B2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021
CONDITIONS REPORT
Get out to areas east of Bend, sno-parks
• 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
If your personal snow quota was filled by last
week’s snow storms, head east for drier climates.
While you may not see as much of the white stuff,
the arid plains and valleys get frigid temperatures to
remind you that it’s still winter.
Between the room to roam, interesting geologic
CAMPING
features and wide open skies, eastern Central Oregon
is a wonderful place to explore any time of year.
Ochoco National
Forest and Crooked
River National
Grassland
But if snow and mountains are still your style, the
Ochocos east of Prineville may have what you’re
• Mud Springs Horse Camp:
Open; no campfires
• Whistler Campground: Open;
no campfires
• White Rock Campground:
Open; no campfires
looking for.
For a full list of conditions updated regularly,
please visit centraloregonexplore.com.
HIKING AND
DAY USE SITES
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• 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
• Bessie Butte Trail: Open
• Boyd Cave Day Use Area: Open
• Horse Butte Trailhead: Open;
mostly snow free and clear
• Pine Mountain: 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
• 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
• Henderson Flat OHV Trail
System: Open
• Henderson Flat Staging Area:
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)
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BLM — Prineville
District
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
• Big Bend Campground: Open
• Castle Rock Campground:
Open
• Chimney Rock Campground:
Open
• Cobble Rock Campground:
Open
• Lone Pine Campground: Open
• Palisades Campground: Open
• Post Pile Campground: Open
• Stillwater Campground: Open
Makenzie Whittle/Bulletin file photo
Crack in the Ground descends up to 70 feet below ground.
The width of the crack varies wildly and can become quite
tight in places. The temperature here remains about
20 degrees cooler than the surface, creating cool micro
climates where moss, ferns and nettles can thrive.
Smith Rock
climbing closures
Bureau of Land
Management
To protect nesting
raptors, the following
climbing routes are
closed: Cajun Cliff, Vic-
toria Tower, Little Three
Fingered Jack, Puddy’s
Tower, The Monument,
Anglin’s Buttress and
French Tent Rock.
The Canyon Trail
near the bald eagle
nest is restricted to
groups of four or less
and noise must be kept
to a minimum.
See smithrock.com/
seasonal-closures for
more information.
• Badlands Rock Trail: Open
• Black Hills ACEC: Open;
climbing and geocaching are
prohibited
• Chimney Rock Trail: Open
• Christmas Valley Sand Dunes:
Open
• Crack-in-the-Ground: Open
• Derrick Cave: Open
• Flatiron Rock Trail: Open
• Fossil Lake ACEC: Open; motor
vehicles and fossil collecting
prohibited
• Green Mountain: Open
• Lost Forest: Open, vehicles
restricted to designated roads
only
• Lower Crooked River: Open
• North Fork: Open
• Oregon Badlands Wilderness
Tumulus Trail: Open
• Hoodoo: Open; 88.2 inch base;
Autobahn Tubing Park are closed
• Mt. Bachelor: Open; 109 inch
base; First Rays lift is closed,
Summit lift closed during winter
storm cycle
• Willamette Pass: 70 inches at
lodge; rentals and tickets must
be reserved online in advance
OREGON
STATE PARKS
Deschutes National
Forest
• Fort Rock State Natural
Area: Open; day-use hours 8
a.m,-8 p.m.; rock scrambling
closed in southeast area to
protect nesting falcons
• Jasper Point: Open; boat
ramp closed due to low water
conditions; camping is closed for
the season
• Prineville Reservoir State Park:
Open; expect reduced services
• Snow levels updated Feb. 12
• Crescent Lake Sno-park: Open;
12-16 inches; good conditions
• Crescent Junction: Open; 12-16
inches; good conditions
• 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
SKI AREAS
AND SNOW
PARKS
• Updated 8 a.m. Feb. 18
• Meissner Sno-park: Open; 24-
36 inches; good conditions; area
roads closed through April 1,
