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Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon Guide Book

by Lizann Dunegan (Falcon Publishing)
Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon

128pp/maps
ISBN: 0762725729

With its scenic rivers, spectacular mountains, amazing gorges, and unique rock formations, Central Oregon offers hikers ample opportunities for adventure and solitude. This guide includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for 30 mostly short, easy-to-follow trails in and around Bend. Gaze down at lava flows from the summit of Little Belknap Crater, admire the cliffs at Smith Rock State Park, or enjoy views of Cascade peaks on the Pilot Butte hike in Bend. With hikes varying from thirty minutes to four hours, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

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Trails from the "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon" Guide Book
Displaying trails 1 to 20 of 30.
... Preview: The Big Obsidian Flow Trail is an easy and convenient way to check out Oregon's youngest lava flow. Located in Newberry National Volcanic Monument, this fascinating path crosses the lava flow and high ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
La Pine, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 0.7 miles
... Preview: This very popular loop route takes you on a tour of a high alpine meadow, with bubbling Canyon Creek flowing through it. In addition, you’ll enjoy spectacular views of the jagged spires of Three Finge ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sisters, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.5 miles
... Preview: This route takes you to the base of Chimney Rock—a prominent formation located high above the Crooked River. Along the way, you’ll walk through a high-desert ecosystem of sage and juniper and enjoy vi ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Prineville, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.6 miles
... Preview: This route follows the southern segment of the Deschutes River Trail. It takes you through a magnificent old-growth ponderosa pine forest along the banks of the moody Deschutes River. Highlights inclu ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sunriver, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 4.6 miles
... Preview: This hike explores an ancient river gorge in the heart of Central Oregon’s high desert. The route passes through an old-growth juniper forest and affords many opportunities to see ravens, hawks, and o ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Bend, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 6 miles
... Preview: This beautiful trail follows the course of the crystal-clear, spring-fed Fall River. This uncrowded route takes you through immense groves of ponderosa pine trees and offers many scenic viewpoints of ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
La Pine, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 6.4 miles
... Preview: This easy route, located in downtown Bend, rambles along a scenic section of the Deschutes River. The trail begins at First Street Rapids Park and heads north along the river’s edge. After about a mil ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Bend, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 6 miles
... Preview: This route travels through a fragrant sage-and-juniper landscape of the Crooked River National Grasslands. At the trail’s turnaround point, you’ll have grand views of the Central Cascade Mountains. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Redmond, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.8 miles
... Preview: This popular hike parallels enchanting Fall Creek and leads you to the Green Lakes Basin. You can admire this group of high Cascade lakes and also enjoy views of South Sister and Broken Top. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Bend, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 9 miles
... Preview: This short, scenic route takes you to a small alpine lake, with gorgeous views of snowcapped Mount Washington. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sisters, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 1 miles
... Preview: This popular route takes you to a spectacular viewpoint of the natural springs that are the source for the Metolius River. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sisters, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 0.5 miles
... Preview: This route combines two trails: the Trail of the Molten Land and the Trail of the Whispering Pines. The first trail takes you on a journey through an amazing lava flow to a viewpoint with spectacular ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sunriver, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 1.1 miles
... Preview: This route explores the moonlike landscape of the Yapoah Crater Lava Flow in the Mount Washington Wilderness. As an added bonus, you can explore the unique Dee Wright Observatory. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sisters, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 0.5 miles
... Preview: This stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail traverses rock-strewn, moonlike terrain on its way to the summit of Little Belknap Crater. Along the way you’ll pass lava rock, lava tubes, and fascinating cave ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sisters, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 7.2 miles
... Preview: You’ll enjoy this beautiful and peaceful walk through the Mill Creek Wilderness, which includes abundant wildlife, wildflowers, and a meandering stream. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Prineville, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.4 miles
... Preview: This route takes you to a spectacular viewpoint of Crane Prairie Reservoir, where you may see ospreys fishing in the productive waters of the reservoir. You also have the option to take a side trip to ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Bend, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 0.7 miles
... Preview: The short hikes in the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument provide a close-up look at the area’s beautiful color-splashed hills and fascinating fossil beds. The Painted H ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Mitchell, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 3 miles
... Preview: This hike takes you into a high alpine meadow in the Three Sisters Wilderness with gorgeous views of Broken Top and South Sister. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sisters, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 7.2 miles
... Preview: This fun lake loop takes you on a tour of the Patjens Lakes and Big Lake in the Mount Washington Wilderness. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
Sisters, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 6.2 miles
... Preview: This hike takes you on a tour of Paulina Lake in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. At first glance, Central Oregon may be characterized by its wide-open spaces, sagebrush- and juniper-scattered ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Bend & Central Oregon"
La Pine, OR - Hiking - Trail Length: 7.5 miles

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