
Using Your Assets for Trail Maintenance
Sue Sullivan got an email last Tuesday February 16, about two trees down on lower High Voltage (just had to say that…) in the Edison
Sue Sullivan got an email last Tuesday February 16, about two trees down on lower High Voltage (just had to say that…) in the Edison
Four folks went out skiing on Sunday, February 14 to Tumalo Falls. The snow was new and great. The creek was lovely, as were the
I was totally unaware of the log bridge under the trail I just skied across. Charlie and Al had done some reconnaissance work on the
Can you help provide sit-skis to schools by donating your old bindings? CXC (Central Cross Country Skiing), out of Wisconsin, needs bindings for sit-skis which
Recently the Central Oregon Nordic Club began working with the Forest Service on our long term plans for ski and snowshoe trails. This work on
Jerry Sebestyen led a hike on Sunday, November 8 to the Metolius River. It was a cat and mouse game of weather prediction but Jerry
CONC volunteers are continuing to stock the cross country shelters with firewood for the approaching winter. A crew of willing and eager CONC members met
CONC President Jerry Sebestyen led six gung-ho hikers up Tam McArthur Rim on Sunday, November 1st. It was a beautiful day, mild, with temperatures in
On Sunday, Sunday, November 1st, CONC mainstay Linda Frost and two others hiked on some decommissioned trails south of the Crater Ditch trailhead. Linda
This past Sunday, October 25th, Club President Jerry Sebastian led what he called an “impromptu” group of five hardy hikers across Whychus Creek to the
Not all those rusting cans out in the Badlands area are from local households. On a recent hike in the sagebrush, Linda Frost turned up
As COVID cases increase this fall, hospitalizations are expected to peak in Oregon in mid-January. I’ve been told the “second wave” during the 1918 flu
If you’ve ever skied or snowshoed from the Skyliner SnoPark to Tumalo Falls, you may have had a scary experience crossing the narrow bridge over
The Club had a great turnout of volunteers over the past couple of weeks to help get the firewood in at the Nordeen and Swampy
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
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
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
Some days on the trail remain etched in our minds long after the driving away from the parking lot. Last Thursday, August 13th, six
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
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
There were no CONC group hikes again this past weekend, but adventure is still out there to be had. Thursday July 23rd was a sunlit
On Monday, July 13, seven CONC members navigated by car caravan through several obscure Forest Service roads to find the less popular north trail head
Photos below are arranged “roughly” in alphabetical order, according to the common name identified by the photographer. The captions are embedded in the photo by
Wednesday, July 1, a hardy group of CONCers hiked up and around Gray Butte, led by Roz. They hiked via a combination of road, trail
Jerry Sebestyen led a hike up Black Crater off McKenzie Pass on Sunday, July 12. The hike is about 7.5 miles with roughly 2,000 feet
After meeting at Lava Lake SnoPark on Tuesday, June 23 before 9:00 am our esteemed leader, Roz, made the critical decision (based on something Eileen
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day is an old animated film where a wind storm hits the hundred acre wood. Of course it makes
Lookout Mountain was perfect Sunday, June 21. Best of all, it wasn’t crowded. All the mountains were on display from the summit cliff, and the
Six people hiked from Ten Mile sno-park up the Ponderosa Rim Trail to Paulina Lake, led by Jerry Sebestyen on Sunday, June 21. The falls
Susan Sullivan led four people and one exuberant dog participated in a hike up Vista Butte on Sunday, June 21. Pleasant temperatures, clear skies with
Linda Frost lead a group down the McKenzie River Trail from Clear Lake to Carmen Reservoir on Sunday June 14. Out and back, the hike
Four hikers started Sunday, June 14 at the upper parking lot for a trek to the top of Lookout Mountain. The day began chilly and
On Monday, June 1, Linda Frost led a small group on a lovely hike along a rushing creek to tranquil Pamelia Lake (off Highway 22,
Linda Frost led a small group of seven on a cool and windy hike to Chimney Rock overlooking the beautiful Crooked River on Sunday, June
The Otter Bench is a trail in the BLM Grassland above the Wild and Scenic section of the Crooked River. On Sunday, May 31 Jerry
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