Trails Information
Trails Info

West Gateway Trail System (West Side of Parks Highway) - click West Gateway Trail System Link for map:

Report from Steve on Jan. 1, 2010:

Long Lake Trail  - hard, fast                            

Willow Swamp Loop       - hard, fast                

Corral Hill Trail     - hard, fast                          

Rolly Creek Trail      - has glare ice on the creek a bit.  It does cross the Su at the mouth with no problem.          
                                                                                     
Big Swamp Trail      - not groomed, but doable and bumpy.  Has been groomed up to Rolly Creek Crossing.               

Old Hunters Trail      - not groomed, but doable and bumpy.     Need more snow to groom.              

West Rolly Lake Trail                      
                                           
Emsweiler Trails (both sides)    - hard, fast

Shirley Lake Trail      - hard, fast            

Lucky Shot Trail         - hard, fast                     

Almond Lake Trail      - hard, fast                   
                                          
Windsock Trail            - hard, fast                    

John Lake Trail         - hard, fast                           

Lower Su    - the Su a half mile below Corral Hill does have open water.  Keep on the trail against the bank and things should be OK.            
                                                      
Upper Su (campground to Deshka Landing)   - no good trail yet on the Su from Willow Creek Campground to Deshka Landing.

Deshka Crossover  (Corral Hill to upper Deshka)        


Emil-Stancec Trail System (East Side of Parks, North of Hatcher Pass Road):

Update from Yvonne on Jan. 2, 2010:

All I can report is that due to heavy equipment cutting trees along the highway it is NOT recommended to access the Emil Stancec Trails
via the trail along the West side of the Parks Hwy.

There is, however, a trail in on the Little Willow Creek leading up to the Parks Hwy bridge where the East side of the highway can be
accessed. This bypass can be accessed from the river, right where the drop-off from the North swamp onto the slough is located.
Distance from that drop-off to the bridge is approx. 4.5 miles due to about 20+ serpentine bows of the creek! But it sure is pretty.... :-)



Haessler-Norris Trail System (East Side of Parks, South of Hatcher Pass Road):

Report from Erin on Jan. 2, 2010:

All trails are in, but they are hard, fast, bumpy and with some exposed stumps.  

I would stay away from Funky Blvd. going up to the Herning Trail / Hatcher Pass off Lily Creek because someone took a 4-wheeler from the
logging load all the way down make the trail dangerous to run dogs on.  The logging road has also been plowed down to dirt in some
areas too.

Everyone needs to start doing their snow dance again!


Willow Area Community Organization (WACO) Trails Committee Website


Winter Logging Areas:

Take a look at the maps to see where the winter logging is going to be taking place on the Emil-Stancec and the Upper Haessler-Norris
Trail systems.  As logging begins we will post updates on this website as well as notify members via email.

Emil-Stancec Logging Areas

Upper Haessler-Norris (Zero Lake) Logging Areas


Grants:

The Trails Committee has a few grants submitted to the state:

Grooming of West Gateway Trails

Deception Area Highland Trails / Lloyd's Historic Trapline Trail Survey Grant

Haessler-Norris / Emil Stancec Winter Trail Surveying Project - UPDATE the surveying is complete and we are now working on the map!!!


Trail Issues:

The Haessler-Norris Trail System has some issues going on with a proposed second utility corridor along the current corridor.   Contact
Erin McLarnon at 495-0671 for more information.

Willow Area Trail Plan