Tumalo Falls Trail is lined with soaring aspen trees that drop yellow and gold leaves.

Except for possible scattered showers Saturday, this week’s forecast looks clear with temperatures reaching the mid-50s, making it a great time to head to the mountains. 

Sno-parks have opened up, but Deschutes National Forest trail crew supervisor Joe Welke said Tuesday in a trail update that mild temperatures and rain have melted away much of the mountain snowpack. Trail users may encounter snow above 5,000 feet, Welke said. When the snow comes, be sure to pick up a permit before heading out.

For a full list of conditions updated regularly, please visit centraloregonexplore.com.

Hiking and Day Use Sites

NOTE: There is snow above 5,000 feet and many summer trails have snow on them. These trails remain open, but may be accessible only by snowshoeing, cross country skiing or other means due to accumulating snowpack. See forest websites for more details and restrictions.

Deschutes National Forest

• Aspen Day Use: Open
• Beach Day Use: Open
• Bear Valley Trailhead: Open
• Benham East Trailhead: Open
• Benham West Trailhead: Open
• Besson Day Use: Open
• Big Eddy Day Use: Open
• Black Crater Trailhead: Open; snow likely near summit
• Broken Top Trailhead: Open; snow
• Cabot Lake Trailhead: Open; snow free and clear from trailhead to point 1.25 miles past Cabot Lake, heavy blowdown beyond
• Charlton Lake Trailhead: Open; snow
• Chush Falls: Open; snow-free and clear
• Crane Prairie Picnic Area: Open
• Crater Ditch Trailhead: Open; Forest Road 370 is Closed
• Cultus Lake Day Use Area: Open; likely snow
• Cultus Lake and Winopee trails: Open; likely snow, with moderate downfall between lakes
• Deer Lake Trailhead: Open; snow
• Devil’s Lake/South Sister Trailhead: Open; snow
• Dillon Day Use: Open
• Dutchman Trailhead: Open
• Edison Trailhead: Open
• Elk Lake Day Use: Open; likely snow
• Elk Lake Trailhead: Open; likely snow
• Green Lakes Trailhead: Open; snow
• Irish and Taylor Lakes Trailhead: Open
• Lava Camp Lake Trailhead: Open; possible snow
• Lava Cast Forest Trailhead: Open; NW Forest Pass required
• Lava Island Day Use: Open
• Lava Lake Day Use: Open
• Lemish Lake Trailhead: Open; likely snow
• Little Fawn Day Use: Open
• Lucky Lake Trailhead: Open; likely snow
• Many Lakes Trailhead: Open; likely snow
• Meadow Picnic: Open
• Meek Lake Trail: Open
• Meissner Trailhead: Open
• Metolius-Windigo: Open
• Millican Crater Trailhead: Open; possible snow
• Moraine Lake: Open
• North Twin Boating Area: Open
• Osprey Point Day Use: Open
• Park Meadow: Open
• Phil’s Trailhead: Open; trail closures include Voodoo between Ben’s and Phil’s, lower Ben’s, Kent’s and MTB trails on weekdays
• Pole Creek Trailhead: Open; snow likely about 4,500 feet
• Quinn River Boating site: Open
• Rimrock Trailhead: Open
• Rosary Lakes Trailhead: Open 
• Scott Pass Trailhead: Open; possible snow
• Simax North and South Beach area: Open
• Sisters Mirror Trailhead: Open
• Summit Lake: Open; Partially cleared, possible snow
• Sunset View Day Use: Open
• Swampy Lakes Trail: Open; possible snow
• Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead: Open
• Tandy Bay Picnic Area: Open
• Tenino Boating Site: Open
• Todd Lake Trailhead: Open; do not trample restoration areas; possible snow
• Tranquil Cove Day Use: Open
• Tumalo Falls Trailhead: Open; road to Tumalo Falls open for the season; blowdown on Swampy Lakes Trail and upper portions of Bridge Creek
• Tumalo Mountain: Open, possible snow
• Wake Butte Trailhead: Open
• Wanoga Trailhead: Open; Tyler’s Traverse closed between Kiwa Spring Road and the trailhead
• Wickiup Plains Trailhead: Open
• Wyeth Boating Site: Open

