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HIKING TRAILS WITHIN THE CITY OF BEND:
PILOT BUTTE STATE PARK
Head east on Highway 20 (Greenwood Avenue) to the Pilot Butte State Park. The
new parking area and trailhead is just east of the butte, and across from the
Deschutes National Forest Headquarters. You may walk on either the nature trail
or the paved road. The road is also available for vehicle traffic, weather
permitting. It is a wonderful viewpoint for the entire Bend area.
SAWYER PARK
This lovely city park has numerous rock formations along the Deschutes River
with picnic and BBQ pits available. Bird watching is spectacular here. The trail
along the river is used by bikers, hikers, and runners alike. Travel north on
Highway 97 and turn left at the stop light at O B Riley Road. Travel north for
about Ľ mile, and turn left into the park. The parking area is closed
seasonally, but the park can still be accessed using roadside parking along O B
Riley. For more information on city parks contact Bend Metro Parks and
Recreation at 389-7275.
NORTH OF BEND:
SMITH ROCK STATE PARK
Drive north on Highway 97 through Redmond to Terrebonne. Turn right (east) at
the flashing light. Turn left on NE 1st Street and proceed 2 miles, turning left
at the state park signs. The park is another 0.7 miles. The picnic area has
beautiful views of the rock formations where people from all over the world come
to climb. There are numerous hiking trails following the river down into the
Crooked River Canyon. Limited camping facilities are available. A State Park
Day-Use fee is required, and there is a fee station in the parking lot.
SOUTH OF BEND:
BENHAM FALLS
Five miles downstream from Sunriver (the Deschutes River flows north), this
trail provides a spectacular scene of untamed rapids. From Bend follow Highway
97 south 11 miles and turn right at the Lava Lands Visitor Center. Follow the
road on your left for approximately 3 miles to the parking and picnic area. Walk
across the footbridge. Benham Falls is an easy half-mile walk down the road
along the river. This trail continues for many miles passing by Dillon Falls and
Lava Island falls. It is also a mountain bike trail.
Benham, Dillon, and Lava Island falls also have parking areas accessible via
Forest Service Road 41, just past the Inn of the Seventh Mountain. All parking
areas require a Northwest Forest Pass for parking.
LAVA CAST FOREST
Travel south on Highway 97. Turn East on Forest Service Road 9720-directly
across the highway from the Sunriver exit. This is an unpaved road which goes
nearly 9 miles to the parking area at the Lava Cast Forest. The trail is an
easy, paved, nine-tenths of a mile which wanders through many examples of
7000-year-old lava tree case formations. This road is snow-covered in winter.
For additional information call 593-2421 (summer only).
LAVA RIVER CAVE
Thirteen miles south of Bend on Highway 97 on the east side of the road is the
largest uncollapsed lava tube in the state. It is about a mile in length and 100
feet deep in spots. The sandy bottom makes it an easy hike, and the Forest
Service will rent lanterns to you for a small fee. There is a nominal entrance
fee as well. The cave is closed from late fall through mid-April due to the
hibernation of resident bats. For more information contact the Lava Lands
Visitor Information Center at 593-2421(in summer) or the Bend-Ft. Rock Ranger
District at 383-4000.
NEWBERRY CRATER OBSIDIAN TRAIL
Drive south on Highway 97 for approximately 22 miles. Turn east at the East Lake
and Paulina Lake sign. It is about a 15-mile drive up to the obsidian flow. This
is one of the largest obsidian flows in the world, formed about 1300 years ago
during the most recent eruption of Newberry Volcano.
PAULINA CREEK
The Ogden National Recreation Trail will take you along Paulina Creek, where you
can count no fewer than 20 waterfalls. Drive south on Highway 97 about 22 miles
to the Paulina and East Lake sign. Turn east, drive about 1.5 miles to a
trailhead parking area on the north. The trail is 8.5 miles long (each way),
accessible also from McKay Crossing Campground, which shortens the trip by 2.5
miles. There is a separate parking area at the east end of this trail for the
viewpoint at Paulina Falls.
WEST OF BEND:
SHEVLIN PARK
From Highway 97 in Bend turn west on Greenwood, which changes names to Newport
Avenue in the downtown area of Bend. Follow Newport out for about 3 miles. You
will see parking areas on both sides of the road. Aspen Hall is on the right and
the main part of the park is on the left. The paved road through the park leads
to several different picnic areas as well as trails. The trail system is a
combination biking and hiking area. It heads up the ridge through some of the
burn area from the Awbrey Hall fire of August 4, 1990.
TUMALO FALLS
From Highway 97 in Bend, turn west on Franklin. Follow the Scenic Highway loop
through downtown Bend along Drake Park. Turn right on Galveston at the west end
of the park, and follow this road out for eleven miles. Turn right and drive
over the bridge. The pavement ends but the road continues for an additional 3
miles to a parking area at the falls. There is a trail up to the falls which
connects to some of the sno-park areas and other trails.
MT. BACHELOR SUMMIT TRAIL
Drive west on Cascade Lakes Highway for approximately 18 miles to Mt Bachelor’s
first entrance at Sunrise Lodge. The 2.5 mile trail to the top of Mt. Bachelor
is accessible in Summer and Fall and starts from the Sunrise Lodge area. The
trail begins just west of the Sunrise chairlift and winds around through the
trees. The top portion of the trail above the top of Sunrise chair goes through
the lava rock itself and has beautiful open views of Broken Top and the Three
Sisters. From the top, at 9065 feet, you can see nearly all of the Cascade Range
to the North, and the nearby lakes along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic
Byway.
