B2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021
CONDITIONS REPORT
Conditions in Central Oregon mountains
EVENTS
Snow lovers rejoice, winter has returned to Central Oregon! Forecasts at time
Daily tours
of publishing these conditions indicate that southern Deschutes County and
the Cascades should see ample amounts of accumulation Thursday night and
into the weekend. But the weather here is rarely perfectly predictable so always
be prepared for any condition before hitting the slopes or backcountry trails.
This Presidents Day/Valentine’s Day weekend is also a free fishing
weekend, meaning everyone can fish, crab or clam for free according to the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. For more information and current
Ryan Brennecke/Bulletin file photo
reports see myodfw.com. For a full list of conditions updated regularly, please
Three-year-old Dilynn Zapata tubes with Rachelle
Noble down the hill at Wanoga Sno-park.
visit centraloregonexplore.com
HIKING AND
DAY USE
SITES
Trail closures west of Bend
Beginning Jan. 28 the following trails are closed from
12:01 a.m. Mondays and 3 p.m. Fridays (except for federal
holidays) due to timber harvesting and forest restoration
work:
• Phil’s Trail between the
• Lower Whoops
junction with EXT and it’s
• Pine Drops
western terminus at the
• EXT
junction with Pine Drops
• Storm King from the
•
Upper Whoops
junction with Forest Road
•
Lower Whoops
4615 and the junction
• Skyliners
with Phil’s Trail
• NOTE: Many of the trails along
seasonally closed highways
and forest service roads remain
open, but can only be accessed
by hike, snowshoe, cross
country ski or snowmobile due
to accumulating snowfall. See
Forest websites for more details
and restrictions.
Deschutes National
Forest
• Bear Valley Trail: Open
• Black Crater Trail: Open
• Broken Top Trail: Open
• Cabot Lake Trail: Open
• Canyon Creek Trail: Open
• Charlton Lake Trail: Open
• Crane Prairie Picnic Area:
Open
• Crater Butte Trail: Open
• Crater Ditch Trail: Open
• Cultus Lake Day Use Area:
Open
• Deer Lake Trail: Open
• Devil’s Lake/South Sister
Trailhead: Open
• Elk Lake Trailhead: Open
• Green Lakes Trail: Open
• Jefferson Lake: Open
• Lava Lake Day Use: Open
• Lemish Lake Trailhead: Open
• Little Fawn Day Use: Open
• Lucky Lake Trail: Open
• Many Lakes Trail: Open
• Metolius-Windigo: Open
• Park Meadow: Open; moderate
deadfall on tie trail to Tam Rim
• Pole Creek Trailhead: Open
• Quinn River Day Use: Open
• Rockpile Lake: Open
• Rosary Lakes Trailhead: Open
• Round Lake Trailhead: Open
• Six Lakes Trailhead: Open
• Skyliners Trailhead: Partially
open; closed Mondays through
3 p.m. Fridays
• South Twin Day Use —
Launch: Open
• Sparks Lake Trailhead: Open
• Summit Lake: Open
• Swampy Lakes Trail: Open
• Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead:
Open
• Todd Lake Trail: Open
• Tumalo Mountain: Open
• Wake Butte Trailhead: Open
• Wanoga Trailhead: Open
• Winopee Trailhead: Open
Ochoco National
Forest
• Baneberry Trailhead: Open
• Barnhouse Trailhead: Open
• Black Canyon East (Formerly
South Fork) Trailhead: Open
• Black Canyon West (Formerly
Dusty Camp) Trailhead: Open
• Boeing Field Trailhead: Open
• Coffeepot Trailhead: Open
Smith Rock
climbing
closures
Trailhead: Open
• Rock Creek Trailhead: Open
• Round Mountain North
Trailhead: Open
• Round Mountain South
Trailhead: Open
• Scotty Creek Trailhead: Open
• South Prong Trailhead: Open
• Steins Pillar Trailhead: Open
• Twin Pillars North Trailhead:
Open
• Twin Pillars South Trailhead:
Open
• Wildcat North Trailhead: Open
• Wildcat South Trailhead: Open
To protect nest-
ing raptors, the
following climbing
routes are closed:
Cajun Cliff, Victoria
Tower, Little Three
Fingered Jack,
Puddy’s Tower, The
Monument, An-
glin’s Buttress and
French Tent Rock.
The Canyon
Trail near the bald
eagle nest is re-
stricted to groups
of four or less and
noise must be
kept to a mini-
mum.
See smithrock.
com/seasonal-
closures for more
information.
