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MOUNTAINS WATER C2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, C For a full list of conditions updated regularly, please visit centraloregonexplo centraloregonexplor re.com e.com HIKING AND DAY USE SITES • Round Lake Trailhead: Open O — no services • Scott Pass Trailhead: Open Op — no services • Scout Lake Day Use: Open Ope — no services • Simax North and South B Beach area: Open — no services • Sisters Cow Camp: Open — no services • Sisters Tie Trailhead: Open Ope — no Deschutes National services • Slough Day Use: Open — Forest no services • NOTE: Only open trails are listed • South Twin Day Use — La • 21 Road Interpretive Site: Launch: Open Open — no services — no services • Steve Larson Trailhead: • Aspen Day Use: Open — Open Op — no no services services • Sunset View Day Use: Open • Beach Day Use: Open — — no no services services • Suttle Lake Day Use: Open • Bear Valley Trailhead: Open — no — no services services • Ten Mile Trailhead: Open • Benham East Trailhead: — no Open — services no services • Tranquil Cove Day Use: • Benham West Trailhead: Open Ope — Open — no services no services • Wanoga Trailhead: Open • Besson Day Use : Open: — no — no services services • Whychus Creek Overlook • Big Eddy Day Use : Open: — no Trailhead: Open — no service services services • Whychus Portal (Lower • Big Obsidian Flow Trailhead: Why Whychus Trailhead): Open — no servic Open — no services services • Black Butte Trailhead: Open Ochoco National Ochoco — no National For Forest services • Alder Springs Trailhead: • Black Crater Trailhead: Open — Closed; limited services State Highway 242 closed until • Baneberry Trailhead: Open June 15 — limited services • Broken Top Trailhead: Closed; • Barnhouse Trailhead: Open snow — limited services • Browns Mt. Viewpoint: Open — • Black Canyon East (Formerly no services South Fork) Trailhead: Open • Buttes Loop Trailhead: Open — — limited services no services • Black Canyon West (Formerly • Cabot Lake Trailhead: Open — no Dusty Camp) Trailhead: Open services — limited services • Cold Springs Day Use : Open — • Boeing Field Trailhead: no services Open — limited services • Crane Prairie Picnic Area: Open • Coffeepot Trailhead: Open — no services — limited services • Crater Butte Trailhead: Open — • Cottonwood Trailhead: no services Open — limited services • Cultus Lake Picnic Area: Open — • Cougar East Trailhead: Open no services — limited services • Dillon Day Use: Open — no • Cougar West Trailhead: services Open — limited services • Dutchman Trailhead: Open — no • Cyrus Trailhead: services Open — limited services • Edison Trailhead: Open — no • Fry Trailhead: Open — limited services services • Elk Lake Trailhead: Open — no • Giddy-Up Go Trailhead: services Open — limited services • Fall River Headwaters: Open — • Gray Butte Trailhead: Open no services photo — Submitted limited services • Fall River Parking Areas 1, 2, 3: • Green Mountain North Trailhead: son Tyler — no services ’s 7-year-old • Open Open — limited services pas- Head of Jack Creek Trailhead: Mark Schang through a small • Green Mountain South Trailhead: Open — no services way leads the Deschutes River. Open — limited services • Head of the Metolius: Open — no • Hammer Creek Trailhead: sage off the services Open — limited services • Jack Lake Trailhead: Open — no • Henderson Flat OHV Trail services System: Open — limited services • Lava Butte Interpretation • Henderson Flat Staging Viewpoint: Open — no services; Area: Open — limited services non-motorized traffic only • Keeton Trailhead: Open • Lava Cast Forest Trailhead: — limited Open services — no services • Kelsey Trailhead: Open — • Lava Island Day Use: Open limited — no services services B FOR complete guide of biking trails, fishing holes, experts. NEW HU s and field ION’S the area’s most of hiking and , you will find to explore; conditions es from outdoor writer THE REG in this section of places as featur well Each week events; top picks more — as activities and ng spots, parks and flows, campi SS ENDLE N S O I OPT or For outdo , lovers Central Oregon offers g everythin THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 C3 C4 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, MA MAY 29, 2020 TOP PICKS WHERE TO EXPLORE Crooked River — Fly Fishing Springtime in Central Oregon is prime time to be casting flies and waiting for fish to tug on your