GREEN LAKES TRAIL
This beautiful trail has its own parking lot across from the Sparks Lake meadow
with a wonderful view of the north side of Mt. Bachelor. The trail winds along
the Fall Creek through large pine trees and fields of lupine. You will see lots
of small waterfalls. Follow the trail for 4.5 miles up to the Green Lakes, or
cut off to the west after about 2 miles on the Moraine Lake trail, which is
another couple of miles long. There is access to the South Sister Trail from the
Green Lakes area. Please remember you are in a Wilderness Area and that special
rules apply. There is no access in winter.
Other trailheads in this area offer a variety of horse and foot trails for just
about any length of trip you desire. Many of them are accessed via parking areas
along the Cascade Lakes Highway, and require a National Forest Trail Park
Permit.
SISTERS/CAMP SHERMAN AREA:
DEE WRIGHT MEMORIAL TRAIL
Located at McKenzie Pass on Highway 242, 15 miles west of Sisters. Beautiful
view of the Cascade Mountains with a paved trail through one of the most recent
lava flows in the United States. The trail is 0.5 mile long with interpretive
signs along the path. It is closed in the winter.
BLACK BUTTE TRAIL
This trail is 2 miles long going to the lookout station on top of Black Butte,
at 6436 feet. The trail winds through open timber with wonderful views of the
Three Sisters and Broken Top on the way up. On a clear day you can see nearly
the entire Cascades Range! Take Highway 20 from Bend through Sisters to Forest
Service Road 1110, near the Indian Ford Campground. Follow the signs up to the
trail. For additional information, call the Sisters Ranger District at 549-7700.
HEAD OF JACK CREEK
Travel west on Highway 20 through Sisters, approximately 15 miles. Turn north on
Forest Service Road 12, for about 1.5 miles and then turn left on FS Road 1232.
It is about 1 mile to the trailhead. For road conditions or further information,
call the Sisters Ranger District at 549-7700.
METOLIUS RIVER TRAIL
This is an excellent year-round trail and several starting points are
accessible. Huge artesian wells, the source of the Metolius River, and further
downstream is the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery. One trailhead starts from the
Canyon Creek Campground off Forest Service Road 1420. You can also start at the
Wizard Falls Hatchery. Total distance to Bridge 99 is three miles, or to Candle
Creek Campground it is 4.5 miles.
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Congressman Greg Walden to visit The Badlands
Badlands Wilderness endorsed by COTA
OpEd
- Unregulated OHV use is being reviewed across the western states
OHV use curtailed by new USFS policy decisions
Sierra Club's Juniper Group
supports Badlands Wilderness
OHV regulation discussed at BLM meeting in Bend, Oregon
OpEd - Badlands part of
BLM's recreation management area
OpEd - We need the Badlands Wilderness
OpEd - Off-roaders have no reason to fear Badlands Wilderness designation
Speak for the Badlands at Town Hall Meeting
Hiking poles are becoming essential gear
Vandals destroy ancient
pictographs in the Badlands
Senator
Wyden tests support of Badlands Wilderness
Badlands Wilderness endorsed by Bend City
Commissioners
The Badlands:
proposed for Wilderness status
The
Badlands, a brief history
The Badlands
pictographs
reported 75 year ago
TRADITIONAL MOUNTAINEERING R&R
Photos of The Blacksmith
Restaurant
XC Oregon Active Winter Expo and
gear swap at COCC
Traditional slacklining in Bend
Rafting the Deschutes with Sun
Country Tours
Hiking the Deschutes River trail to Big Eddy
rapids
Para-gliding off the summit of
Mt. Bachelor near Bend in Central Oregon
Winterfest in Bend, Oregon
Bend's Tower Theater restored to 1940s
elegance
A snowshoe adventure with Bend
Parks and Recreation
Bend's Wednesday market near the
Deschutes River in Drake Park
Central Oregon's High Desert Museum
in Bend
Bend Log Jam celebrates the opening of the Deschutes southern crossing bridge
Bend's southern crossing
bridge
The Beach Boys concert in Bend Oregon, Summer 2003
Cascade Music Festival in
Drake Park, Bend Oregon
A sea kayak adventure on Puget
Sound
Outdoor
Retailer's 2002 Summer Market in Salt Lake City
Andrew
Mallory offers scenic flights from the Sunriver Resort airport
Sunriver
adventures with Andrew Mallory
Misty River Band plays a free
concert next to the Deschutes River
Riverfest boat-demo in Bend Oregon
Earth Day in
Bend, Oregon
Customer
appreciation night at a local store
Nordic
Club's fall ski swap
Sustainable
living expo in Bend
Fall festival in Bend
Joan Baez concert at the Athletic Club of Bend
Sunriver
Resort exotic car rally
Munch-n-Music
R & R in Bend
Flashback rally in downtown Bend
ATHLETIC EVENTS IN BEND
Just Around the Bend Marathon
Pacific Crest sports festival in Sunriver: Triathlon and Duathlon
News of this event!
X-Adventure Raid Adventure Race North America Qualifier in Bend!
Six pages! News
of this event!
X-Adventure Raid North American
qualifier in Bend - racers' route map
Broadband only!
Pole Pedal Paddle course transition photos
for 2004
Results by age group 2004
Snowshoe Shuffle comes to
Bend, Oregon
Atta Boy 300 dog sled race start and finish from Mt. Bachelor
Pilot Butte - hike and run to the
summit
Bend Adventure
Racing Klub - The Wild Juniper Berry Race
CORK, Central Oregon Running Klub plays in The Badlands
ABS Contest night at InClimb Gym
Pole, Pedal, Paddle 2002
Cascade
Cycling Classic 2002
