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
Spring Reopening: Grey Butte
Linda Frost led five hikers about five miles around the side of Gray Butte from The Orchard and back on Sunday, May 24. All the
Remembering a Hero 75 Years On in Normandy
Two years ago, a French historian – Mattias – stumbled upon a bag of P-47 fighter airplane parts for sale on Ebay. He contacted the
Rickard Road Trailhead
Dennis led a hike on Sunday, March 22 from the Rickard Road trailhead which is at the northern edge of the Horse Ridge area just
Dillon to Benham Falls
Nine people plus one dog hiked from Dillon to Benham Falls Sunday, March 22. Everyone met informally at the parking lot, and walked with a
Skiing in the Time of COVID-19
Sunday, March 15 was an organizational scramble. Trying to heed best practices to keep the Coronavirus at bay, some folks met at the Safeway and