line. Considered a mecca for fly fish- ing, one of the more popular places in Central Oregon is Crooked River, located 45 minutes east of er’s Place, an all-things fly fishing Bend. According to The Fly Fish- store in Sisters, Crooked River has “the most prolific trout population of any stream in Central Oregon.” As of May 27, the target species is rainbow trout and river is flowing at 150 cubic feet per second, where wading the in the water can be done with ease. Other fishing: • Lower Deschutes (Pelton Dam to Columbia River): Rainbow trout and steelhead, 3860 cfs. • Middle Deschutes (Benham trout and rainbow trout, 1090 Falls to Lake Billy Chinook): Brown cfs in Benham and 70 cfs in Bend. • Upper Deschutes at Benham Falls: Brook trout, brown trout, trout, 1313 cfs. rainbow • Wickiup Reservoir: Kokanee, whitefish, chub. Reservoir is coho salmon, rainbow trout, brook trout, 54% full. • Crane Prairie Reservoir: Brook Trout, kokanee, largemouth rainbow trout. The reservoir bass, is 85% full. Makenzie Whittle/Bulletin file photo Fort Rock State Park is open for hiking. Rock scrambling is prohibited due to nesting raptors. • Cove Palisades State Park: — limited services; Crooked Open River Day-use and boat launch, Upper Deschutes Day-use and boat launch and Tam-a-lau trail open. Overnight camping closed. Facilities may close without notice • Cline Falls State Scenic Saturday 5/30 Viewpoint: Open — limited services; day-use only, restrooms Know Burn — Fire open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Facilities Lookouts of Oregon: Twin Bridges Scenic Bikeway may close without notice Learn about the history and — Biking Starting and ending in Bend’s • Fort Rock Cave: Closed; seasonal Mark Schang’s background of Oregon’s Drake wife Shana Brooks fire lookouts nic Bikeway is a 36-mile, moderate Park, The Twin Bridges Sce- and tips and • Fort Rock State Natural on dog Area: difficulty loop that where you how to visit them yourself; Jack paddle with him on slow-flowing travel through Shevlin Park Open — limited services; rock and end up at Tumalo State portion of the Deschutes. 3-4 p.m.; online; go.evvnt. scrambling closed in southeast Park. During the ride, cyclists will area com/649443-0 or 541-312- cross to protect nesting falcons ror Pond. the Bikeway follows the Deschutes River and Mir- of the Deschutes 1029. eschutes that can urban streets and country roads • Jasper Point — Prineville be with bike lanes for more than Continued from here. Paddling upstream Reservoir Closed; COVID-19 7 miles to the turn onto Tyler C1 Wednesday paddled by kayaks, canoes an and the Dillon from Road. During the 36-mile loop riders Whether you enjoy stand up paddle 6/3 river. Be aware that exposure limitations, will will gain 1,812 feet in elevation. Falls boat ramp boarders. It i is floating open on a hot summer Get day when possible to Slough Your Gear — What ideal stream of Dillon just down- with the skills to for beginners or paddler or What rafting looking paddlers Slough is about 1.5 miles. Falls boat and The Big Eddy rapids, Wear and Other biking: • La Pine State Park: Open ramp the river current to Pack for to o brush up on their for extreme rapids. proper gear also has — • Peterson Ridge Trail Complex: Part De- limited services; boat ramp schutes Paddle Hiking: the two in a five- skills, and that makes for a a boat ramp quickly and ultimately picks up d it is family If you’re looking open Trail series has of some- part Peterson Ridge Trail Complex All 22 mountain biking trails at the but limited to hand carry watercraft, tips on what for other tumbles routes thing for everyone Expect to see people friendly. stop for a break. nice place to over Dillon Falls are in good riding conditions, to paddle, and how and to has Sometimes, trailforks.com. on the pack, register no trailers are permitted due earned according to river you to its and into a steep gorge and down can place Bend Paddle Trail the nonprofit off, as this is a pop- in as advance; go in the one of 6-7:30 ongoing construction. Off-leash • Wanoga Trail Complex: the p.m.; containing recreational gems All rection, though we opposite di- extreme and dangerous $25; of online; helped create and Alliance go.evvnt. ular area for hiking and bik- area closed activity) are open for riding, but the Dinah-Moe Humm trail (logging Central prefer to get You promote the Oregon. rapids. Deschutes according to trailforks.com. ing along the