Author: Eric Ness

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 “different than the ski version”. …

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 the pass will be open…

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.  The loop trail totals about…

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 and the seven mile distance,…

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 on Grey Butte, swapping car…

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 other hikers did just that…

Roz lead 12 CONC hikers on the Otter Bench trail on Sunday October 27.  The trail is in the Crooked River canyon, about two thirds of the way up from…

There were two hikes along the Deschutes River this Sunday, October 27.  Linda Frost led 10 folks along the Deschutes River trail, keeping close to "home".  It was "great as…

It was a chilly, wet start to the Dry Canyon hike on Sunday, October 20, but it turned out to be a great choice for the day. The gully was…

During the week of October 14 snowshoe trails out of Three Creek snow park were spruced up and new routes completed, as well as more clearing on the Paulina ski/shoe…