Oregon · Trail SNO-4177

Inner Mountain View Loop

Inner Mountain View Loop is a 5.1-mile snow trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Willamette 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 end44.4876° N, 121.9917° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.4876° N, 121.9917° W · 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

Length5.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-4177
ForestWillamette National Forest (unit 0618)
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 Inner Mountain View Loop20°30°40°50°60°January: 10.84 inches of precipitationFebruary: 7.79 inches of precipitationMarch: 7.76 inches of precipitationApril: 6.03 inches of precipitationMay: 4.01 inches of precipitationJune: 2.81 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.66 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.77 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.28 inches of precipitationOctober: 5.88 inches of precipitationNovember: 9.98 inches of precipitationDecember: 11.58 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.6°F averageFebruary: 32.1°F averageMarch: 34.7°F averageApril: 38.8°F averageMay: 46.2°F averageJune: 51.5°F averageJuly: 59.2°F averageAugust: 59.1°F averageSeptember: 53.8°F averageOctober: 44.3°F averageNovember: 35.0°F averageDecember: 29.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Santiam Junction, 3 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,750 feet, station USC00357554 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 70 inches a year.

Allowed uses

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.

Trails nearby

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
    Triple Butte Rx

    30 mi from the trail midpoint · 40 acres

  • Prescribed
    Slow Dxp/Lemiti Piles Rx - West

    31 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Spike Timber Sale Piles Rx - West

    33 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    38 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,888 acres · 98% contained

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 Inner Mountain View Loop?

The Forest Service records 5.1 miles under this name in Willamette National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Inner Mountain View Loop?

Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Inner Mountain View Loop start?

The line begins at 44.4876° N, 121.9917° W and ends at 44.4876° N, 121.9917° W. 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 Inner Mountain View Loop 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 Inner Mountain View Loop?

Big Pool (0.1 mi), Big Meadows Horse Camp (0.1 mi) and Lost Lake - Willamette (4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Inner Mountain View Loop?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Inner Mountain View Loop?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Inner Mountain View Loop?

Willamette National Forest, Forest Service unit 0618. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Willamette National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Inner Mountain View Loop?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Triple Butte Rx at 30 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Inner Mountain View Loop in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0618. 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.