Deschutes com/651040-0 or 503-446- the upstream paddle • Peter Skene Ogden State • Redmond Trails: Of the 16 Paddle done first. falls can safely check out the River Scenic 0803. A nice flatwater Trail, of course mounting bike trails in Redmond, It took my wife, spent many years Trail and Viewpoint: Open ourse not to be con- by taking a short the easy, moderate and difficult section to all of my 7-year-old putting to- walk in paddle in late spring trails are in “riding well” conditions, fused with the Deschutes son and the family a downstream direction gether a comprehens according to bendtrails.org. • Pilot Butte State Scenic through Pad- ive De- along dle Trail. An option 3 hours, though dog about the river trail from Viewpoint : Open — limited the summer is the stretch schutes River Guidebook. • Swamp Lakes Area: Nine you can make is to park be- of the riding trails at the Swampy the parking tween at services; It’s a the it Slough longer area. day-use are listed as having deep snow. Dillon Lake area must own for lon Falls open You can see Day Use Area or shorter depend- 8 a.m.-8 p.m., restrooms open and the Dillon and put in at the parking area ing on the type Tumalo Ridge are reportedly S.S.T. Trail, Sector 16, Tumalo Creek and round, and it’s a the gorge year the Deschutes folks exploring Falls Boat “riding well,” according to bendtrails.org. boat of stunning sight. River 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Facilities may Ramp. This • Palisades The ter is slow ramp. fitness level, skill watercraft, close If you are lucky you great job pointing as it does a is a gentile Campground: Open water without notice moving so available. set and time stretch might out where to a even paddle see • Post Pile Campground: Fall River Trail — hiking put in and where upstream whitewater kayakers pstream is possible Open • Prineville Reservoir State Park: As always, safety the falls, it’s a popular run • Steelhead Falls: Open, no well as the many to take out as Located in the Deschutes National Open — limited services; day-use potable first on the experienced run for Forest a few miles southwest water within the paddle rapids that are only, Powder House, County, of Sunriver, the Fall River Trail Class V kayakers Jasper trail. They are is a • Stillwater Campground: Point and Prineville boat ramps available for purchase Deschutes than 50 feet of elevation gain. 5.9-mile out and back with less Paddle Trail Open at various are open. Roberts Bay and Ochoco Within the first quarter mile The Deschutes of the trail, you will arrive at Fall Viewpoint closed, overnight Paddle River Falls which is surrounded — a 26-mile section Trail meadow which makes a nice by 97 camping closed. Facilities of the spot for a picnic. may close Si Sis Sisters Little Deschutes isters without notice River from • Smith Rock State Park: Open La Pine to its junction with the Other hikes: Deschutes River — limited services; Misery • Broken Top Trail: Considered near Sunriver, 126 Ridge • Updated Redmond a.m. May 28. and Chute trails, RV and overflow and a 95-mile section at of 10:30 distance with a 2,880 elevation a difficult hike due to its 15-plus mile the Lower 20 Deschutes parking and Biovac are closed. Deschutes • River Name Lake and Bend Glacier. gain, the Broken Top Trail leads to No from Wickiup (Pelton Dam During the spring months, Reservoir to to Columbia Some climbing routes closed River): 3810 cfs; may still be required. Lower snow shoes — includes rainbow Bridge for nesting raptor protection. steelhead; current • Dutchman Flat Trail: Located easy trout, sections Be everyone placid, hatches prepared to turn around if crowded. blue can olive, enjoy, — Bend, Dutchman Flat Trail is in the Deschutes National Forest near as well winged as brown, a sections for midge, march • Tumalo State Park: Open experts skwala, is a 5 mile out and back trail. relatively flat trail (259 elevation gain) that only. It — limited services; Day-use open also includes sulpin nine the • Cabot Lake Trail: Located • Middle of Deschutes Cascade Lakes. near Camp Sherman, Cabot 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., restrooms (Benham Lake is a 4.4 mile out and back through the Deschutes open to Lake Billy Chinook): 4740 Falls 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Facilities may National Forest. This is a moderate Bend cfs; hike with a 561 foot elevation close brown trout, gain. without notice