Cottonwood Creek Tr127
Overall: 6
Aerobic: 6
Technical: 6
Steepness: 6
Flow: 5
Singletrack: 100%
Ascend the creekside, through mixed conifers and large cottonwood trees, to the Cottonwood Meadow Lake (near Lakeview Oregon), with a Cougar Peak ascent option for those seeking a more challenging ride.
Type
OAB
Length
Avg: 10mi
Ascent
Easy
Elevation Change
TH:5250'
Avg Ascent:1500'
Ascent Incline
5%
Duration
Avg: 2hr
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All area trails are open to equestrian use, so please be aware and give right of way.
Quartz Mountain Sno-Park and Lofton Area biking
Quartz Mountain Sno-Park trails are dual use, with local snowmobile clubs breaking in the mostly forest-road-based terrain, which can include 21mi of nordic trails.
An Oregon State Sno-Park parking permit is required.
The Lofton Reservoir area has some short trails between Lofton, Heart Lake and Big Swamp Reservoir, open to hiking, biking and equestrian use.
Mosquitoes are ferocious in this area until August. Feel free to try the natural repellents, and avoid drinking carbonated drinks prior to riding, but Deet 100 may be the only protection from 'the swarm'. Expect some trailside poison oak and prepare as needed. Try using Tecnu before the ride.
Directions:From SR140, go 5.7mi on Cottonwood Reservoir Road CR2-20, which becomes FR3870. Go right onto FR014 and continue 0.4mi to the TH. View Larger Map. No Map?.
OAB Directions
creek to peak
Cottonwood Creek Area Topo Map
- TH: From the FR014 TH, ascend Cottonwood Creek Tr127, crossing the creek several times, including some side draingaes. Pass FR101 at 1.8mi
- 3.5mi: Go left at the Cottonwood Loop Tr128 intersection, cross FR039 on the way to joining FR3870 at 4.4mi.
- 4.8mi: Exit FR3870 at the intersection to the FR024 Cottonwood Meadows CG entrance. Ascend the hillside to FR013 (the ride summit unless ascending Cougar Peak Tr125) then traverse to the Cougar Peak Tr125 intersection.
- 5.9mi: Option: ascend the 3.7mi/1650' Cougar Peak Tr125 to the summit, or just to the FR3724 connector, then return to Cottonwood Loop Tr128.
- 6.7mi: Go left onto Cottonwood Creek Tr127 and return to the TH.
Trail Index
This Ride
Cottonwood Creek Trail 127, Cottonwood Loop Trail 128, Cougar Peak Trail 125
Area
Aspen Ridge Loop Trail 107, Crane Mountain Tr161, Dead Horse Rim Tr139, Hanan Tr142, Heart Lake Big Swamp Trail 103, Lofton Loop Trail 106, Lofton Big Swamp Trail 104, Lofton to Heart Lake Trail 105
XC Ski
Quartz Mountain Sno-Park
Campgrounds
Cottonwood Meadow Campground, Holbrook Reservoir Campground, Lofton Reservoir Campground
Trail Rankings
Ranking consistently applied to all of the listed trails.
- Overall Rating: Ride quality and challenge
- Aerobic: Ascent challenge
- Technical Difficulty: Terrain challenge
- Steepness: Average incline
- Flow: Uninterrupted riding
- Elevation Change: Total elevation gain
- Ride Difficulty: Terrain challenge
