The BulleTin • Friday, January 15, 2021 B9
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Makenzie Whittle/Bulletin file photo
WHERE TO EXPLORE
BELOW: Hole-in-the-Ground is a mile-wide maar
volcano near Fort Rock formed deep underwater.
Top picks east of Bend
Ryan Brennecke/Bulletin file photo
From an overlook looking south towards Prineville, the 460 acres of open land located near the center of
the photograph was purchased by the city of Prineville and is part of the Barnes Butte Recreation Area.
Barnes Butte — The moderate 2.7-mile trail just east of
Prineville rarely gets large amounts of snow, but there can
be frigid wind gusts at the top of the 567 foot trail. How-
ever, once you’ve climbed the steady incline up, the butte
offers views of Prineville and the valleys surrounding.
Chimney Rock — Another 2.7-mile moderate trail, is this
one in the Crooked River Canyon near Prineville Reservoir.
It has a higher elevation gain — 623 feet — but climb is
more gradual, this trail ends at the basalt rock plinth above
the river. The trail up is wider allowing for more room to
socially distance, and there are benches to rest and enjoy
the view.
Hole in the Ground — The aptly named hole is actually a
volcanic maar hidden in the woods off Oregon Highway 31
near Fort Rock. It was formed when magma met the water
of the ancient lake that covered the valley area thousands
of years ago. There is technically a road down to the center
of the hole, but it should only be attempted if your car has
good ground clearance and you know what you’re doing.
Otherwise, hike the 2-mile out and back trail that gently
descends into the bowl.
— Makenzie Whittle, The Bulletin
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• Cascade Snow Bike —
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• Central Oregon Rentals
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• Powder House Ski &
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• Pine Mountain Sports —
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Greg Rubin works in the rental department at Skjersaa’s in Bend.
Shops
Brinduse. “Create a new retail
space to have more space to
accommodate crowds of peo-
ple to space out. It has been a
challenge — it hasn’t really af-
fected business.”
At Skjersaa, the response
to new safety guidelines has
been leaning into online res-
ervations, which has allowed
for quicker trips for custom-
ers in and out of the store.
“The online reservation
system made things easier,”
said Holmes. “With cross
country skis, we have reser-
vations only because we were
selling out for sure. Same for
snowshoes.”
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before.”
Because of the coronavirus
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has helped business as well.
“Cross-country rentals have
been good, ski and snowboard
way bigger than we have had
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