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Snowshoeing Tours

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 Dec 27 - Mar 29

Holidays: Dec 22 - 24; Dec 26 - 31; Jan 2-4; Jan 19; Feb 16; Mar 23 - 29.

Time: 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM  

Where: Meet outside the Guest Services building at West Village  

Cost: FREE, snowshoes provided  

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

Presented by the Bend Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest and Mt. Bachelor, Inc.

Mt. Bachelor rents snowshoes for kids and adults at the Nordic Center!   (Separate from free tours.)

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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.