B2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021
CONDITIONS REPORT
Conditions report for the mountains
It may be a cooler weekend with showers predicted, but with more areas now
open, it’s a good time to get up to the mountains before the crowds of summer
hit and before Central Cascades Wilderness Permits go into effect starting
Memorial Day Weekend.
While the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway won’t open fully until Wednesday,
according to the Deschutes County Road Department website , explorers can
access areas south of Lava Lake to the Crescent Cutoff Road. Keep in mind,
too, that many higher elevation trails are still under snow and many U.S. Forest
Service roads may be impassable ; know your limits and those of your vehicle
before venturing too far.
For a full list of conditions updated regularly, please visit
centraloregonexplore.com
HIKING AND
DAY USE
SITES
• NOTE: Many higher
elevation trails are open but
are on seasonally closed or
unmaintained roads and can
only be accessed by hiking,
snowshoeing or cross country
skiing to the trailheads, and
the trails themselves may still
be under deep snow. See Forest
websites for more details and
restrictions.
Deschutes National
Forest
• Big Obsidian Flow Trailhead:
Open; deep snow
• Black Butte Trailhead: Open;
clear at lower levels, patchy
snow at the summit
• Black Crater Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Buttes Loop Trailhead: Open;
patchy snow and ice at summit
• Canyon Creek Trailhead:
Open; deep snow
• Charlton Lake Trailhead:
Open; deep snow
• Coral Swamp Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Crane Prairie Picnic Area:
Open
• Cultus Lake Day Use Area:
Open
• Deer Lake Trailhead: Open;
deep snow likely
• Dutchman Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Edison Trailhead: Open; snow
likely
• Head of Jack Creek Trailhead:
Open; snow free and clear
• Jack Lake Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Jefferson Lake: Open; lower
3 miles snow free with light
downfall, unknown conditions
beyond
• Lemish Lake Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Lucky Lake Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Many Lakes Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Meissner Trailhead: Open
• Metolius-Windigo: Open; deep
snow
• Millican Crater Trailhead:
Open; snow free on lower 1-2
miles, heavy snow and deadfall
beyond
• Mirror Lakes: Open; deep snow
• North Twin Boating Area:
Open
• Osprey Point Day Use: Open;
patchy snow likely
• Paulina Falls Picnic and
Trailhead: Open; deadfall
possible
• Paulina Lake Day Use: Open;
snow and deadfall possible
• Peter Skene Ogden Trailhead:
Open; Paulina Creek restoration
in progress, use caution to avoid
machinery
• Pine Mountain: Open
• Pole Creek Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Scott Pass Trailhead: Open;
snow free on lower 1-2 miles,
heavy snow and deadfall
beyond
• Six Lakes Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Skyliners Trailhead: Partially
open; closed Mondays through
3 p.m. Fridays
• Summit Lake: Open; deep
snow
• Swampy Lakes Trail: Open;
deep snow
• Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead:
Open; access road still closed,
trail is under deep snow
• Ten Mile Trailhead: Open
• Tumalo Mountain: Open; deep
snow
• Wake Butte Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Wanoga Trailhead: Open; deep
snow
• Winopee Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Twin Pillars South Trailhead:
Open
• Walton Lake Trailhead: Closed
• Wildcat North Trailhead: Open
• Wildcat South Trailhead: Open
SKI AREAS
AND SNO-
PARKS
• Updated 8 a.m. May 20
• Mt. Bachelor: Open; 22 inch
base; spring hours in effect; Pine
Marten, Skyliner and Summit
are the only lifts currently
running for remainder of the
season.
