Hamaker Shelter, as it is known by horseback riders, or Claude Lewis Trailhead/Snowpark by OHVers and cross-country skiers is a beautiful example of sports enthusiast working together to create a useful structure for all to use.
Claude Lewis was a dentist in the Rogue Valley who was an avid snowmobiler, volunteering countless hours to maintain trails, thus the traihead was named after him. It is located right on Hwy 230 about 11 miles from the beginning of the highway where it takes off of Hwy 62. Along with the beautifully constructed shelter that was erected in the fall of 2000 there is a massive paved parking lot and two outhouses. The shelter is always unlocked, so if you get stuck in a rain or snow storm you can get out of the elements. There is a large wood stove to warm the shelter too. Being at 4100’ this area gets a lot of snow so it is a favorite for winter sports. In the summer it is used by OHV enthusiast as it is adjacent to the Prospect Ranger Districts expansive OHV trail system.
We are with the third user group – the trail riders. We love to come here a couple times in the fall (after they close the OHV trail) and ride our horses on the Muir Creek and Buck Canyon trails.
The cache is a peanut butter container with swag and a logbook.