4. Curlew Lake
m > ( ô ç DIFFICULTY 1
HABITAT: 870-acre lake sur-
rounded by pine uplands
WILDLIFE: Cedar waxwing, lazuli
bunting, western bluebird, great
horned owl, American kestrel,
red-tailed hawk, golden eagle,
bald eagle, osprey.
VIEWING OPPORTUNITY: An 0.8
mile walking path winds through
lakeside shrubs, upland forest,
Curlew Lake. © Craig Romano
meadows and marshes, offering
viewing opportunities of upland birds and riparian species.
ACCESS: From Hwy 21 at milepost 165.4, turn west onto West Curlew
Road. Drive 0.9 mile to a T in the road. Turn right. Drive 1.6 miles to
Miyoko Point Road, turn right. Drive 0.4 mile. Park in pullout on left by trail.
5. Midnight Ridge
m ç DIFFICULTY 4
HABITAT: Mid-elevation ridge
featuring recovering burned areas and old-growth parklands of
ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and
western hemlock.
WILDLIFE: Owls, woodpeckers, mule
deer, cougar, coyote, black bear.
VIEWING OPPORTUNITY: The
4-mile (one-way) Midnight
Ridge Trail 41 samples ponderosa
Copper Butte. © James Johnston
pine and Douglas fir parklands
and luxuriant meadows of lupine on its way to the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail.
ACCESS: From the junction with Hwy 20 three miles east of Republic,
drive north on Hwy 21 about 9 miles. Turn right at milepost 171.7
onto County Road 546 (Lambert Creek). Continue on County Road
546, which turns into NF Road 2156, 7 miles to the trailhead.
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