SKI AREAS
AND
SNO -PARKS
• Updated 8 a.m. Feb. 11
• Hoodoo: Open; 63.6 inch base;
Hodag lift and the Autobahn
Tubing Park are closed
• Mt. Bachelor: Open; 79 inch
base; First Rays lift is closed,
Summit lift will open dependant
on weather
• Willamette Pass: 48 inches at
lodge; rentals and tickets must
be reserved online in advance
• Cottonwood Trailhead: Open
• Cougar East Trailhead: Open
• Cougar West Trailhead: Open
• Fry Trailhead: Open
• Giddy-Up Go Trailhead: Open
• Green Mountain North
Trailhead: Open
• Green Mountain South
Trailhead: Open
• Hammer Creek Trailhead:
Open
• Keeton Trailhead: Open
• Kelsey Trailhead: Open
• Line Butte East (Formerly
Fawn Creek) Trailhead: Open
• Line Butte West Trailhead:
Open
• Lookout Mountain Lower
Trailhead: Open
• Lookout Mountain Upper
Trailhead: Open
• Mascall Corral (Formerly
Apple West) Trailhead: Open
• Mother Lode Mine Trailhead:
Open
• Payten Trailhead: Open
• Potlid North Trailhead: Open
• Potlid South Trailhead: Open
• Rim (Formerly Apple Middle)
Deschutes National
Forest
• Crescent Lake Sno-park:
Open; 12-16 inches; marginal
conditions due to low snow
• Crescent Junction: Open; 12-16
inches; marginal conditions due
to low snow
• Dutchman Sno-park: Open;
48-72 inches; good conditions,
limited parking and no
overnight camping; 40-foot max
length limit for vehicle/trailer
combination; expect heavy use
• Edison Butte Sno-park: Open;
24-36; inches; good conditions;
area roads closed to highway
vehicles through March 31, 2021
• Kapka Butte Sno-park: Open;
42-54 inches; good conditions;
area roads closed to highway
vehicles through March 31, 2021
• Meissner Sno-park: Open; 24-
36 inches; good conditions; area
roads closed through April 1,
2021; no dogs; lodge currently
closed
Bureau of Land Management seasonal trail closures
The following Bureau of
Land Management trails are
now closed through Aug. 31
to protect nesting raptors:
• Millican Plateau OHV Trail
System (Route 95 only)
• South side of Trout Creek
Trail including climbing
walls
• Cline Buttes Recreation
Area (portions of Deep Can-
yon, Fryrear, Maston, Jaguar
Road)
• Horny Hollow Trail
• Dry River Canyon
• For more information, visit
blm.gov
LA PINE
FRIDAY
Wanoga Trail
Complex
• Skyliner Sno-park: Open;
unknown snow depth, access
road closed for the season, road
is now a ski/snowshoe trail
• Swampy Sno-park: Open; 36-
48 inches; good conditions; no
dogs; area roads closed through
March 31, 2021
• Vista Butte Sno-park: Open;
42-58 inches; good conditions;
area north of parking area
closed to snowmobiles, use
Kapka Butte or Wanoga
• Wanoga Snow Play: Open;
30-42 inches; good conditions;
expect heavy use; pack out
broken sleds and all trash;
shelter is closed
• Wanoga Snowmobile: Open;
30-42 inches; good conditions;
area roads closed to highway
vehicles through March 31,
2021; shelter is closed
• Newberry (Six Mile Sno-park):
Open; 6-10 inches; marginal
conditions due to low snow.
