Buck Prairie Nordic Trail System

About Buck Prairie Nordic Trail System

Nestled in Southern Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, the Buck Prairie Nordic Trail System offers 32.8 miles of connected trails for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Snow tubers and sledders will find additional adventures in gravity at the sled hill located in the Table Mountain Winter Play Area.On clear days, winter enthusiasts can enjoy views of the Rogue Valley and Siskiyou Mountains to the west, the Cascade Mountains to the east, Mt. McLaughlin to the north, and Mt. Shasta to the south.The marked trail system includes directional signs with trail names, lengths and difficulty ratings. Some ski trails are groomed by the Bureau of Land Management’s non-profit private partner, the Southern Oregon Nordic Club (SONC), whose volunteers provide hundreds of trail maintenance hours per year.Many other trails connecting the Buck Prairie Nordic Trail System to Hyatt Lake and Camper’s Cove are shared use trails (motorized and non-motorized use). The Buck Divide Trail connects with the Hyatt trail to connect Hyatt Lake Campground to the Buck Prairie Nordic trail system. Following the Dam Trail from the Hyatt Lake campground can also connect you with Camper’s Cove and eventually the Buck Prairie Ski trail system.Ski TrailsNatasha's Web: Easy/ModerateBeginning at the Buck Prairie Sno-Park, the first mile of Natasha’s Web provides access to all ski trails and is excellent for learning. When the road splits, near the restroom, stay to the right and follow the road uphill. You can access additional trails or continue to follow Natasha’s Web through a large meadow eventually returning skiers to the Buck Prairie Trailhead on the lower road. Beginners may want to continue straight when the road splits near the restroom and then return the same way.Bullwinkle's Run: EasyNatasha’s Web trail enters a meadow at the end of the upper road. Bullwinkle’s Run cuts across an opening to the right and enters the forest. This short trail ends at a scenic overlook w

How to Get There

Buck Prairie I Trailhead: From Ashland, Oregon: On Interstate 5, take the south Ashland exit #14. Take Highway 66 for approximately 0.5 miles to the Dead Indian Memorial Highway. Turn left on Dead Indian Memorial Highway and follow it to the summit at mile post 13. The parking area is on the right. Do not park in the chain up area across the road from the Sno-Park. Buck Prairie II Trailhead (Fido’s Run Trailhead): From Buck Prairie I Trailhead: Continuing 2¾ miles (NE) further on Dead Indian Memorial Highway. The trailhead is on the right (south) side of the road. Hyatt Lake Campground Trailhead: From Ashland, Oregon: On Interstate 5, take the south Ashland exit #14. Take Highway 66 for approximately 17 miles until you reach the Green Springs Inn. Turn left onto East Hyatt Lake Rd. and continue for approximately 3 miles until you reach the entrance to the Hyatt Lake Campground on your right. A plowed parking area at the campground entrance is unmarked.

Plan Your Visit to Buck Prairie Nordic Trail System

Heading to Buck Prairie Nordic Trail System? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• Park map (PDF)
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)