Ochoco National Forest · Oregon

Walton Lake

1.8 mi of trail, end to end · asphalt surface · trail No. 809 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Lakes

Along the way Walton Lake

Trailhead Walton Lake Trailhead Drive there

Round Mountain North Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

This trailhead is located near Walton Lake and provides easy access to the northern end of Round Mountain Trail (#805) . The site has a large parking area that will accommodate vehicles of most sizes. Additionally, it is just a short distance down a dirt road which comes off of Forest Service Road 22, so the majority of the drive is on pavement.

Restrictions This is a Day-Use only facility.  No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Walton Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The trailhead and trail are free facilities, however if you park in the Day Use area within Walton Lake Campground instead of at the actual trailhead to access this trail there is a $7 day-use fee which is charged by the concessionaire. · reservation required

This trailhead gives easy access to the short and partially ADA-accessible Walton Lake Trail (#809) which makes a complete loop around the lake.

View a map of the Walton Lake Campground and hiking trail

Restrictions This trailhead is a Day-Use only facility.  No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Walton Sno-Park the Forest Service's write-up

reservation required

Walton Lake Sno-Park is located off of Forest Service Road 22 and provides access to a variety of winter activities.

There are two parking areas; the lower provides immediate access to the network of cross-country ski trails, and the larger upper area that provides immediate access to the warming hut and restroom.

The greatest concentration of snowmobile trails on the Ochoco National Forest can be accessed from the upper parking lot.

Additionally, there is a small hilly area next to the upper parking area that is good for sledding and tubing.

Walton Sno-Park is ideal for snowmobile enthusiasts, as well as anyone who is looking to participate in more than one kind of winter recreation and does not mind roads that are maintained less in the winter.

Be advised : Plowing of the FS 22 Road only occurs approximately once per week and there are few adequate places to turn around, so access may be difficult. In addition, early season plowing extends outside the road bed to allow room for the snow that accumulates throughout the season, so please be aware and drive with caution.

View a map of Nordic ski trails at Walton Sno-Park .

View the Snowmobile Trail Map .

This hike 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.