Length: 2.25  mile (one way) 

Access:  From Reedsport drive on 13.5  miles north on US 101 to the Siltcoos Lake trailhead, located opposite the  Siltcoos Beach Access Road.

Setting  and Attractions: The  Siltcoos Lake Trail gradually climbs and descends through a 50 to 60 year  old forest of Sitka spruce, Douglas-fir, western red cedar and western  hemlock, ending on the west shore of the lake. You can still see evidence  of the 1930s’ logging practice of cutting springboard notches to hold  planks for tree fallers.  The lake offers year-round  fishing although bank fishing is sparse.  Stocked with rainbow trout; the  lake is also home to yellow perch, bullhead catfish, crappie, largemouth  bass, and bluegill.

·Trail  Description: Trees  dating back to the1930s provide dense canopy overhead.  Hikers can explore the monster  cedar snag, stumps and valley floor marshes.  Halfway to the lake, the trail  divides to form a loop and leads to two campsite areas equipped with  primitive toilets, tables and campfire rings.  Both campsites are accessible by  boat or allow you to put in a raft.  The south loop leads to a lakeside campsite and the north loop to a  group of five lakeside campsites.

For  more information, trail conditions and maps contact: Oregon  Dunes National Recreation Area (ODNRA) at (541)271-3611 or visit the ODNRA  web site at www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/oregondunes