Deschutes National
Forest — Diamond
Peak Wilderness
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• Independent Mine: Winter
mix
• Lookout Mountain; Round
Mountain: Winter mix; deadfall
reported
• Cougar Creek, Potlid: Riding
well, deadfall reported
• 66 Trails, Prineville Bike Park,
Scotty Creek: Riding Well
Sisters trails
• Lake Creek, Green Ridge;
PRT East: Riding well; deadfall
reported
• Metolius-Windigo (99 Upper
and Lower): Deep snow
• All other trails riding well
Waldo Lake Region
• All trails reporting deep
snow
FISHING
• Updated at 8 a.m. May 20
• Upper Deschutes at Benham
Falls: 1,610 cfs; rainbow trout,
brown trout; opens for fishing
May 22
• Fall River: Brook trout, brown
trout, rainbow trout; river was
stocked with rainbows the
first week of April, fair fishing
and active hatches during the
warmest part of the day; fly-
fishing with barbless hooks
only
• McKenzie River (at Clear
Lake): 443 cfs
• McKenzie River (near
Belknap Springs): 965 cfs;
rainbow and coastal cutthroat
trout; 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: 87%
full; brook trout, kokanee,
largemouth bass, rainbow
trout; must release wild
rainbow trout
• Wickiup Reservoir: 40% full;
kokanee, rainbow and brown
trout, largemouth bass and
catfish; North Wickiup boat
ramp is open and docks have
been installed; Gull Point boat
ramp is open; water is low
but boats can be launched
safely; five kokanee per day in
addition to daily trout limit
• East Lake: Brown trout,
kokanee, rainbow trout,
Atlantic salmon; access road is
open but may have patches of
snow and ice; dock at East Lake
Boat Launch doesn’t reach the
water, launch at Cinder Hill is
closed due to low water and
will tentatively open May 26
• Paulina Lake: Kokanee,
rainbow and brown trout; good
fishing for trout and kokanee;
lake is ice free and access road
is open
• North Twin Lake: Rainbow
trout; stocked with rainbow
trout in early April, boating area
has reopened
• South Twin Lake: Rainbow
trout; stocked with rainbow
trout in early April
• Davis Lake: Water level is low;
rainbow trout and largemouth
bass. Fly fishing only
• Lava Lake: Rainbow trout;
Cascade Lakes Highway open
from Crescent Cutoff to the lake
• Little Lava Lake: Rainbow
trout, brook trout and whitefish
• Cultus Lake: Mackinaw,
rainbow and brook trout
• Diamond Lake: trout; all
brown and tiger trout must be
released
• Crescent Lake: 28% full;
kokanee, mackinaw, rainbow
and brown trout, whitefish and
chub; lake level is extremely
low for this time of year and
launching options are limited
for larger boat; one lake trout
per day, 24-inch minimum;
Spring Boat Launch is closed
• Odell Lake: Lake trout,
kokanee, rainbow trout; both
resort boat ramps are open in
addition to Sunset Cove ramp;
kokanee limit is 25 per day,
one lake trout per day with a
24-inch minimum; Trapper and
Princess creeks boat launches
are closed, use Sunset Cove.
Beginning Jan. 28 the following trails are closed from Mon-
days to 3 p.m. Fridays (except for federal holidays) due to tim-
ber 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 junc-
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Upper Whoops
tion with Forest Road 4615
and the junction with Phil’s • Lower Whoops
• Skyliners
Trail
Antelope Flat Reservoir: Open
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
Gray Butte Trailhead: Open
Green Mountain North
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)
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
CAMPING
CYCLING
Deschutes National
Forest
Wanoga Trail
Complex
• Candle Creek Campground:
Open
• Crescent Creek Campground:
Open
• East Davis Lake Campground:
Open
• Gull Point Campground: Open
• Jack Creek Campground: Open
• North Twin Lake Campground:
Open
• Ogden Group Campground:
Open
• Pine Mountain Campground:
Open; no campfires
• Pringle Falls Campground:
Open
• Riverside Campground: Open
• South Shore Campground:
Open
• South Twin Lake Campground:
Open
• West South Twin
Campground: Open
• Whitefish Horse Camp: Open
• Wyeth Campground: Open
Ochoco National
Forest
• Allen Creek Horse Camp: Open
• Antelope Flat Reservoir
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. U.S. Highway 97, Bend;
wanderlusttours.com or 541-389-8359.
• Daily Snowshoe Tours: A naturalist-guided
tour through areas around Mount 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. U.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. U.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. U.S. Highway 97,
Bend; wanderlusttours.com or 541-389-8359.
Friday 5/21
Trail closures west of Bend
LA PINE
FRIDAY
Prineville and
Ochoco trails
Fire danger is currently listed as moderate in the Deschutes
and Ochoco national forests. Fire danger is listed as low in the
Willamette National Forest.
Industrial Fire Precaution Level is currently at Level 1 for the
Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Prineville Dis-
trict — Bureau of Land Management.