• Newberry (10 Mile Sno-park):
Open; 12-24 inches; good
conditions; road beyond park
closed to vehicles for the season
• Three Creek Sno-park (Lower):
Open; 6-10 inches; marginal
conditions due to low snow
• Three Creek Sno-park
(Upper): Open; 12-14 inches;
good conditions; Forest Service
Road 16 may not be plowed
immediately after a storm
• Walt Haring Sno-park: 6-10
inches; marginal conditions due
to low snow
• Deschutes River: Riding well
• Funner: Winter mix
• Catch and Release: Rideable
snow
• All other trails reporting deep
snow
North of Skyliner
trails
• Shevlin Park: Riding well
• All other trails reporting deep
snow
Swampy Lakes trails
• Middle Flagline: Closed
through Aug. 15
• Swampy Dutchman: Deep
snow; deadfall reported
• Tumalo Creek: Rideable snow
• All other trails reporting deep
snow
FISHING
• Updated at 8 a.m. Feb. 11
• Fall River: Brook trout, brown
trout, rainbow trout; fish during
warmest parts of the day; access
limited depending on snow; fly
fishing only with barbless hooks;
fishing has been good for trout,
all public access to the hatchery
remains closed
• North Twin Lake: Rainbow
trout; fair fishing; high clearance
vehicle needed to get to the lake
• South Twin Lake: Rainbow
trout; fair fishing; high clearance
vehicle needed to get to the lake
• Davis Lake: Water level is low;
rainbow trout and largemouth
bass. Fly fishing only
• Lava Lake: Rainbow trout;
access road is closed but fishing
open year-round
• Little Lava Lake: Rainbow trout,
brook trout and whitefish
• Cultus Lake: Mackinaw,
rainbow and brook trout
• Hosmer Lake: Brook, cutthroat
and rainbow trout; fly fishing
only with barbless hooks
• Elk Lake: Brook trout and
kokanee; jigging, still-fishing
and trolling from a boat or fly
fishing are best
• Crescent Lake: 26% full;
kokanee, mackinaw, rainbow
and brown trout, whitefish and
chub; winter is good for brown
trout; one lake trout per day, 24-
inch minimum
• Waldo Lake: Boating restricted
to electric motors or non-
motorized vessels; access to the
lake is limited due to snow
Ochoco National
Forest:
• Bandit Springs Sno-park:
Open
• Mark’s Creek Sno-park: Open
• Ochoco Divide Sno-park:
Open
• Walton Sno-park: Open
Willamette National
Forest
• Gold Lake Sno-park: Open
• Ikenick Sno-park: Open
• Little Nash Sno-park: Open
• Maxwell Sno-park: Open;
Mountain View and South
Maxwell shelters are closed
• Potato Hill Sno-park: Open
• Ray Benson Sno-park: Open
• Salt Creek Sno-park: Open
• Santiam Sno-park: Open
• Waldo Lake Sno-park: Open
CYCLING
Fatbike and winter
trails:
• Ben’s-MTB-Kent’s: Muddy
• Wanoga — 3 PSI,
Wanoga — Outer Loop:
Rideable snow
• Cline Buttes: Winter Mix
• All other trials riding well
• Phil’s Trail Complex
• Some trails are closed
weekdays until 3 p.m.
Fridays, see note.
• C.O.D. Rockstacker, Slalom
Play Loop, The Lair: Muddy
• Marvin’s Garden, Voodoo:
Rideable snow; deadfall
reported
• E.L.V: Ice
• Ben’s, Phil’s, Ticket to Ride
(North and South), Voodoo
Child: Rideable snow
• All other trails reporting a
winter mix or deep snow
Columbia Park
access closure
As of July 22,
Deschutes River ac-
cess is closed due
to safety concerns
and to prevent fur-
ther erosion to the
river bank. The ac-
cess point will be
closed until further
notice. For more
information, visit
bendparksandrec.org
• Lava Cave Tours: A guided tour of a local lava tube
exploring the geologic and human history as well as
the ecology of the cave; 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.;
$65 to $90; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/713740-0 or 541-389-8359.
• Daily Snowshoe Tours: A naturalist-guided tour
through areas around Mt. Bachelor. Snowshoes and
hot cocoa provided; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-5:30 p.m.;
$65 to $90; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/713722-0 or 541-389-8359.
• Shoes, Brews & Views Snowshoe Tour: Snowshoe
to a spot in the Deschutes National Forest and sip
some locally crafted beers or root beer for those under
21; 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; $65 to $95; Wanderlust Tours,
61535 S. Highway 97, Bend; go.evvnt.com/713728-1 or
541-389-8359.
• Bonfire Snowshoe Tours: A naturalist-guided tour
near Mount Bachelor out to a small bonfire where
snowshoes will be treated to hot libations and a
dessert; 7-11 p.m.; $110; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S.
Highway 97, Bend; go.evvnt.com/713736-0 or 541-
389-8359.
• Moonlight & Starlight Snowshoes Tours: A guided
tour on snowshoes in the Cascade Lakes area under
the stars; 7-11 p.m.; $95; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S.
Highway 97, Bend; go.evvnt.com/713732-0 or 541-
389-8359.
Ice Skating Rink Hours
• The Pavillion: Public skating by reservation only. Open
skating session times vary, see website for details;
$12 adults, $11 older adults (60-79) and students, $10
youth and honored citizens (80 plus), children under
3 with a paying adult are free, $3 discount if you bring
your own skates, $6 per person for special sessions;
1001 SW Bradbury Drive, Bend; bendparksandrec.org/
facility/the-pavilion or 541-389-7588.
