Cross Country Skiing Oregon

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Map of Oregon Ski Areas

Oregon has 30 cross-country ski areas, mostly ungroomed trail networks located in the Cascade Mountains. Mount Bachelor is the Northwest's foremost cross-country ski center with over 50 km of groomed trails. About 18 backcountry cabins and lookouts can be rented from the forest service.

Cross-country skiing is possible at some of the many Sno-Parks located throughout the state but a Sno-Park sticker must be displayed on your car.

Cross Country Ski Areas in Oregon

Location	Length	Nbr of Ratings	Average Rating
1 Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort	15 km
2 East Fork Hood River Sno-Parks	63 km BC
3 Government Camp Area Sno-Parks	100 km BC
4 Teacup Lake Trails	18 km
5 Summit Ski Area	14 km
6 Spout Springs Resort	21 km
7 Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort	30 km	1	4.5
7A Meecham Divide (Blue Mountain Nordic)*	20 km
8 Salt Creek Summit Sno-Park	30 km BC
9 Starr Ridge Sno-Park	80 km BC
10 Idlewild Sno-Park	10 km BC
11 Black Butte Ranch	20 km
12 Hoodoo Ski Bowl	8 km
13 Bandit Springs Sno-Park	21 km BC
14 Mt Bachelor Ski Resort	56 km
15 Dutchman Flat Sno-Park	21 km BC
16 Virginia Meissner Sno-Park	30 km
17 Skyliner Sno-Park	15 km BC
18 Edison Sno-Park	31 km BC
19 Newberry Crater Sno-Park	15 km BC
20 Williamette Pass Ski Area	20 km
21 Diamond Lake Area	100+ km
22 Crater Lake National Park	30 km BC	1	4.0
23 Thousand Springs Sno-Park	17 km BC
24 Farewell Bend Sno-Park	30 km BC
25 Fish Lake Sno-Park	26 km BC
26 Lake of the Woods Sno-Park	62 km BC
27 Buck Prairie Sno-Park	27 km BC
28 Page Mountain Sno-Park	14 km BC
29 Mt. Ashland/Bull Gap Sno-Park	12 km
30 Quartz Mountain Sno-Park	30 km BC

Index of Oregon XC Ski Areas

Trail ratings are submitted by visitors to this site who have skied the trails and thus are subjective. You can rate the trails at an area that you have visited by clicking on the "Rate this Area" link found under that area's listing.

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Backcountry Skiing

Many of Oregon's wilderness areas are suitable for backcountry skiing. When skiing in backcountry areas, it is especially important to follow the basic winter safety precautions.

Wing Ridge Hut Sysytem in the Wallowa Mountains of Northeast Oregon has log cabins and wall tents for backcountry ski touring. Backcountry cabins can be rented from many of the national forests.

Pick up a map of backcountry trails before heading out--maps are seldom available at the trailhead. There are several guidebooks for backcountry skiing in Oregon.

CAUTION Avalanche Danger: Before skiing on backcountry trails in mountainous areas, take the necessary avalanche safety precautions.
Northwest Avalanche Hotline: 206-526-6677
Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center | Cyberspace Avalanche Center | Westwide Avalanche Network

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XC Skiing Resources

Nature of the Northwest has info on national forests and cabin rentals.

Oregon Nordic Club has 12 chapters throughout the state

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