Deschutes National Forest — Diamond Peak Wilderness

• Crater Butte Trailhead: Open
• Fawn Lake Trail: Open
• Snell Lake Trail: Open
• Whitefish Creek Trail: Open
• Yoran Lake Trail: Open; likely snow
• Stag Lake Trail: Open

Willamette National Forest — Three Sisters Wilderness Area

• Patjens Lake Trail: Open
• Tamolitch Blue Pool: Open

Willamette National Forest — Diamond Peak Wilderness

• Bear Mountain Trail: Open
• Blue Lake Trail: Open
• Corrigan Lake Trail: Open
• Diamond Peak North: Open
• Diamond Peak South: Open
• Diamond Peak Tie: Open
• Happy Lake: Open
• Hemlock Butte Trail: Open
• Marie Lake Trail: Open
• Mt. Yoran Trail: Open
• Pioneer Gulch Trail: Open
• Rockpile Trail: Open

Willamette National Forest — Waldo Lake Wilderness Area

• Abernethy-Deer Creek Trailhead: Open
• Betty Lake Trailhead: Open
• Black Creek Trail: Open
• Bobby Lake Trailhead: Open
• Bunchgrass Trailhead — Lower: Open
• Bunchgrass Trailhead — Upper: Open
• Cupit Mary Meadow Trail: Open
• Devil’s Garden Trailhead: Open
• Erma Bell Trailhead: Open
• Fuji Mountain Trailhead at Gold Lake: Open
• Gander Lake Trailhead: Open
• Gold Lake Day Use Area: Open
• Harralson Trail: Open
• Helen Lake Trailhead: Open
• High Divide Trailhead: Open
• Jim Weaver Loop Trailhead (Waldo Lake Trail): Open
• Koch Mountain Trailhead: Open
• Marilyn Lakes Trailhead: Open
• Mt. Ray Trailhead: Open
• North Waldo Day Use Area: Open
• Rigdon Lakes Trail: Open
• Salmon Lakes — Waldo Mountain Trailhead: Open
• Spirit Lake-Waldo Meadows Trailhead: Open
• Swan Lake Trailhead: Open
• Twin Peak Trailhead: Open
• Verdun Trailhead: Open
• Wahana Trail: Open
• Whig and Torrey Way Trailhead: Open
• Winchester Ridge Trailhead: Open

Ski areas and sno-parks

Updated 1 p.m. Nov. 8

Deschutes National Forest

• Crescent Lake Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Crescent Junction: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Edison Butte Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report; Snow shelter closed for public safety
• Kapka Butte Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Meissner Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Skyliners Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Swampy Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; Snow as of Nov. 3
• Vista Butte Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Wanoga Snow Play: Open as of Nov. 1; Patchy snow as of Nov. 3
• Wanoga Snowmobile: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Newberry (Six Mile Sno-park): Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Newberry (10 Mile Sno-park): Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Three Creek Sno-park (Lower): Open as of Nov. 1; no report; Designed as overflow lot, not plowed regularly
• Three Creek Sno-park (Upper): Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Walt Haring Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Willamette National Forest

• Gold Lake Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Ikenick Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Little Nash Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Maxwell Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Potato Hill Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Ray Benson Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Salt Creek Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Santiam Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report
• Waldo Lake Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Camping

Deschutes National Forest

• Devils Lake Campground: Open

Cycling

Phil’s Trail Complex

The following temporary trail and road closures are in place on Mondays starting at midnight through Fridays until 3 p.m. to protect the public’s safety as thinning and fuel reduction work continues:

• Ben’s and Kent’s trails will be closed from the start at Phil’s Trailhead west to the junction with KGB Trail, Ben’s connector (Jct. 5) to Skyliner Road is also closed
• Voodoo Trail will be closed from the northern junction with Ben’s south to the junction with Phil’s Trail
• MTB Trail will be closed from the junction with Ben’s south to the junction with Kent’s Trail
• All other trails Riding Well