Sparks rainbow trout; current Lake te u hatches — blue winged olive, ch D e s midge, pale morning dun, sulpin, Elk Lake 46 baitfish Hosmer Lake • Upper Deschutes at Benham • Deschutes River Trail — Pioneer Lava Lake Falls: 1313 cfs; brook Reach: Open; maintain social 97 trout, brown 45 trout, rainbow trout distancing • NOTE: Most designated • Deschutes River Trail — • Crooked River (below Deschutes River Opal R. Cultus Lake campgrounds remain closed Sunriver Sunriv nriv Run Reach: Open; maintain Springs): due to 1374 cfs; rainbow trout; social COVID-19 concerns, the following distancing current hatches — blue winged have reopened. Dispersed D E SCH UTE olive, midge, scud, leech, egg 40 • Deschutes River Trail — camping S South remains open. NAT I O N AL 42 2 Canyon Reach: Open; one • Fall River: No flow data way trail, F ORE ST available; Crane Prairie closed to bikes, keep dogs leashed, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow chut e s R. Deschutes National Reservoir s maintain social distancing trout; current hatches — blue De Forest winged olive, midge, pale • Discovery Trail: Open; maintain East Lake morning 43 dun, sculpin social distancing • All campgrounds remain closed • Metolius River: 1470 cfs; 21 • Haul Road Trail: Open; maintain e bull e D Ochoco National Forest trout, rainbow Wickiup social distancing 46 trout; fly fishing Paulina Lake Lit t l La Pine Reservoir only; current hatches — blue and Crooked River • Larkspur Trail: Open; maintain winged olive, midge, sculpin, social distancing National Grassland baitfish • Pine Nursery Park Trail: • Haystack Open; Reservoir Campground • Tumalo Creek: 13.5 cfs; maintain social distancing rainbow and Day Use Area: Open Mark The Bulletin file SCHANG trout Schang, • Riley Ranch Nature Reserve BY MARK • Haystack South Shore Group Trails: rs,” former • McKenzie River (at Clear Lake): Open; maintain social distancing Campground: Closed For The Bulletin out for alligato rs 447 cfs Bend Pad- ook • Rockridge Park Trail: Open; whispe • Haystack West Shore • McKenzie River (near Belknap dle maintain social distancing Makenzie Whittle/Bulletin my 7-year-old ting Campground and Day Use Trail Alli- his Obsidian Springs): 286 cfs; rainbow file photo Area: The Big ance and • Sawyer Park Trails: Open; board Open el n F Flow is open but still has some spots of sn coastal cutthroat trout; current maintain while naviga chann social distancing snow on the trail. • Skull Hollow Campground: member hatches — blue winged olive, h a narrow the river. and Open • Shevlin Park Trails: Open; outdoor midge, sculpin • Walton Lake Campground: kayak throug maintain Open social distancing us away from the ad- enthusiast, • Crane Prairie Reservoir: • Walton Lake Group Campsites: • Lava Lake that leads 85% spoil Use: Open — no • Stone Creek Park Trail: Open; enjoys a re- • Skull Hollow Trailhead: full; brook trout, kokanee, want to Day Closed • Line Butte East (Formerly Open — I don’t services Fawn hold back maintain social distancing limited services cent paddle largemouth bass, rainbow Creek) Trailhead: Open — yet, so I Lava trout; Lava Lands/Sun just limited alliga- • West Bend Trail: Open; maintain Trailhead: current hatches — baitfish, • South Prong Trailhead: venture • Open services BLM — Prineville on the are no leech, Open — there — no services; to Lava social distancing callibaetis, damsel, chironomid that Lands limited services trying • Line Butte West Trailhead: District Deschutes the fact entrance gate around remains closed Open • Wickiup Reservoir: 54% I look • Steins Pillar Trailhead: Open — limited services that only River. full; • Little • Barr Road North Staging Crater in — tors here. way Open Day a Use: kokanee, coho salmon, rainbow Area: limited services • Lookout Mountain Lower things no services; trailhead north Open and brook trout, whitefish, imagin of — e campground • Tam-A-Lau Trailhead: Open Trailhead: Open — limited chub • Big Bend Campground: will close as ” I services — can. • Prineville Reservoir: 69% Open limited services a child campground • Lookout Mountain Upper an eye out, h • Buckhorn Staging Area: keep opens full; rainbow trout, small and I’ll Black • Trail Crossing Corrals Trailhead: Open Trailhead: Open — limited • Lower “OK, throug Butte services Trailhead: him largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, • Castle Rock Campground: Open — limited services follow Open • Mascall Corral (Formerly Open no services ering over as I — crayfish. Roberts Bay and Ochoco Apple reply • Chimney Rock Campground: • Twin Pillars North Trailhead: West) Trailhead: Open — • Lower Bridge e meand Viewpoint closed Day Use : Open: — limited Open the passag Open — limited services • Cline Falls State Scenic services no services sur- • East Lake: Brown trout, • Cobble Rock Campground: water Viewpoint: Open — limited kokanee, • Twin Pillars South Trailhead: • Mother Lode Mine Trailhead: • Lower dark Open Canyon rainbow trout; current hatches tall Creek (West services Restrooms open • Lone Pine Campground: — Open — limited services Open — limited services ed by Metolius Trailhead): Open — no midge, pale morning dun, Open round 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily and may baitfish, • Macks Canyon Recreation • Walton Lake Trailhead: services • Ochoco Divide Sno-Park: close leech, ant, flying ant, beetle, The set- Site: Open — Open — without notice grass. Open limited limited services • Meadow Picnic: services callibaetis, chironomids looks like Open — no ting • Wildcat North Trailhead: services • Ochoco Ranger Rental House: Open — be pad- limited services Open — limited services could • Mile Camp Day Use: Open — no we R • Wildcat South Trailhead: services in the Flor- • Payten Trailhead: Open WATE Open — — limited dling limited services services • Millican Trail ades: Evergl Trailhead: Open — ida no services • Potlid North Trailhead: Open — pas- Bend Park & Recreation B skinny limited services ly turns into • a Osprey Point Day Use: sudden Open — a South Take • Potlid no Trails services y that Trailhead: Open — sagewa “Wow, Dad! ered limited services • Park large pond. • Alpine A Trail: Open; maintain social Closed; snow a Meadow: We have discov • Rim (Formerly Apple Middle) distancing d • Paulina Falls the that!” Picnic of at and look Open — no g section Trailhead : Open — limited Trailhead: • B Big Sky Park: Open; maintain , services r amazin social serene services distancing d anothe • Paulina Trail, Lake Day Use: Open — Paddle no st to the Springs Trailhead: • Rimrock services • Cascade C Highlands Trail: Open; Deschutes kable contra Open — limited services maintain social distancing m • Phil’s Trailhead: Open — no up and down- and a remar • Rock Creek Trailhead: Open services • Central Ce Oregon Historic Canal — ful rapids limited services power Trail: Open; maintain social Tr • Pole Creek Trailhead: Open — no • Round Mountain North distancing di services stream. years ago, The Bend Trailhead: l create Open — limited services • Coyner Co • Quinn River Trail: Open maintain social Severa Day Use: Open — no ce helped Allian • Round distancing dis Mountain South services There Trail. Trailhead: Paddle Trail • De Deschutes River Trail — Awbrey • Rimrock Trailhead: Open it Open — limited services utes — Paddle what Corral no Reach: Open; maintain social Re services the Desch ion over • Scales Trailhead: Open — favor- limited distancing dis much confus of your services • Rosary Lakes was Trailhead: Open — trail Trailhead: Open — • biking • De Scotty Creek Deschutes River Trail — Old no services actually was. Think Mill Reach: Open; maintain Mi mountain limited services of social Makenzie Whittle/Bulletin ite hiking or donning a pair distancing dist file photo Camping Paddle FISHING Go with the flow on the Deschutes Paddle Trail A fly fisherman EVENTS s R . URES R ADVENT ; outdoor OUTDOO what’s open and closed water TRAILS CON DIT IONS REPORT 2020 CAMPING s c h u t es R i v er May 29, FRIDAY • PARKS MAY 29, 2020 makes a cast from his boat while fishing Wickiup Reservoir. Bulletin file photo Options Continued from “But all o of that said how important public lands are — and importan important trails are. We’re “I think if you’re seeing people really needing how Prairie Reservoir, as well as outdoor individual, just an active More peop East and Paulina and more of us, that. people are getting their lakes in the tive or not, there’ , competi- exercise outdoors. And Newberry National phasizes the need it really em- ust so much is better fo to do so in a that really variation in stuff s just for them … sunshine, Monument, should Volcanic responsible manner.” u can do,” vitamin D, breathing fishing said Bend’s Jesse you e e Reporter: to say that running on Thomas, fresh air. Not well now for rainbow be trout omas, a pro 541-383-0318, triathlete who recently and a