B2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021
CONDITIONS REPORT
Chase retreating snow up the mountains
EVENTS
Snow is beginning to melt, but there is still a chance to go skiing,
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;
wanderlusttours.com 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;
wanderlusttours.com 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; wanderlusttours.
com 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; wanderlusttours.
com 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;
wanderlusttours.com or 541-389-
8359.
• Brews & Views Kayak Tour: A
naturalist-guided tour paddling on a
calm section the Deschutes River with
a local microbrew or root beer to enjoy
afterwards; 1:30-5:30 p.m.; $65 to $95;
Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway
97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com or 541-
389-8359
• Deschutes River Kayak Tour: Paddle
along a tranquil stretch of the river
guided by a naturalist; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
and 1:30-5:30 p.m.; $70 to $95;
Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway
97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com or 541-
389-8359
snowboarding or snowshoeing in Central Oregon.
However, if that’s not your thing, lower elevations are seeing
much less of the white stuff, and trails are beginning to thaw, as well
(though there is always the possibility of spots of snow and ice).
For a full list of conditions updated regularly, please visit
centraloregonexplore.com.
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) 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
HIKING
AND DAY
USE SITES
• 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 snow levels. See
Forest websites for more
details and restrictions.
Deschutes
National Forest
• Canyon Creek Trailhead:
Open
• Charlton Lake Trailhead:
Open
• Chush Falls: Open
• Cinder Hill Day Use: Open
• Dutchman Trailhead:
Open
• Edison Trailhead: Open
• Meissner Trailhead: Open
• Metolius-Windigo: Open
• Peter Skene Ogden
Trailhead: Open; Paulina
Creek restoration in
progress, use caution to
avoid machinery
• Phil’s Trailhead: Partially
open; closed Mondays
through 3 p.m. Fridays
• Pine Mountain: Open
• Swampy Lakes Trail:
Open
• Tam McArthur Rim
Trailhead: Open
• Ten Mile Trailhead: Open
• Tumalo Mountain: Open
• Wake Butte Trailhead:
Open
• Wanoga Trailhead: Open
SKI AREAS
AND SNOW
PARKS
Ochoco National
Forest
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• 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
• Gray Butte Trailhead:
Open
• Green Mountain North
Trailhead: Open
• Hammer Creek
• Updated 8 a.m. April 8
• Hoodoo: Open; 89.4-
inch base; Hodag lift and
Autobahn Tubing Park are
closed; closed Monday
through Wednesday; last
day of season is April 18
• Mt. Bachelor: Open;
96-inch base; First Rays lift
is closed, Red Chair and
Outback are closed for the
season but will be used as
backup if needed; Summit
closed in storm conditions
• Willamette Pass: 45
inches at lodge; last day of
season is Sunday
Deschutes
National Forest
• NOTE: Exact snow levels
are no longer available
• Crescent Lake Sno-park:
Open; poor conditions
with low snow
• Crescent Junction: Open;
poor conditions with low
snow
Dutchman Sno-park:
Open; 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; marginal conditions
Kapka Butte Sno-park:
Open; fair conditions
Meissner Sno-park:
Open; marginal conditions;
no more grooming this
season; lodge currently
closed
Skyliner Sno-park: Open;
access road closed
Swampy Sno-park: Open;
fair conditions; no dogs
Vista Butte Sno-park:
Open; fair conditions;
area north of parking area
closed to snowmobiles, use
Kapka Butte or Wanoga
Wanoga Snow Play:
Open; marginal conditions;
expect heavy use; pack out
broken sleds and all trash;
shelter is closed
Wanoga Snowmobile:
Open; marginal conditions;
shelter is closed
Newberry (Six Mile
Sno-park): Open; poor
conditions due to low
snow.
Newberry (10 Mile
Sno-park): Open; fair
conditions, low snow
around sno-park; road
beyond park closed to
vehicles for the season
Three Creek Sno-park
(Lower): Open; poor
conditions due to low
snow
Three Creek Sno-park
(Upper): Open; marginal
conditions; bare pavement
on Trail 8 above park, not
recommended
Walt Haring Sno-park:
Open; poor conditions
with low 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
Submitted by Andrew S. Blake/File photo
Sunrise at Davis Lake in 2019.
Trail closures west of Bend
CYCLING
• Ray Benson Sno-park:
Open; fair conditions,
expect heavy use
• Salt Creek Sno-park:
Open
• Santiam Sno-park: Open
• Waldo Lake Sno-park:
Open
Phil’s Trail
Complex
• Some trails are closed
weekdays until 3 p.m.
Friday, see note.
• Expressway, EXT,
Grand Slam, Helipad,
Kent’s, Lower Whoops,
Pinedrops: Muddy
• Skyliner: Winter mix
• Upper Storm King, Upper
Whoops: Deep snow
• All other trails riding well
CAMPING
Ochoco National
Forest
• Allen Creek Horse Camp:
Open
• Big Spring Campground:
Open
• Biggs Springs
Campground: Open
• Bingham Springs
Campground: Open
• Cottonwood
Campground: Open
• Cottonwood Pit
Campground: Open
• Frazier Campground:
Open
• Mud Springs Horse
Camp: Open; no campfires
• Ochoco Divide Group
Site: Open
• Salters Cabin Horse
Camp: Open
• Scotts Campground:
Open
• Whistler Campground:
Open; no campfires
• White Rock
Campground: Open; no
campfires
• Wolf Creek Campground:
Open
• Wolf Creek Industrial
Campground: Open
Wanoga Trail
Complex
• Deschutes River: Winter
mix, deadfall reported
• Funner, Lower Storm
King: Winter mix
• Catch and Release: Riding
well
• All other trails reporting
deep snow
North of Skyliner
trails
• Lower Mrazek, 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
Cascade Lakes
trails
Fire restrictions
Fire danger is currently
listed as Moderate in the
Deschutes National For-
est. Fire danger is listed
as Low in the Ochoco
and Willamette National
Forests.
