Winter Recreation on National Forests

Sno-Park Permits 

Between snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, sledding, or snowshoeing, and more, winter is a great time to get out on your national forests. 

Washington Sno-Parks

Parking at Sno-Parks in Washington requires a Washington State Sno-Park Permit between December and March. The money from Sno-Park passes pays for plowing access roads and grooming trails. Passes are not available on site, so purchase one on-line or from a local vendor. View a list of local vendors. Find a Sno-Park in Washington. Contact: 360-902-8684, winter@parks.wa.gov.

Oregon Sno-Parks

Parking at Sno-Parks in Oregon requires an annual Oregon State Sno-Park Permit beginning November 1 and ending April 30. The money from Sno-Park passes pays for plowing access roads and grooming trails. View a list of Sno-Parks in Oregon.

Forest Roads in Winter

Many roads on national forest lands close seasonally for the winter and early spring. These temporarily closed roads are critical to help provide range land for deer, elk, and other wildlife. Winter is an especially stressful time for these animals. 

Closed roads not only provide refuge for wildlife, they also protect road surfaces, and provide winter recreation opportunities such as snowmobiling & cross-country skiing.

Seasonally closed roads and trails are identified on the current Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Get a free Motor Vehicle Use Map from the forest you will be traveling on, listing all the seasonal road closures. Visitor maps and publications are available at forest offices and online via the Avenza map store.

Get to know the limitations of your vehicle, let someone know where you're going and when you'll be back, and read up on winter driving & safety. 

Ski Resorts in the Pacific Northwest Region

Winter in the Pacific Northwest comes with snow in the higher elevations creating great new recreation opportunities. 

Oregon

Mt. Bachelor 
For more information on operations and conditions go to http://www.mtbachelor.com/conditions-report/ or contact Stirling Cobb, scobbmtbachelor.com or 541-693-0953. 

Mt. Ashland 
For more information on operations and conditions visit www.mtashland.com or contact Hiram Towle, htowle@mtashland.com or 541-482-2897 ext. 224.

Mt. Hood Meadows 
For more information go to https://www.skihood.com/the-mountain/conditions or contact Dave Tragethon, Dave.Tragethon@skihood.com or call 971-373-8111.

Mt. Hood Skibowl 
For more details go to: http://www.skibowl.com/winter/ or contact Hans Wipper, hans@go.skibowl.com or 503-272-3206 x1103.

Timberline Lodge 
For more details and conditions go to: http://www.timberlinelodge.com/conditions/ or contact John Burton, jburton@timberlinelodge.com, (503) 272-3345.

Willamette Pass
Check for information at http://www.willamettepass.com/index.php or contact Tim Wiper at 541-345-7669.

Washington

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort
For more information regarding lifts and conditions go to www.ski49n.com or contact Kenleigh Hobby, KHobby@ski49n.com or 509-935-6649.

Bluewood
For the latest on snow conditions and operations info go to www.bluewood.com or contact Loree Chase-Waite, Marketing Manager; loree@bluewood.com.

Crystal Mountain
For the current operations and conditions go to: https://crystalmountainresort.com/the-mountain/current-conditions/ or contact Tiana Anderson, 360-663-3012 or tiana@skicrystal.com.

Hurricane Ridge Ski & Snowboard Area
For more information visit http://hurricaneridge.com/ or contact Frank Crippen, frank@nxnwsurf.com or 360-452-5144.

Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort
For more details on conditions and operations visit: https://www.missionridge.com/snow-report or contact Tony Hickok, ahickok@missionridge.com or 509-888-9404

Mt. Baker
For more information go to https://www.mtbaker.us/snow-report or contact Amy Trowbridge, amy@mtbaker.us or 360-734-6771. 

Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park
For more details on conditions and operations go to: http://www.mtspokane.com/snowreport or contact Brad McQuarrie, brad@mtspokane.com or 509-238-7007.

The Summit at Snoqualmie
For more information visit: http://www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/conditions or contact Guy Lawrence, glawrence@summiti90.com or 425.434.6728

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort
For more operating and conditions details go to https://www.stevenspass.com/site/mountain/reports/snow-and-weather-report/@@snow-and-weather-report or contact Chris Danforth, christopher.danforth@stevenspass.com or 206-812-7856.