Nine explorers followed club member Ron Hoyt on a search for the ruins of Fort Benham. After a mile or two hiking, we spread out and found numerous remains of the old fort: The ruined chimney of the commandant’s headquarters, … Continue reading
Central Oregon Nordic Club members split up for different hiking options along the thundering McKenzie River on Sunday, May 20. “Three hiked the 10 miles down from Clear Lake to Trail Bridge, and three hiked upstream,” says group leader Linda … Continue reading
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Eileen Woodward and Hilloah Rohr guided 11 hikers on a Grey Butte crossover hike between Skull Hollow and McPheeters on Sunday, May 20. “Meadowlarks, Indian paintbrush, bitterroot, larkspur adorned the steep hillsides as hikers adventured off trail along ridges and … Continue reading
Twelve hikers went on a Meetup outing to Alder Springs on Tuesday, May 15. Group leader Gary Kelley calls this one of his favorite early-season hikes. The seven-mile route, with some 900 feet of elevation gain, descends into a desert … Continue reading
Four Central Oregon Nordic Club skiers got to see Wickiup Plains still covered with its winter blanket of white on Sunday, May 13. With the Cascades Lake Highway now open, skiers drove to the Devils Lake area and proceeded to … Continue reading
Central Oregon Nordic Club hikers trekked the trail from Smith Rock State Park to Grey Butte on Sunday, May 13. Two groups of hikers started at opposite ends of the trail, met partway and exchanged keys. “One group of five … Continue reading
Most of the mid-morning CONC crowd hiked the Scout Camp trail on Sunday, April 28, although a handful of members clung to winter with a ski to Todd Lake. Scout Camp trail, about 45 minutes from Bend, steeply descends … Continue reading
The early-morning hiking group trekked through the area burned by the Skeleton Fire more than two decades ago, which meant views, plus visited a lava-tube cave on Sunday, April 22. “Eleven CONC members went out on a cool, clear day … Continue reading
A handful of backcountry skiers ventured into the REALLY high country on Sunday, April 22, on what might have been the longest and one of the most spectacular Central Oregon Nordic Club ski trips of the season. “Five of us … Continue reading