treadmill is bad, but kokanee. mmorical@bendbu lletin.com running outside is “Now that I’m not ntly retired. better. “Many, many opportunities the same structure racing with are available to anglers Submitted that I needed — Woody photos within when I was Ke Keen, the trails an hour of travel, racing program ” he said. just taking more full time, I’m for Central O Oregon Trail Alliance coordinator “We’re encouraging vantage of folks to Central Oregon.” advantage stay local.” Even on forest triathletes, outdoor retail locations Hodgson has lived lands closed in late lan who are in Cen- busy swimming, March, we n ing and that’s a good includ- biking tral Oregon for 23 never really lost ing local paddling running, iking and thing.” ac- cess to our be Keen also said has watched it turn years and can find Tumalo beloved outdoors. Creek Kayak and shop into an out- outdoor activities additional The trails the mountain bikers that local door Canoe. themselves destination in n You our have re- never for more and can also find more gion. Thomas closed, and m more “exploratory” been in a more people. most state parks, information said he has re- mood, on the Deschutes cently well as trailhe taken up mountain trailheads, day-use as covering new routes and dis- “There’s Paddle Trail skiing, untain bik- eas, and boat ar- riding portunities,” a lot of diverse op- ing, nordic at the following website r ramps on the De- more forest roads than single- he said. “The and rock de- climbing. kayaking schutes and O track, which makes trade-off on that schutespaddletrail.net. Ochoco national But the outdoors s forests, reopen social distancing. for easier considerably more is there are reopened last week. As we approach Oregon in Central (However, man the sum- “A bunch of is more than taking advantage people many an just the mer months, enjoy access of those op- remain closed for campgrounds you might not forest roads that portunities the to mountains, s, parks, have than there were now.) ing Deschutes Paddle trails, amaz- 20 erwise, well now ridden oth- years ago, or Trails are per rivers and lakes. perhaps the key kes. even 10 years ago. be dictates Diamonds & Gold safe and please remember “I Trail, ingredient think it them,” Keen said. you are riding While we encourage makes Central people to to culture es the mind- Oregon an that a good thing. It’s “I think that’s take advantage pack out all trash, set and the outdoor mecca. outd of the whole creating new of the opportu- 25 NW Minnesota town, up Hikers, mounta af- said. options and giving ” Thomas nities, as there becomes mountain bikers, ter your pet and pick Ave., d. “Beyond run- watch just people’s more Downtown Bend #5 ners, backpacke places to go to.” people new out for individual backpackers, horseback alligators! 541-388-0155 www.karenbandy ties. As a business dual activi- riders and moun Keen adds that locals mountain climbers owner, that’s .com e e Mark Schang are where all use them. An is a former also enjoying seen it the Bend I’ve Anglers he trails Paddle most, and use trails doors Trail Alliance Board how it filters to reach their fav without as many the out- into the Member and favorite fishing he business tourists holes. Rock climb Paddling Enthusiast community, in the area. He estimates in terms climbers use trails the core values are s of what to reach their ver while during a normal that vertical routes. nesses around here. for busi- weekend the breakdown summer The Central Or Oregon Trail would lots of like-minded . There’s just Alliance (COTA) be 50-50 tourists — a volun- our community. people in the trails, now it and locals on here are peo- teer organization t that coordi- ple you train with There nates with land ma or 90% locals. is about 80% and management out doing the same people agencies — works “But a lot of people are re- doing. You’ve got stuff you’re build and maintain hard to porting that trails upport sys- many of tems as well, and support there’s no question are busy, good, ood, knowl- these trails. about that, edgeable retail shops. ” he said. “I would Woody Keen, ps.” gram coordinator the trails pro- been an increase say there has for COTA, fo in use.” Outdoor activities sees some silver lini ‘a a lifesaver’ linings in the during the pandemic Anglers get outside pandemic. ic Since the pandemic “As we’ve seen rush As hikers, mountain mic halted to pub- and trail bikers normal life in March, lic lands, whether