Three Creek Lake Trails Area Mountain Biking and Hiking Topo Map

Map includes: Cross District Trail 4082, Little Three Creek Lake Trail 4076, Metolius-Windigo Trail 99, Pacific Crest Trail 2000-E, Park Meadow Tie Trail 4102 and Three Creek Meadow Trail 4103 Mountain Biking and Hiking Trails.

Oregon Timber Trail: Metolius-Windigo Trail 99 is part of the Cascade Peaks route.

Starting in 2021, the Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, and Three Sisters Wilderness Areas will require a Central Cascades Wilderness Permit for Day or Overnight use, from May 28th to Sept 24th.

TH: Ride from the Melvin Butte parking area, past the Metolius-Windigo Tr99 intersection to the Cross District Tr4082 intersection. There are several large paved parking lots at this intersection, which can also be used as the TH.

1.9mi: From the Cross District Tr4082 intersection, take the doubletrack and gradually ascend to FR16 at 5.8mi, then go right and ride to the Three Creek Lake Driftwood campground. The CG road starts at 6.9mi, just past the Three Creek Meadow campground, passing a Metolius-Windigo Tr99 intersection on the right at 6.6mi (just prior to crossing Three Creek) and on the left at 6.8mi, just prior to turning onto the campground road.

7.8mi: Go right onto the driftwood campground road, cross the creek, then go right onto Little Three Creek Lake Tr4076. Go straight at the 8.7mi Metolius-Windigo Tr99 intersection and at the 9.1mi Park Meadow Tie Tr4102 intersection. Option: ride to Little Three Creek Lake on these interconnecting trails. Expect a lot of local traffic in this popular camping area.

9.3mi: Ride summit. Begin the 6mi descent, crossing Snow Creek at 10.7mi, then riding alongside another Snow Creek tributary before heading north at 11.9mi. Cross a 4WD trail, which rejoins Metolius-Windigo Tr99 at 12.7mi.

14.3mi: Pass through the Cross District Tr4082 intersection and approach FR16 .1mi further. If riding the doubletrack back to the TH, then continue on the doubletrack section of Metolius-Windigo Tr99 to 14.9mi, then bear right onto the doubletrack and head back to the TH.

 

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