be obtained at the Prospect Ranger District or from the Department of Motor Vehicles in Medford. This Sno-park is designed for snowmobile and nordic use.

Map: Click here for a map to Lakewest Nordic Trail

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Lakewest Nordic Trail.

 
Address
Prospect Ranger District-Rogue River National Forest
47201 Highway 62
Prospect, Oregon 97536-9724
Phone
General: (541) 560-3400
Fax: (541) 560-3444
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