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
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
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
Hikers Trek To South Sister, Moraine Lake
The early-morning hiking group went to Moraine Lake and part way up South Sister on Sunday, Sept. 23. The conditions were a “perfect cool, clear
Mid-Morning Hikers Follow Colorful Routes
Leaves are turning to different shades of red, yellow and orange in the mountains, adding some extra color to Central Oregon Nordic Club hikes on
‘Epic’ Hike Over Opie Dilldock Pass
Nine hikers had an “epic” journey on a CONC Meetup outing that took them over Opie Dilldock Pass on Thursday, Sept. 20. The route went
Hikers Split, Stock Wood On ACDC Hike
Nine members of the Central Oregon Nordic Club combined a wood-splitting party with a hike on Sunday, Sept. 16. Group leader Gary Kelley, using his
Hiking Riley Ranch Reserve, Tumalo State Park
The mid-morning CONC group hiked the area of Riley Ranch Reserve and Tumalo State Park on Sunday, Sept. 16. “Weather was perfect with the
CONC Hikers Circumnavigate Broken Top
Six CONC hikers spent Sunday, Sept. 9, making their way around Broken Top on a beautiful fall day, well above the smoky haze. “Finding the