Sledding Central Oregon - Wanoga to Elk Lake Resort

[BendSledneck]

Our mission was to ride sleds from Wanoga Snow Park (near Mt Bachelor in Bend, Oregon)
to Elk Lake Resort for Beers, Burgers and Fries. :D

http://www.elklakeresort.net/

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More to come...

[BendSledneck]

Wife couldn't go, so I called my buddy Brad and asked him if he
wanted to go sleddin' He said "DUH!" so I took that as a "Yes!"

So, we loaded up the Dodge Diesel and met my friends Lane
and Jackie out at Wanoga Snow Park >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-goob.jpg

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-wanoga.jpg

On the bumpy trail from Wanoga to Elk Lake Resort >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-trail.jpg

Jackie's Polaris Trail 550 - very nice little sled >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-jackie-sled.jpg

Lane's Polaris RMK 800 is Crazy! >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/videos/2008-02-sno-wanoga.mov

My 700 is fast, but this sled is like a PISSED OFF HORNET!

It's got pipes and a race can so it flat out hauls booty.

Give it too much gas and it just takes off like a bat outta hell. BRAAAAAPPP!

Be careful or you'll get stung!

[BendSledneck]

Next stop - Elk Lake Resort

The trail goes from Wanoga Snow Park to Dutchman Snow Park out by Mt Bachelor and then past Sparks Lake, Devil's Lake and on to Elk Lake.

Eventually we met up with the Elk Lake snow cat. He groomed the trail completely flat allowing us to crank the snowmobiles up to the 60-80 mph range!

http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/ELRUp.jpg

http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/ELRSceneryofSnowcatRockButte.jpg

http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/TriptheLake.jpg

Finally we arrive Elk Lake Resort which is covered with about 10 feet of snow >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-elk-lake-resort.jpg

http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/wheres_lodge.jpg

Front door is way down in the snow cave >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-elk-lake-resort-cave.jpg

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http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/ourdeckscene.jpg

We're IN like Flynn! >>>

http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/chefmarksanderscrewwatchingfootballgame.jpg

[BendSledneck]

After Beers, Burgers and Fries it was time to head back to Wanoga Snow Park by Mt Bachelor.

http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/roadtobrokentop.jpg

Here's Devil's Lake with about 10 feet of snow on top>>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-devils-lake.jpg

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Heading back towards Mt Bachelor on the shore of Sparks Lake >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-mt-bachelor.jpg

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http://www.moto-guide.com/videos/2008-02-sno-mt-bachelor.mov

Mt Bachelor >>>

http://www.elklakeresort.net/photo/mtbsodacrk.jpg

[BendSledneck]

After Sparks Lake Lane decides to ride in the 6 foot deep powder.

My dumb *** follows him, but being the TOTAL NOOB in powder I sink into a hole and get stuck!

Jerk in the Snow >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-jerk-in-the-snow.jpg

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-stuck.jpg

We finally dig it out with the help of an experienced rider who stops to help.

He knows how to "Boondock" on the Backcountry powder and effortlessly rides it out of the hole (after a lot of digging)

Through the tunnel towards Wanoga >>>

http://www.moto-guide.com/images/2008-02-sno-tunnel.jpg

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Great ride! :-)

THE END

[Snowlover]

Some great pic there. It looks like a great time. How many miles is that round trip???

[Movin]

Great pics quit the day job!!

[BendSledneck]

Some great pic there. It looks like a great time. How many miles is that round trip???


About 40-50 miles round trip is my guess.

Not bad at all! Elk Lake Resort ROCKS!!!

[BendSledneck]

Great pics quit the day job!!


Thanks!

[ben]

WOW!!

I have not been out to Elk this year yet. That is an insane amount of snow.

Great pics - thanks for posting.

ben

[BendSledneck]

WOW!!

I have not been out to Elk this year yet. That is an insane amount of snow.

Great pics - thanks for posting.

ben


Yeah, so much snow that I heard their woodshed roof collapsed!

I like snow. :)

[Movin]

Summer maintenance fun??

[Snowlover]

Some great pic there. It looks like a great time. How many miles is that round trip???


About 40-50 miles round trip is my guess.

Not bad at all! Elk Lake Resort ROCKS!!!


That's not bad....I am not happy unless I have gone at least 50 miles on an outing...

[Mt_Man]

Great pix dude. I havent had the chance to get up there resently, but will have to do it soon...thanks for sharing