2021; no dogs; lodge currently
closed
• 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; good conditions
CYCLING
East of Bend trails
• Dry River Canyon: Closed
through Aug. 31
• Arnold Ice Cave, Coyote Loop,
Swamp Wells: Muddy
• Horse Butte Loop: Deep snow
• All other trails riding well
Prineville and Ochoco
trails
• Independent Mine, Lookout
Mountain, Round Mountain:
Deep snow; deadfall reported
• New reports needed for other
trails
FISHING
• Updated at 8 a.m. Feb. 18
• Crooked River (below Opal
Springs): 1,330 cfs; rainbow
trout and mountain whitefish;
only fish downstream of
Bowman Dam to Lake Billy
Chinook; whitefish should be
spawning and anglers have good
success fishing egg patterns;
bull trout must be released
unharmed and reported to the
USFW at crookedbulltrout@
fws.gov
• Prineville Reservoir: 35%
full; rainbow trout, small and
largemouth bass, catfish, crappie,
crayfish; trout fishing has been
fair, good for warm weather
species
• Ochoco Reservoir: 16% full;
rainbow trout, black crappie,
smallmouth bass; trout fishing
should start increasing with
lower temperatures; ramp still
likely unusable due to low water
levels
Ochoco National
Forest:
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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
Bureau of Land Management seasonal trail closures
Trail closures west of Bend
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 Canyon, Fryrear, Maston, Jaguar
Road)
• Horny Hollow Trail
• Dry River Canyon
For more information, visit blm.gov
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 resto-
ration work:
• Phil’s Trail between the junction with
• Lower Whoops
EXT and it’s western terminus at the
• Pine Drops
junction with Pine Drops
• EXT
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Upper Whoops
• Storm King from the junction with For-
• Lower Whoops
est Road 4615 and the junction with
• Skyliners
Phil’s Trail
LA PINE
FRIDAY
EVENTS
Daily tours
• 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.
Saturday 2/20
• Backcountry Film Festival: The annual
celebration of snow sports will be screened
virtually. Proceeds go to Discover Your Forest
and to public lands; stream through March
13; $20 to $60; Discover Your Forest, online;
go.evvnt.com/740493-1 or 541-383-5530.
• Peace Park Season Opening Celebration:
The mountain’s new park located off Skyliner
loft will open and feature music, giveaways
and more. Lift ticket and parking pass
required; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Mount Bachelor,
13000 SW Century Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.
com/740476-0 or 541-382-1709.
Sunday 2/21 and Tuesday 2/23
• 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/738081-0 or 541-
904-5123.
Wednesday 2/24
• 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/740470-0 or 541-
678-5633.
• Craig Romano, Bart Smith and William
Sulivan: The hiking guidebook authors will
discuss their book “Hiking Trails of the Pacific
Northwest”; 6:30-8 p.m.; registration required;
Paulina Springs Books, online; go.evvnt.
com/740485-1 or 541-549-0866.
Thursday 2/25
• 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/738084-0 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/740471-0 or 541-678-5633.
SISTERS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
39°/23° 37°/23° 42°/25°
MILES
N
SATURDAY
0
SUNDAY
10
43°/25° 43°/30° 50°/33°
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ELEVATION: 4,236 FEET
ELEVATION: 3,182 FEET
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97
126
Lava Butte
Lake Billy Chinook
Deschutes River
BEND
FRIDAY
Newberry Volcano
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
42°/26° 43°/30° 51°/34°
ELEVATION: 3,623 FEET
REDMOND
FRIDAY
97
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
43°/24° 44°/27° 51°/31°
43°/26° 45°/34° 52°/40°
ELEVATION: 3,077 FEET
ELEVATION: 2,242 FEET
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Sources: Accuweather, U.S. Geological Survey
Clarinda Simpson/Bulletin graphic
MADRAS
Smith Rock