A beginner-friendly route of 5 miles round-trip showcases a scenic lake, snow shelter and fun tour southeast of Eugene at Willamette Pass.

Host Zach Urness wraps up the latest Oregon outdoors news in this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast. ... including skiing or snowshoeing at Gold Lake Sno-Park and traveling to the Oregon Redwoods.

From the parking lot at Gold Lake Sno-Park, near the top of Willamette Pass southeast of Eugene, the trek to Westview is just 2 miles round-trip with a touch of elevation gain.

A beginner-friendly route of 5 miles round-trip showcases a scenic lake, snow shelter and fun tour southeast of Eugene at Willamette Pass.