Course Description: Snowshoeing Central Oregon

This snowshoe course is to explore various snowshoe trails and explore the winter wonderland of Central Oregon. Snowshoeing is a great aerobic exercise and a way to meet other snowshoers. Participants should be in relatively good shape and be able to walk up to 6 miles (a good reference is walking up Pilot Butte to the summit without stopping or being winded at the top). Snow levels vary and may dictate each week's outing. 

  1. January 13, 2026 Proposed trail: Nordeen ShelterSno-park meetup: Swampy Lakes, Cascade Lakes Highway Distance: 4.5 milesThe Nordeen Shelter is accessible by a relatively level trail and sits on a promontory with views of Newberry Volcano. The return trail is a slight climb back to the parking area. 
  2. January 20, 2026 Proposed trail: AC/DC ShelterSno-Park meetup: Edison Sno-ParkDistance: 5.0 miles RTThe Edison sno-park closed for the winter of 2024-2025 due to several wildfires that made up the Mt. Bachelor Complex Fire. The Edison Shelter burned up in that fire but the AC/DC Shelter survived. This more-difficult snowshoe trail climbs over 500 feet up to the shelter, then loops back to the parking lot. 
  3. January 27, 2026 Proposed trail: Ponderosa Rim Trail up to Paulina LakeSno-Park meetup: 10-Mile Sno-Park, Newberry Volcanic National MonumentDistance: 6.2 miles RTSpectacular views of Paulina Creek Falls and Paulina Lake from this snowshoe trail. Trail is a gentle climb from the sno-park to the lake. 
  4. February 3, 2026 Proposed trail: Todd LakeSno-Park Meetup: Mt Bachelor Nordic CenterDistance: 5.4 miles

Available Dates

This course contains no sessions at this time.