Snowshoeing Tours

Interpretive Programs

Interpretive Programs with a Naturalist from the US Forest Service!

Join a US Forest Service Naturalist for FREE 90 minute interpretive tours. Learn about winter ecology at Mt Bachelor and the geology of Central Oregon, the Deschutes National Forest watershed and the plants and animals found throughout the area.

Please dress for the weather; snowshoes are provided and no previous experience is required. We do ask that participants are older than 10 years old and wear snowboots and warm winter clothing.

 

 

When:

WEEKENDS - from Saturday, Dec 19th, thru Sunday, Mar 28th

HOLIDAYS - Dec 21st thru Dec 24th (No tours offered on Friday, Dec 25th)
Dec 28th thru Dec 31st (No tours offered on Friday, Jan 1st?
Mar 22nd thru Mar 26th (Spring Break)

Time:

10:00 am and again at 1:30 pm (Please check in approximately 10 - 15 minutes prior to time of tour)

Where:

Meet at the USFS snowshoe hut just outside the Guest Services building.

Cost:

FREE - snowshoes are provided, however, guests may wear their own if preferred.

Free School Programs offered during the week

Please call Larry Berrin to register your class.

Thanks to all the Forest Service volunteers who make this program a success! 

For more information contact:

Larry Berrin, Interpretive Services
Bend Fort Rock Ranger District
(541) 383-4771

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At one of the largest resorts in North America, Skiers, Snowboarders and Nordic Skiers will find great conditions, plenty of snow, big terrain, short lift lines and a great value. Minutes from Bend, Redmond, Sunriver and Sisters, Oregon, Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort offers nearly 3700 acres of varied terrain and sits in the high desert of the Central Cascades and is known for dry snow and the best skiing and riding in the West.