Summit Sno-Park is located in Southern Oregon, just 45 minutes outside of Medford, Oregon. The trailhead is within the Fremont-Winema National Forest but offers access to the Sky Lakes Wilderness, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Fremont-Winema National Forest and the Pacific Crest Trail. The junction for the PCT is just 0.2 miles from the parking area.

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Parking: Large lot, any size rig will fit.

Possible Destinations:
(mileage is one way unless stated)

  • Pacific Crest Trail Junction – 0.2 miles
  • Sky Lakes Wilderness – 0.6 miles
  • Frey Lake – 4.0 miles
  • Swan Lake – 8.1 miles
  • Fourmile Lake Horse Camp – 10.2 miles
  • Sam Brown Mountain Shelter – 10.7 miles
  • Brown Mountain Loop – via PCT, High Lakes Trail #6200, Brown Mountain North Trail #3724, and Brown Mountain Trail #1005 – 17.6 miles

Facilities: Vault toilet.

Permits: None at trailhead. No fee May through November. Self-issue wilderness permit when entering Sky Lakes Wilderness.

Water Sources: None at trailhead but Cascade Canal is just before the PCT junction.

Backcountry Sites: Likely along the Pacific Crest Trail, if you know backcountry info for this area please email adventure.equines@gmail.com to update this listing.

Cell Service: Verizon – 5G at trailhead.

Fuel: Closest Fuel is in Medford area – plan accordingly.
Chevron – 6779 Crater Lake Hwy, White City, OR 97503

Directions:
From Klamath Falls, OR:
Summit Sno-Park and Trailhead is located 40 minutes northwest of Klamath Falls, Oregon. From Klamath Falls, OR take Oregon Highway 140 west toward Medford, Oregon, for approximately 36 miles and destination will be on your right.

From Medford, OR:
Summit Sno-Park and Trailhead is located 55 minutes east of Medford, Oregon. From Medford, OR take Oregon Highway 140 east towards Klamath Falls, Oregon, for approximately 41 miles and the destination will be on your left.

GPS Coordinates: 42.39624, -122.28521

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