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Spokesman file photo
Ogden Scenic Wayside is one of Central Oregon’s stellar photo oppurtunities with a 300-foot canyon. Bungie Jumping is also a great attrac-
tion when its open, oregonbungee.com.
Peter Skene Ogden Scenic Wayside is nine miles north of
Redmond on U.S. Highway 97.
The Oregon State Park viewpoint rims a 300-foot-
deep canyon cut by the Crooked River, which lies along
its bottom. To the west is the fabled 1911 Oregon Trunk
Railroad trestle that helped connect Redmond with the
world. Adjacent is the steel arch 1926 Crooked River
Bridge, or High Bridge as locals call it. Before the bridge
was built, travelers had to make their way down the steep
canyon sides to ford the river. In 2003, a new bridge,
named for World War II military hero Rex T. Barber, was
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constructed for vehicle traffic, and the High Bridge was
made into a footbridge for visitors to the canyon.
Ogden was a Canadian fur trapper and mountain man
who led explorations throughout Central Oregon in the
1820s. There is a city named for him in Utah, as well as
several schools in the U.S. and Canada and a Canadian
port.
An Oregon State Parks sanctioned bungee jumping
operation offers an adrenaline rush off the High Bridge.
For more information visit oregonbungee.com or www.
oregonstateparks.org.