Wanoga Trail Complex

• All trails Riding Well

North of Skyliner trails

• Northfork: Muddy
• Upper Mrazek: Rideable snow
• All trails riding: Riding Well

Swampy Lakes trails

• Flagline Access, Flagline Tie, Lower Flagline, Met-Win — Flagline to Happy Valley, Middle Flagline, Swampy/Dutchman, Upper Flagline, Vista Butte: Deep Snow
• Tumalo Ridge, Sector 16, Swede Ridge: Rideable Snow
• Southfork: Variable
• All other trails Riding Well

Cascade Lakes trails

• All trails in Deep Snow

Mt. Bachelor

• Bachy West XC: Deep Snow
• All other trails Riding Well

Sisters trails

• Green Ridge: Sandy/Loose
• Metolius Windigo (99 Upper): Variable, likely snow
• All other trails Riding Well

Waldo Lake Region

• Betty Lake, Charlton Lemish Loop, Clover Meadow #21, Leap of Faith, Moore Creek: Needs report
• All other trails Riding Well

Cascade Crest

• Swamp Peak: Variable
• Bachelor Mountain, Browder Ridge, Bruno Meadows, Bugaboo Ridge, Coffin Lookout, Gate Creek, Gordon Meadows, Heart Lake, Santiam Wagon: Needs Report
• All other trails: Riding Well

McKenzie Region

• Frissell: Needs Report
• All other trails: Riding Well

Fishing

Updated at noon Nov. 15

• Upper Deschutes at Benham Falls: 432 cfs; rainbow trout, brown trout; anglers report good rainbow and brown trout fishing below Wickiup Dam
• McKenzie River (at Clear Lake): 320 cfs
• McKenzie River (near Belknap Springs): 871 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: 75% full; trout fishing has improved in recent weeks with cooler water temperatures; open for season
• Wickiup Reservoir: 28% full; kokanee, brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass; open for season
• North Twin Lake: Rainbow trout; open to fishing all year
• South Twin Lake: Rainbow trout; open to fishing all year
• Davis Lake: rainbow trout and largemouth bass; fair fishing for largemouth bass; fly fishing only; fair fishing, catch and release for trout, no limit on size or number for warmwater fish
• Lava Lake: Rainbow trout; recent reports of good fishing; open to fishing all year
• Little Lava Lake: Rainbow trout, brook trout and whitefish; best methods are bait, lures and flies still-fished or trolled
• Cultus Lake: Mackinaw, rainbow and brook trout; troll depths for mackinaw and shallower areas for rainbows
• Elk Lake: Brook trout and kokanee; jigging, still-fishing and trolling from a boat or fly fishing are best
• Diamond Lake: trout; all brown and tiger trout must be released; trout fishing has been good on lures; if you catch one over 20 inches, take it to the marina to be entered for a raffle
• Crescent Lake: 7% full; kokanee, mackinaw, rainbow and brown trout, whitefish and chub; one lake trout per day, 24-inch minimum; fishing is poor; lake level is low, developed ramps are unavailable for launching boats
• Waldo Lake: Boating restricted to electric motors or non-motorized vessels
• Odell Lake: Lake trout, kokanee, rainbow trout; anglers report fair kokanee fishing jigging and trolling with fish averaging 13 inches; 25 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit

Fire danger is currently listed as Moderate in the Ochoco National Forests, the Crooked River Grasslands. The Deschutes National Forests and Willamette National Forests fire danger is low.

Industrial Fire Precaution Level has been lowered to 1 as of Sep. 20 in the Deschutes, Ochoco and the Crooked River Grasslands and the Willamette National Forests.

As of July 22, 2020 Deschutes River access is closed due to safety concerns and to prevent further erosion to the riverbank. The access point will be closed until further notice. For more information visit bendparksandrec.org

• The Monument Area will be open to climbing beginning July 7, 2023.