Willamette National Forest · Oregon · Trail SNO-4177

Inner Mountain View Loop

Inner Mountain View Loop is a 5.1 miles 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, -121.9917 · Directions ↗
Other end44.4876, -121.9917 · 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.

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.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

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

  • Wildfire
    Bench

    32 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    38 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,881 acres · 87% contained

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

    47 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 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?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Inner Mountain View Loop?

snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. 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, -121.9917 and ends at 44.4876, -121.9917. 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. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

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?

3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Bench at 32 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.