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
Winter’s Coming – CONC Volunteers Prepare Shelters
Leaves are starting to turn colors, temperatures are dropping, and the days are getting shorter. It’s that time of year when CONC volunteer activity picks
A Walk to Matthieu Lakes and Yapoah Crater – Hiking in Wildfire Season
The wildfire season here in Oregon presents some unique challenges for hiking. Exactly where and when to go present constantly changing equations, dependent on where
Four-in-One Cone Hike – Forests, Lava, and Views
To go or not to go? That was the question facing leader Roz O’Donoghue on Thursday, August 27th, the morning of the proposed CONC hike
Scott Mountain Loop – Lakes, Butterflies, and Huckleberries
Some days on the trail remain etched in our minds long after the driving away from the parking lot. Last Thursday, August 13th, six
A Trapper Butte Hike – Subarus, Switchbacks and Solitude
Roz lead another challenging hike on a trail less traveled this past Friday, August 7th, up Trapper Butte. It was a perfect hiking day, she
Soda Creek to Green Lakes Hike
The weather report suggested that Thursday, August 6 would be a cool, clear day; perfect for hiking. Four CONC members agreed with Eric Ness, so