Ochoco National
Forest
EVENTS
the season
Fire restrictions
• Crater Butte Trailhead: Open;
deep snow
• Fawn Lake Trail: Open; deep
snow
• Snell Lake Trail: Open; deep
snow
• Whitefish Creek Trail: Open;
patchy snow
• Yoran Lake Trail: Open; deep
snow
• Stag Lake Trail: Open; deeps
snow
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Campground and Day Use:
Open
• Barnhouse Campground:
Closed for the season
• Big Spring Campground: Open
• Biggs Springs Campground:
Open
• Bingham Springs
Campground: Open
• Cottonwood Campground:
Open
• Cottonwood Pit Campground:
Open
• Deep Creek Campground:
Open
• Dry Creek Horse Camp: Open
• Elkhorn Campground:
Campground: Open
• Frazier Campground: Open
• Mud Springs Horse Camp:
Open; no campfires
• Ochoco Divide Campground:
Open
• Ochoco Divide Group Site:
Open
• Ochoco Forest Campground:
Open
• Ochoco Forest Camp Group
Pavillion: Open
• Salters Cabin Horse Camp:
Open
• Scotts Campground: Open
• Sugar Creek Campground and
Day Use Area: Open
• Walton Lake Campground:
Open
• Walton Lake Group Campsites:
Open
• Whistler Campground: Open;
no campfires
• White Rock Campground:
Open; no campfires
• Wildcat Campground and Day
Use Area: Open
• Wildwood Campground: Open
• Wiley Flat Campground: Open
• Wolf Creek Campground: Open
• Wolf Creek Industrial
Campground: Open
• Dinah Moe Humm: Deep
snow; deadfall reported
• All other trails riding well
North of Skyliner
trails
• Lower Mrazek, Shevlin Park:
Riding well
• Farewell: Winter mix; deadfall
reported
• All other trails reporting
deep snow
Swampy Lakes trails
• Middle Flagline: Closed
through Aug. 15
• S.S.T.: Rideable snow; deadfall
reported
• Sector 16, Tumalo Ridge:
Winter mix
• Tumalo Creek: Rideable snow
• All other trails reporting
deep snow
Cascade Lakes trails
• All trails reporting deep
snow
Mt. Bachelor
• Mountain trails closed for
• Big Summit Prairie Wildflower Drive and
Hike: This will be a drive and hike trip that
circumnavigates Big Summit Prairie with at least
six stops to walk around and view native plants;
8 a.m.-3 p.m.; registration required; Ochoco
National Forest building, 3160 NE Third St.,
Prineville; eventbrite.com
• Happy Hour Trail Ride ‘n Skills: The weekly
clinic will work on specific skills needed for
different biking trails including jumps and
corners, technical climbs and descents and more;
4-6 p.m.; $75; new trail each week, around Bend,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/774917-2 or 541-728-7878.
Saturday 5/22
• Over the Edge Taphouse Golf Tournament:
The two-person scramble tournament will
take place and feature a blind draw. Golfers are
responsible for green fees; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; $15;
Over The Edge Taphouse, 13959 SW Commercial
Loop Road, Crooked River Ranch; go.evvnt.
com/784457-0 or 541-527-2101.
• CORK Saturday Long Run: A weekly group run
for all paces. Social distancing observed at all
times, limited to 25 runners; 9-11 a.m.; Thump
Roastery, 549 NW York Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.
com/774937-0
• Jumping Clinic: The clinic will work on the
proper understanding of how to take off,
stay balanced in air and land the bike safely;
11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $75; Seventh Mountain Resort,
18575 SW Century Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.
com/767664-2 or 541-728-7878.
• Beginner/Intermediate Skills Bike Clinic: The
clinic will work on bike set up and body position
then skills in the afternoon including braking,
shifting cornering, switchbacks, wheel lifts and
more; 1:30-3:30 p.m.; $75; Seventh Mountain
Resort, 18575 SW Century Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.
com/774920-2 or 541-728-7878.
Sunday 5/23
• Skills and Ride Clinic: The clinic will start with
basic dialing in the bikes and working on body
position before progressing through several
more skills and then hopping on a nearby trail to
test out the newly learned skill; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.;
$99; Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW
Century Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/774927-2 or
541-728-7878.
Tuesday 5/25
• Smith Rock Interpretive Hike: Experience
the magnificent scenery and wildlife viewing
at Central Oregon’s state park; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.;
registration required; Smith Rock State Park, NE
Crooked River Drive, Terrebonne; eventbrite.com
• Osteology Outside: The Deschutes Land
Trust and Chelsea Ernst will host a virtual event
exploring animal bones you might find along the
trail, how to identify them and what stories they
may tell; 5-6 p.m.; registration required; online;
go.evvnt.com/785213-1 or 541-330-0017.
Wednesday 5/26
• Women’s Foundational Skills Bike Clinic:
Women new to mountain biking can learn
fundamental skills to feel more confident setting
up the bike, shifting, braking and navigating
small trail obstacles; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; $75; Seventh
Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Drive, Bend;
go.evvnt.com/774914-2 or 541-728-7878.
• CLBC Bend Brewpub Run: A 3-5 mile group
run will start and end at the brewpub, each
runner will receive a half-off voucher for a pint;
5:45-8 p.m.; Cascade Lakes Brewpub, 1441 SW
Chandler Ave., Bend; go.evvnt.com/773531-0 or
541-388-4998.
Thursday 5/27
• Chimney Rock Wildflower Hike: This hike will
focus on native plants, including wildflowers, and
we will hike slowly and stop often to examine
native plants along the way; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;
registration required; Chimney Rock Trailhead,
Oregon Highway 27, Prineville; eventbrite.com
• CORK Thursday Run: A 3-5 mile weekly
run along the river trail will take place. Social
distancing must be observed at all times. Limited
to 25 runners; 6-8 p.m.; Zpizza Tap Room, 1082
SW Yates Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/774933-0
SISTERS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
51°/36° 56°/39° 58°/37°
MILES
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SATURDAY
0
SUNDAY
10
58°/44° 60°/41° 63°/40°
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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
57°/44° 59/41° 64°/38°
ELEVATION: 3,623 FEET
REDMOND
FRIDAY
97
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
59°/42° 62°/41° 64°/38°
65°/45° 67°/45° 67°/42°
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