Oregon · Trail 8005.9

Snomo #5300

Snomo #5300 Trail is a 8.6 miles snow trail in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Deschutes 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 end43.9093, -121.7803 · Directions ↗
Other end43.9224, -121.6325 · 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 is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length8.6 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers8005.9
ForestDeschutes National Forest (unit 0601)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

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 #5300 Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.86 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.91 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.54 inches of precipitationApril: 1.16 inches of precipitationMay: 1.71 inches of precipitationJune: 1.09 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.52 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.55 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.75 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.44 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.43 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.16 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.7°F averageFebruary: 32.1°F averageMarch: 37.0°F averageApril: 40.6°F averageMay: 48.8°F averageJune: 54.6°F averageJuly: 62.5°F averageAugust: 61.6°F averageSeptember: 54.9°F averageOctober: 44.9°F averageNovember: 35.1°F averageDecember: 28.3°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Sunriver, 15 miles from the trail midpoint at 4,180 feet, station USC00358246 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year. The station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 03/31 (month/day)
SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

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

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Thor Rx

    21 mi from the trail midpoint

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Snomo #5300 Trail?

8.6 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Deschutes National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Snomo #5300 Trail?

snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Snomo #5300 Trail start?

The line begins at 43.9093, -121.7803 and ends at 43.9224, -121.6325. 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 #5300 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 #5300 Trail?

Lava Lake Campground (0.1 mi), Little Lava Lake (0.2 mi) and South Campground (3.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Snomo #5300 Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Snomo #5300 Trail?

The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Snomo #5300 Trail?

Deschutes National Forest, Forest Service unit 0601. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Deschutes National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Snomo #5300 Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Thor Rx at 21 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named SNOMO #5300 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0601. 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.