Industrial Fire Precau-
tion Level is currently at
Level 1 for the Deschutes
and Ochoco national for-
ests and the Prineville
District — Bureau of
Land Management.
• Edison-Lava and
Metolius-Windigo (Todd
Lake): Deep snow
• Metolius-Windigo
(Lava Lake): Deep snow;
deadfall reported
Prineville and
Ochoco trails
• 66 Trails: Muddy
• Cougar Creek,
Independent Mine,
Lookout Mountain,
Round Mountain, Scotty
Creek: Deep snow;
deadfall reported
• Prineville Bike Park:
Riding Well
Bulletin file photo
Backcountry guide Jonas Tarlen makes the first tracks in a glade near the top
of Tam MacArthur Rim.
LA PINE
FRIDAY
FISHING
Beginning Jan. 28 the following trails are closed
from Mondays to 3 p.m. Fridays (except for federal
holidays) due to timber harvesting and forest resto-
ration work:
• Phil’s Trail between
• Lower Whoops
the junction with EXT
• Pine Drops
and it’s western ter-
• EXT
minus at the junction
• Storm King from the
with Pine Drops
junction with Forest
• Upper Whoops
Road 4615 and the
• Lower Whoops
junction with Phil’s
• Skyliners
Trail
• Updated at 8 a.m. April 1
• Upper Deschutes at
Benham Falls: 776 cfs;
section is closed for the
season to anglers until
May 22.
• Fall River: Brook trout,
brown trout, rainbow trout;
good fishing and active
hatches during warmest
part of the day; access
limited depending on
snow accumulations; fly
fishing only with barbless
hooks
• McKenzie River (at Clear
Lake): 351 cfs
• McKenzie River (near
Belknap Springs): 863
cfs; rainbow and coastal
cutthroat trout; stocking
will resume in late April;
fire cleanup still being
conducted in the area,
access may be limited; all
nonadipose fin-clipped
trout must be released;
lures and artificial flies only
• Crane Prairie Reservoir:
86% full; brook trout,
kokanee, largemouth bass,
rainbow trout; fishing is
closed for the season
• Wickiup Reservoir: 58%
full; kokanee, rainbow and
brown trout, largemouth
bass and catfish; fishing is
closed for the season
• East Lake: Brown trout,
kokanee, rainbow trout,
Atlantic salmon; access
road is closed but fishing is
open year-round
• Paulina Lake: Kokanee,
rainbow and brown trout;
good fishing for trout and
kokanee
• North Twin Lake:
Rainbow trout
• South Twin Lake:
Rainbow trout
• 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
• Diamond Lake: trout; lake
is currently frozen over,
follow ice fishing safety tips
on myodfw.com; all brown
and tiger trout must be
released
• Crescent Lake: 26%
full; kokanee, mackinaw,
rainbow and brown trout,
whitefish and chub; one
lake trout per day, 24-inch
minimum
Ongoing
• Big Butte Challenge: Hikers and
runners will summit five buttes
in Central Oregon, going at their
own pace whenever their schedule
allows using a GPS-enabled activity
tracker to submit efforts before the
deadline; through May 31; $60;
throughout Central Oregon; go.evvnt.
com/752281-1 or 541-350-4635.
Friday 4/9
• International Fly Fishing Film
Festival Virtual Screening: Ten short
films from all corners of the world
showcasing the passion, lifestyle and
culture of fly fishing will be available
to stream online; 7-9 p.m.; $15; online;
go.evvnt.com/762715-1 or 888-435-
9624.
Saturday 4/10
• Nature Journaling: Learn five tips for
getting started on your own nature
journal. Discover how to keep a journal
of your outdoor adventures through
sketching and writing; 8-9 a.m.;
registration required; online; https://
go.evvnt.com/762677-1 or 541-330-
0017.
• CORK Saturday Long Run: A group
5-8 mile run will take place, limited
to 25 participants to ensure social
distancing; 9-11 a.m.; Thump Roastery,
549 NW York Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.
com/759636-0
Tuesday 4/13
• Trees of Central Oregon: Get a
feel for our forests and explore the
top trees to know in our region
with a virtual hike through the
woods of Central Oregon; 5-6 p.m.;
registration required; online; go.evvnt.
com/762678-1 or 541-330-0017.
Thursday 4/15
• Beginning Bird Walk: Learn to tune
your ear and focus your binoculars as
you stroll around Hindman Springs
watching for warblers in the willows
and woodpeckers working the pine
groves; 8:30-11 a.m.; registration
required; Camp Polk Meadow
Preserve, Cemetery Road, Sisters;
go.evvnt.com/762679-1 or 541-330-
0017.
• CORK Thursday Run: The weekly
3-5 mile run will take place. Runners
must maintain social distance on
the route and wear masks when
entering any indoor space. Limited to
25 participants; 6-8 p.m.; Zpizza Tap
Room, 1082 SW Yates Drive, Bend;
go.evvnt.com/763809-0
SISTERS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
60°/27° 44°/19° 54°/24°
MILES
N
SATURDAY
0
SUNDAY
10
63°/30° 45°/24° 55°/22°
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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
64°/31° 46°/25° 55°/24°
ELEVATION: 3,623 FEET
REDMOND
FRIDAY
97
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
64°/27° 48°/20° 56°/20°
66°/35° 48°/26° 58°/22°
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