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Tumalo Falls Loop Hike Bend Oregon North Fork Trail Swampy Lakes Trail Bridge Creek Trail Loop Deschutes National Forest

Tumalo Falls Loop in Deschutes National Forest

Tumalo Falls is the tallest and most beautiful waterfall on Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oregon, but it isn't the creek's only waterfall. If you like seeing water tumble, go beyond the... Read more.

Benham Falls Hike Deschutes River Trail Bend Oregon Deschutes National Forest Sunriver

Deschutes River Trail to Benham Falls in Deschutes National Forest

Strolling down Deschutes River Trail toward Benham Falls, you might be skeptical that this calm river will hasten into rapids and cascades. The wall of volcanic rock on the far side of... Read more.

Trail of the Molten Land Newberry National Volcanic Monument Deschutes National Forest Bend Lava Butte Lava Flow Trail Central Oregon Hike

Trail of the Molten Land in Newberry National Volcanic Monument

You'll be grateful to find pavement and not melting hot lava on Trail of the Molten Land. This impressive trail is built atop a barren landscape of dark volcanic rock, the Lava Butte... Read more.

Trail of the Whispering Pines Newberry National Volcanic Monument Deschutes National Forest Bend Interpretive Botanical Trail Central Oregon Hike

Trail of the Whispering Pines in Newberry National Volcanic Monument

Trail of the Whispering Pines is an interpretive botanical trail highlighting high desert plants in Newberry National Volcanic Monument. This short and level paved path covers just a... Read more.

Lava Butte Trail Newberry National Volcanic Monument Deschutes National Forest Bend Lava Butte Hike Central Oregon Lava Butte Lookout

Lava Butte in Newberry National Volcanic Monument

Lava Butte is a 500-foot tall cinder cone along the Northwest Rift of Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon. It rises prominently over Route 97 between Bend and Sunriver. A fire lookout... Read more.

Black Butte Trail Deschutes National Forest Camp Sherman Sisters Central Oregon Summit Hike

Black Butte in Deschutes National Forest

Black Butte is one of the most identifiable summits in Central Oregon. This conical volcano rises 3,000 feet over tapered terrain on the east side of the Cascade Mountains. Black... Read more.

West Metolius River Trail Deschutes National Forest Gushing Springs Metolius River Hike Wizard Falls Fish hatchery

West Metolius River Trail in Deschutes National Forest

For a relaxing and fascinating hike in Central Oregon, take an easy stroll along the Metolius River. Leaving Lower Canyon Creek Campground, West Metolius River Trail quickly passes... Read more.

Lower Canyon Creek Campground Deschutes National Forest Metolius River Camp Sherman Oregon

Lower Canyon Creek Campground in Deschutes National Forest

Seven sites are spread below ponderosa pines on a loop in Lower Canyon Creek Campground. This small and spacious campground is located in Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman... Read more.

Punchbowl Falls Hike Eagle Creek Trail Metlako Falls Viewpoint Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Oregon

Eagle Creek Trail to Punchbowl Falls in Columbia River Gorge

Fantastic waterfalls, dramatic cliffs, charming cascades, and handsome forests entertain hikers on the first couple miles of Eagle Creek Trail. Venture up a scenic canyon on the Oregon... Read more.

Cascade Mountain Trail Porter Mountain Trail Adirondack Mountains New York hike

Cascade Mountain and Porter Mountain in the Adirondack Mountains

Southeast of Lake Placid, you'll find a popular hike to a pair of scenic summits. Cascade Mountain (4,098 feet) and Porter Mountain (4,059 feet) are the thirty-sixth and thirty-eighth... Read more.

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