Oregon · Trail S-5228

Snomo #5228

Snomo #5228 Trail is a 5.7 miles snow trail in Malheur National Forest, Oregon. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Malheur National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end44.1640, -118.4655 · Directions ↗
Other end44.0937, -118.4603 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.7 miles
Typesnow trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersS-5228
ForestMalheur National Forest (unit 0604)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedcenterline only

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Snomo #5228 Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.52 inches of precipitation, 10.2 inches of snowFebruary: 1.03 inches of precipitation, 7.1 inches of snowMarch: 1.01 inches of precipitation, 1.9 inches of snowApril: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowMay: 1.11 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.37 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.28 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 1.17 inches of precipitation, 3.6 inches of snowDecember: 1.58 inches of precipitation, 12.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.9°F averageFebruary: 30.9°F averageMarch: 38.7°F averageApril: 44.3°F averageMay: 53.2°F averageJune: 60.5°F averageJuly: 69.2°F averageAugust: 66.7°F averageSeptember: 57.6°F averageOctober: 45.3°F averageNovember: 33.4°F averageDecember: 24.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Drewsey, 22 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,515 feet, station USC00352415 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 11 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 36 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 1,900 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Salmon

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,433 acres · 95% contained

  • Wildfire
    Mccully

    49 mi from the trail midpoint · 13,604 acres · 91% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Malheur National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Snomo #5228 Trail?

5.7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Malheur National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Snomo #5228 Trail?

Malheur National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Malheur National Forest official page

Where does the Snomo #5228 Trail start?

The line begins at 44.1640, -118.4655 and ends at 44.0937, -118.4603. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Snomo #5228 Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Snomo #5228 Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Malheur National Forest official page

Who manages the Snomo #5228 Trail?

Malheur National Forest, Forest Service unit 0604. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Malheur National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Snomo #5228 Trail?

2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Salmon at 41 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named SNOMO #5228 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0604. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.