Maintaining and building trails in Central Oregon
The Central Oregon Nordic Club enhances the experience of backcountry skiing, snowshoeing and hiking in Central Oregon by:
- Organizing volunteers to maintain winter trails (diamonds, signs, brushing)
- Organizing outings for ski touring, snowshoeing & hiking
- Providing trail maps at Sno-Parks
- Advocating for protection of the backcountry experience
- Constructing and maintaining shelters
- Stocking shelters with firewood
- Teaching Nordic skiing skills for members
- Organizing annual social events for member
Helpful Links
- Send Photos/Articles
conordicclub@gmail.com
- Trip Waiver Form
- Dog-Friendly Trails
- Overnight Trip Waiver
Your donation helps us buy trail signs, blue diamonds to mark ski and snowshoe trails. Your donation buys tools to clear the trails. And your donation helps us maintain snow shelters. CONC is a 501 (c) (3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible.
As a member, you can volunteer to work on trails – marking them and clearing them. You also can join us on our outings – weekly and overnight cross country ski and snowshoe outings.
Volunteer to help us keep the back country ski and snowshoe trails clear and well-marked. Help us cut wood for our snow shelters. Help us maintain those shelters.
Upcoming Events and Activities
Swampy Shelter Ramble
Linda Frost led eight folks along the Swampy Lakes loop to the shelter on Sunday November 10. She remarked that the hiking trail is always
Matthieu Lakes Loop
Susan Sullivan led 11 CONC members on a hike on Sunday, November 10 from McKenzie Pass to Matthieu Lake; taking advantage of the last Sunday
Horse Lake Loop
Eric Ness led 11 CONC members on one of his favorite hikes to Horse Lake on Sunday, November 10 starting from the Elk Lake trailhead.
Old Orchard Route to Grey Butte
Roz led a hike up to Grey Butte on Tuesday, November 5, starting at the Old Orchard trailhead. Due to the steepness of the hike
Grey Butte Key Exchange
Roz led a classic key exchange hike on Sunday, November 4. One group of seven started at Smith Rock and hiked uphill to Orchard trailhead
Lava Butte
This time of year, the red-paved road up to Lava Butte is closed to cars, making it perfect for hiking. So Linda Frost and ten