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Schedule of Trips
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Northwest Forest Pass For most hikes, each vehicle must have a Northwest Forest Pass (or, if you are 62 or older, you may use a Golden Age Pass, see below) to legally park at the trailheads in the Deschutes and Willamette Forests (this pass is not required in the Crooked River National Grasslands and the Ochoco National Forest). A pass is $30, and is transferrable to any vehicle. This pass is good for one year from the date of purchase. Golden Age Pass If you are age 62 or over, you qualify for a Golden Age Pass, which is $10, transferrable to any vehicle the person of golden age is riding in, and does not expire. You use this pass instead of the Northwest Forest Pass to park at trailheads. For more specific information, contact the Forest Service at the Bend Ft. Rock Ranger Forest Service District Office, 1230 NE 3rd St, 383-4000. State Park Pass The Silver Striders guide will provide temporary State Park Passes when we park at a State Park; you do not need to purchase these. Sno-Park Pass Participants driving their vehicles to a snowshoe trip must have a Sno-Park Pass to park in the Sno-Park parking lots (including the Ochocos) November 1 - April 30. (You may not use a Golden Age Pass or a NW Forest Pass as a substitute for a Sno-Park Pass.). Cost is $20 for a season pass at any DMV or the Bend Visitor Center at 917 NW Harriman, 382-8048. Prices for Sno-Park passes at various sporting goods stores may be $21-$25; $20.75 at G.I. Joe's at 65455 N. Highway 97, 388-3773. Call, 541-383-8077, or email, strideon@silverstriders.com, Silver Striders for information on where passes can currently be obtained. |
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