EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
WINTER ACTIVITIES
SNOWSHOE WITH A RANGER INTERPRETIVE HIKES
Discover Your Forest offers donation based 90-minute interpretive tours mid-December through late March. 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 this area while on a snowshoe hike led by U.S. Forest Service Volunteer Rangers. Programs are located at our West Village Base area. We also offer single day Snowshoe Trail Passes and rental packages through our Nordic Center which provides access to over 15 km of single track snowshoe-specific trails within our Nordic trail network. Learn more about snowshoe rates and trails here.
SNOWSHOE TOURS
Please dress for the weather; snowshoes are provided and no previous experience is required. We do ask that participants be older than 8 years old and wear snowboots and warm winter clothing. No infants in packs or dogs permitted.
PROGRAM DATES & TIMES
- Dec. 23 to Jan. 4, 2026: Daily (except Christmas and New Year's Day)
- Jan. 10 to March 22, 2026: Weekends Only
- March 23-29, 2026: Daily
Offered at 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Tours are 90 minutes.
Tour registration is recommended. Visit Interpretive Programs Signup - Discover Your Forest to reserve a spot.
WHERE
The snowshoe program will start at Mt. Bachelor's West Village Base Area, by the USFS hut across from the Mountain Gateway Building. Volunteer Forest Service rangers will be there to greet guests.
COST
FREE — snowshoes are provided; however, guests may wear their own if preferred. Donations accepted on behalf of non-profit partner, Discover Your Forest, to fund this volunteer-based program.
Reservations are highly recommended for individual participants; tour size is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Group tours for schools, youth or other organizations may be scheduled for weekdays. Pets are not allowed. To see a calendar with all of Discover Your Forest’s upcoming programs, head to www.discoveryourforest.org/all-programs
Reservations are highly recommended for individual participants; tour size is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Group tours for schools, youth or other organizations may be scheduled for weekdays. Pets are not allowed. To see a calendar with all of Discover Your Forest’s upcoming programs, head to the link below.