Best Hikes Near Bend

by Lizann Dunegan

Overview

It’s not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multiday backpacking trip. Each hike includes: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, and if dogs can come along. Other features include:

• Trail finder chart that categorizes each hike (e.g. for particular attractions such as scenic views and if it’s suitable for families with kids)
• Full-color photos throughout
• Information on the area’s history, geology, flora, and fauna
• Full-color maps of each trail

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762784738
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/19/2014
Series:	Best Hikes Near Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	1,034,546
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lizann Dunegan is a freelance writer and photographer whose other FalconGuides include Hiking Oregon and Hiking the Oregon Coast. She lives in Portland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 4

Trail Finder 7

Map Legend 10

The Hikes

1 Pilot Butte State Park 11

2 Oregon Badlands Wilderness 16

3 Dry River Gorge 21

4 Drake Park 25

5 Old Mill District-Deschutes River Loop 31

6 First Street Rapids Park-Deschutes River Trail 36

7 Shevlin Park Loop 41

8 Tumalo Falls 47

9 Ray Atkeson Memorial Trail 52

10 Green Lakes 57

11 South Sister 62

12 Osprey Point 68

13 Benham Falls-Deschutes River Trail 72

14 Lava Lands Visitor Center Trails 77

15 Fall River 82

16 Big Obsidian Flow Trail 87

17 Paulina Peak 91

18 Paulina Lakeshore Loop 95

19 West Metolius River Trail 100

20 Head of the Metolius River 105

21 Black Butte 109

22 Black Crater 113

23 Lava River Trail-Dee Wright Observatory 118

24 Little Belknap Crater 122

25 Hand Lake 127

26 Canyon Creek Meadows 131

27 Three Fingered Jack 135

28 Whychus Creek 140

29 Park Meadow 145

30 Tarn McArthur Rim 149

31 Smith Rock State Park 154

32 Gray Butte 159

33 Rimrock Springs Natural Area 163

34 Tam-a-lau Trail 168

35 Steelhead Falls 172

36 Aider Springs 176

37 Chimney Rock 181

38 Steins Pillar 185

39 Twin Pillars-Mill Creek Wilderness 189

40 Painted Hills Unit-John Day Fossil Beds 194

The Art of Hiking 199

Hike Index 222

About the Author 223