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great way to stay cool when the summer temperatures climb is to take a hike and see some of nature’s finest creations. Adams Mountain Way Length: 3.6 miles Use: hiking, mountain bike Degree of difficulty: most difficult Trailhead: Brice Creek Road No. 22 to Lund Park Campground. This route was used by early miners traveling from Lund Park to Bohemia City. There is an occasional view of the Cascades from the trail. Bohemia Mountain Trail Length: .8 miles Use: hiking Degree of difficulty: most difficult Trailhead: Bohemia Saddle located on Road No. 2460 Bohemia Mountain Trail leads up a steep grade to the rocky summit of Bohemia Mountain, the highest point on the Cottage Grove Ranger District providing excellent views of the Cascades, Mt. Hood and Mt. McLaughlin. Bohemia National Recreation Length: 6.7 miles Use: hiking, horse, mountain and motor biking Degree of difficulty: more difficult Trailhead: Road No. 23 to Shane Saddle on Road No. 2358. This trail was built in 1864-65 as a mining route from the Oakland-Roseburg area to the Bohemia Mining District and reconstructed in 2008. Portions are designated as a historical National Recreation Trail. Brice Creek Trail Length: 5.7 miles Use: hiking, mountain biking Degree of difficulty: easy to more difficult Trailhead: Brice Creek Road No. 22. The east portion of the trail follows an abandoned flume built in the early 1900s to channel water to Lund Park, where electricity was produced for buildings and several mines. Crawfish Trail Length: 5.2 miles Use: hiking, mountain bike
Brice Creek Trail offers hours of hiking enjoyment in stunning terrain. Degree of difficulty: most difficult Trailhead: Brice Creek Road No. 22 to milepost 5.8, parking area on left. The trail forms a loop system with Adams Mountain Way and Knott trails, traveling through timber and reforested lands. Crawfish Lake Trail Length: .5miles Use: Hiking Degree of difficulty: Easy Trailhead: Brice Creek Road No. 22 to Road 2263717, right on 2263-834 A short, fairly flat grade trail travel through the forest to a small, tranquil lake and trail shelter Fairview Creek Trail Length: 3.0 miles Use: hiking only Degree of difficulty: more difficult Trailhead: Mineral Camp on Road No. 2460. The trail parallels Fairview Creek, traveling through old-growth forests, steep rock walls and cascading streams. Hardesty Way Length: 2.2 miles Use: hiking, mountain biking Degree of difficulty: more difficult Trailhead: Road No. 1758 to Sawtooth Trail. The original “way” trail has been abandoned but now the first 1.2 miles follows a gentle grade of a closed spur road offering an
