No, Really? Powder?
We were surprised at how much powder there was in the mountains, thinking that because Klamath County is so close to the ocean that the snows would be wet and heavy, which it was down lower. But once you gained elevation, like on Brown, Pelican Butte and Liars Niche, it was powder bustin' time.
There are two snowmobile clubs-Klamath Basin Snowdrifters and Chiloquin Ridge Riders-that groom 300 miles of trails in the county but you can tack on another 100 miles of groomed trails from the Rogue Snowmobile Club. Add to that what Diamond Lake grooms and you've got nearly 1,000 miles of trails in this corner of Oregon.
Klamath County is an easy place to get to, not too far from the I-5 corridor, but it's far enough off the beaten path that you can have the riding all to yourself as we did. And with the amount of country available for riding and the high mileage of groomed trails, any crowds there are are easily dispersed in the backcountry.
You've got the complete snowmobile package when it comes to Klamath County-snow, backcountry riding, plenty of trails (groomed and ungrounded), a variety of services, a place that actually welcomes snowmobiles and enough country that you don't run out after a day of riding.
And, of course, Pelican Butte.