a ru runners flock to that’s state the tral Oregon locals ch, Cen- parks or whatever th the case may trails, anglers are also flocking This Bulletin to the outdoors in have taken be, we’ve seen the th to their favorite fishing Sports Departme land man- spots. numbers, looking increasing agement agencies lan nt publicatio to the golf enthusias hav have to react Most of the high Cascade lakes escape the stress for ways to and shut them down, southwest of Bend ts of Central Oregon n is dedicated of f the pan- information on demic. said. “But all of that ” Keen snow and ice free. are now and includes approximately said how “It’s a lifesaver,” important public sa “It depends on region. It includes 30 courses througho homas said — lands land about exercising Thomas a comprehensive but certain areas, the location, and how important are ut the outside. utside. “I trails clinics and special tournament schedule, think I hurt myself are. We’re seeing iup Reservoir, have like Wick- f by people peopl over-de- been events in the really very compressing if you needing that. More popular,” said Brett region. The newest equipment on people are peo it that. Everything want to call getting their exercise the market is Bend-based fisheries Hodgson, a started to ou outdoors. for highlighted as biologist bottle up, and everybody And that really is the Oregon Department well. better for really stressed out. ybody got of them Fish … and sunshine, Wildlife. vitamin D, nitely riding and I was defi- breathing fresh air. vitam ber of the streams “And a num- running unning a bunch. I think that’s that running on Not to say increased activity are seeing a treadm treadmill portant, to be able t’s super im- is bad, but running ple have time on as well. Peo- to get outside outs their out- is side in nature when better. and when the weather hands is nice, ing something like n you’re fac- “We’ve seen a lot they want to get of pe people While some state e this.” flocking to bike shops, advantage of the out and take parks and excellent an- nation- na developed recreation wide gling and opportunities we locally. We’ve se on areas seen a have in flurry of people rediscove rediscover bik- the area.” Hodgson adds that Crane C1 2020 CENTRA L OREGON GOLF PREV IEW Central Orego n Golf Courses Get Ready Resorts and to Tee Off PUBLISHES FRIDAY, JUNE 19 ADVERTISING DEADLINE MONDAY, JUNE 1 “L Advertise your message in the 2020 Central Oregon Preview and reach Golf a desirable audience readers with discretion of over 50,000 ary income, in consumers will a resource guide keep for future that reference. OREGON STATE PARKS ntain biking ng and mou y endless hiki adventurer’s the seemingl gon is an ski slopes to Central Ore rom pristine Sisters or and lakes, d, La Pine, iad rivers mon myr Red the d, ngly trails and move to Ben me increasi ple visit or beco peo y have which paradise. Man mpress ortunities, deco opp e to s thes way ded by s look for s / C4 to be surroun See Option demic as folk Prineville navirus pan ing the coro dur nt importa distance. ning social while maintai BY MARK MORICAL • The Bulletin F PHOTOS A paddler of Bend, Kevin Furey, n Park. Bend’s Shevli ex. on a trail in Phil’s Trail compl Palilla runs of the Park; Matt through a section Whitewater way photos at the Bend mountain bikes his Bulletin file ke/The Bulletin Ryan Brennec and than and rather or riding your bike, g hiking boots in a kayak or standin you’re sitting board. The Deschutes on a paddle consists of over 100 Paddle Trail on the Deschutes water Park navigable miles Bend White River. The eted in 2012 and is the utes was compl r part of the Desch most popula Surfers can be seen , year -round Paddle Trail. Green Wave is packed riding the water Park and the White er months with float- in the summ rs. / C3 See Paddle ers and kayake at the Bureau of Land Management campsite at Steelhead Falls near Terrebonne is open. Contact your Bulletin Advertising Represen tative today at 541-382-1 811. A campsite along the e Metolius River near Sisters. Mark Morical/Bulletin file photo bendbulletin.com EACH WEEK IN THIS SECTION, EA you will fi nd the area’s most complete guide of what’s open and closed; outdoor activities and events; top picks of places to explore; conditions of hiking and biking trails, fi shing holes, water fl ows, camping spots, parks and more — as well as features from outdoor writers and fi eld experts. Central Oregon Homes " PAGE 7