Fremont-Winema National Forest · Oregon

Cougar Peak

3.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 125 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 42.2886, -120.6410 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Cottonwood Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee · season 06/15 to 09/15

Provides access to : Cottonwood Creek Trail #127 , Cougar Peak Trail #125 , and Cottonwood Loop Trail #128 . Cottonwood Meadows Lake is nearby. Parking area is adequate for trailer turnaround and signed trail directions are present.

The Cottonwood Creek Trailhead, located 40 minutes northwest of Lakeview, Oregon, accesses the Cottonwood Trail System, This trail system is open to hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders.

There are no amenities, except for a parking area with room for trailer turnaround. Dispersed camping is allowed at the trailhead.

There is no potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water.

Restrictions Motorized use prohibited.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Cottonwood Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee · season 06/15 to 09/15

Provides access to : Cottonwood Loop Trail #128 , Cougar Peak Trail #125 , and Cottonwood Creek Trail #127 . The Cottonwood Trail System, is open to hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders.

Amenities at the trailhead include corrals and a parking area with room for trailer turnaround. Dispersed camping is allowed.

The Cottonwood Trailhead is adjacent to the Cottonwood Campground .

Restrictions Motorized use prohibited.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.