• Seventh Mountain Resort: Reservations required.
Open skating sessions run 1 hour and 20 minutes
every two hours 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; $15 adults, $12
children 7 to 18, $5 children 6 and under, $5 discount
for bringing your own skates; Seventh Mountain
Resort Ice Rink, 18575 SW Century Drive, Bend;
seventhmountainriverco.com/ice-skating or 877-765-
1501.
• Sunriver Village: Reservations required for all
skaters. Open skating sessions run 2 hours three hours
noon-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m.
Sunday; $15 adults, $11 children 5 to 12, $3 discount
if you have your own skates; Sunriver Village Ice Rink,
57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver; sunrivervillagefun.com/
sunriver-ice-skating or 541-593-5948.
Friday and Saturday
• Valentine’s Weekend Romance on the Snow: The
snowshoe tour under the stars leads to a hand-carved
amphitheater in the snow where a bonfire awaits;
7-11 p.m.; $115; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway
97, Bend; go.evvnt.com/738073-1 or 541-389-8359.
Sunday
• Orangetheory Fitness Run Club: A guided 3- to
5-mile hike with body weight workouts mixed in will
be held every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Free for
members and nonmembers; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.;
Orangetheory Fitness, 320 SW. Powerhouse Drive,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/734883-0 or 541-904-5123.
• Valentine’s Weekend Romance on the Snow: The
snowshoe tour under the stars leads to a hand-carved
amphitheater in the snow where a bonfire awaits;
7-11 p.m.; $115; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway
97, Bend; go.evvnt.com/738202-2 or 541-389-8359.
Tuesday 2/16
• Orangetheory Fitness Run Club: A guided 3- to
5-mile hike with body weight workouts mixed in will
be held every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Free for
members and nonmembers; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.;
Orangetheory Fitness, 320 SW. Powerhouse Drive,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/738079-0 or 541-904-5123.
• The Hope of Wild Places: A virtual conversation with
Warm Springs Paiute spiritual leader and oral historian
Wilson Wewa and photographer and filmmaker
Jason Houston after a showing of their short film “The
Owyhee Project”; 5:30-7 p.m.; registration required;
online; go.evvnt.com/737717-1 or 541-330-2638.
Wednesday
• Beginning Fly Tying Class: Novice anglers can learn
the basics of tying flies in this 2-hour class. Register at
the fly shop; 6-8 p.m.; $80; Confluence Fly Shop, 375
SW. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/738086-0
or 541-678-5633.
• Know Flow — What it Takes to Take Down a Dam:
Learn about the engineering and ecology of dam
removal with OSU professor Desiree Tullos, PhD,
PE; 6-7 p.m.; registration required; online; go.evvnt.
com/737648-1 or 541-312-1032.
• Nature Nights — The Importance of Insects: Dr. Tara
Cornelisse will share details on the role that insects play
in nature, major challenges that insects face and the
stories of some rare and some common insects you are
likely to encounter; 7-8:30 p.m.; registration required;
online; go.evvnt.com/738096-1 or 541-330-0017.
Thursday
• Orangetheory Fitness Run Club: A guided 3- to
5-mile hike with body weight workouts mixed in will
be held every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Free for
members and nonmembers; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.;
Orangetheory Fitness, 320 SW. Powerhouse Drive,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/738080-0 or 541-904-5123.
• Intermediate Fly Tying Class: Take your fly tying
knowledge further with this intermediate skilled class.
All materials provided. Register at the fly shop; 6-8 p.m.;
$80; Confluence Fly Shop, 375 SW. Powerhouse Drive,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/738087-0 or 541-678-5633.
SISTERS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
37°/29° 37°/25° 36°/32°
MILES
N
SATURDAY
0
SUNDAY
10
21°/7° 27°/20° 38°/29°
46
ELEVATION: 4,236 FEET
ELEVATION: 3,182 FEET
20
97
126
Lava Butte
Lake Billy Chinook
Deschutes River
BEND
FRIDAY
Newberry Volcano
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
23°/9° 28°/21° 40°/33°
ELEVATION: 3,623 FEET
REDMOND
FRIDAY
97
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
20°/8° 25°/15° 37°/27°
18°/6° 23°/16° 32°/25°
ELEVATION: 3,077 FEET
ELEVATION: 2,242 FEET
20
Sources: Accuweather, U.S. Geological Survey
Clarinda Simpson/Bulletin graphic
MADRAS
Smith Rock