B2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021
CONDITIONS REPORT
Hiking, camping, fishing north of Bend
EVENTS
The snow is continuing to melt across the region,
Daily tours
meaning that more and more trails are becoming
accessible. Be cautious though as many summer
trails may have deadfall left over from winter
storms, washout or other hazardous conditions.
For areas north of Bend, you have a choice of
heading to the forest or to the high desert, both will
make great destinations this weekend as the weather
looks to be mild and relatively clear. But then again,
this is Central Oregon, and that could change at any Central Oregon
reservoir levels
minute.
See B9
Makenzie Whittle/Bulletin file photos
A view of Steelhead Falls near Crooked River Ranch. The Deschutes River cuts
through the canyon, creating the 20-foot waterfall.
For a full list of conditions updated regularly,
Ongoing
Fire restrictions
please visit centraloregonexplore.com.
HIKING AND
DAY USE SITES
• Twin Pillars South Trailhead:
Open
• Wildcat North Trailhead: Open
• Wildcat South Trailhead: Open
Deschutes National
Forest
Willamette National
Forest — Three Sisters
Wilderness Area
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Canyon Creek Trailhead: Open
Chush Falls: Open
Head of the Metolius: Open
Lake Creek Trail: Open
Sisters Cow Camp: Open
Suttle Lake Day Use: Open
Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead:
Open
• Whychus Creek Overlook
Trailhead: Open
• Whychus Portal (Lower
Whychus Trailhead): Open
Ochoco National
Forest
• Alder Springs Trailhead: Open;
access road open
• Baneberry Trailhead: Open
• Barnhouse Trailhead: Open
• Black Canyon East (Formerly
South Fork) Trailhead: Open
• Black Canyon West (Formerly
Dusty Camp) Trailhead: Open
• Boeing Field Trailhead: Open
• Coffeepot Trailhead: Open
• Cottonwood Trailhead: Open
• Cougar East Trailhead: Open
• Cougar West Trailhead: Open
• Cyrus Trailhead: Open
• Fry Trailhead: Open
• Gray Butte Trailhead: Open
• Green Mountain North
Trailhead: Open
• Henderson Flat OHV Trail
System: Closed
• Henderson Flat Staging Area:
Closed
• Keeton Trailhead: Open
• Kelsey Trailhead: Open
• Line Butte East (Formerly
Fawn Creek) Trailhead: Open
• Line Butte West Trailhead:
Open
• Lookout Mountain Lower
Trailhead: Open
• Lookout Mountain Upper
Trailhead: Open
• Mascall Corral (Formerly Apple
West) Trailhead: Open
• Mother Lode Mine Trailhead:
Open
• Payten Trailhead: Open
• Potlid North Trailhead: Open
• Potlid South Trailhead: Open
• Rim (Formerly Apple Middle)
Trailhead: Open
• Rimrock Springs Trailhead:
Open
• Rock Creek Trailhead: Open
• Round Mountain North
Trailhead: Open
• Round Mountain South
Trailhead: Open
• Scales Corral Trailhead: Open
• Scotty Creek Trailhead: Open
• Skull Hollow Trailhead: Open
• South Prong Trailhead: Open
• Steins Pillar Trailhead: Open
• Tam-A-Lau Trailhead: Open
• Trail Crossing Corrals
Trailhead: Open
• Twin Pillars North Trailhead:
Open
Sisters trails
• Lake Creek, PRT East: Riding
well; deadfall reported
• Green Ridge: Winter mix,
deadfall reported
• Peterson Tie: Winter mix
• Metolius-Windigo (99 Upper
and Lower): Deep snow
• All other trails riding well
Fire danger is currently listed as Moderate in the Deschutes
and Ochoco National Forests. Fire danger is listed as Low in the
Willamette National Forest.
Industrial Fire Precaution Level is currently at Level 1 for the
Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Prineville Dis-
trict — Bureau of Land Management.
Maston complex
Smith Rock climbing closures
• McKenzie River Trail: Partially
open
• Tamolitch Blue Pool: Open
• All trails riding well
To protect nesting raptors, the following climbing routes are
closed: Cajun Cliff, Victoria Tower, Little Three Fingered Jack,
Puddy’s Tower, The Monument, Anglin’s Buttress, French Tent
Rock, First Kiss Area north of Monkey Face and Smith Rock
Group NE Face (both towers, above 100 feet).
The Canyon Trail near the bald eagle nest is restricted to
groups of four or less and noise must be kept to a minimum.
See smithrock.com/seasonal-closures for more information.
Bureau of Land
Management
• Cline Buttes Recreation Area:
Portions of Deep Canyon, Fryrear,
Maston and Jaguar Road are
closed through Aug. 31
• Huntington Wagon Road:
Open
• Redmond Caves Recreation
Site: Open
• Scout Camp Trail: Open
• Steelhead Falls Trail: Open
• Trout Creek Trail: South side
of trail, including Trout Creek
climbing walls is closed through
Aug. 31
August; park-wide drone ban is
in effect.
• Tumalo State Park: Open;
expect reduced services
CAMPING
Deschutes National
Forest
OREGON
STATE PARKS
• Allen Springs Campground:
Open
• Camp Sherman Campground:
Open
• Lower Bridge Campground:
Open
• Pine Rest Campground: Open
• Sisters Cow Camp Horse
Camp: Open
• Cline Falls State Scenic
Viewpoint: Open; expect
reduced services; restrooms are
closed, portable toilet is on site;
maintain social distancing and
wear a mask
• Cove Palisades State
Park: Open for day-use and
lake access; Crooked River
Campground (E Loop) is open,
Deschutes Campground and
moorage slips will open May 14.
• Peter Skene Ogden State
Scenic Viewpoint: Open
• Smith Rock State Park: Open
— limited services; no camping;
climbing closures to protect
nesting raptors in place until
Ochoco National
Forest
• Allen Creek Horse Camp: Open
• Barnhouse Campground:
Closed for the season
• Big Spring Campground: Open
• Biggs Springs Campground:
Open
• Bingham Springs
Campground: Open
• Cottonwood Campground:
Open
• Cottonwood Pit Campground:
Open
• Cyrus Horse Camp: Open
• Elkhorn Campground:
Campground: Open
• Frazier Campground: Open
• Haystack Reservoir
Campground and Day Use
Area: Open
• Haystack Reservoir Group
Site: Open
• Haystack West Shore
Campground and Day Use
Area: Open
• Mud Springs Horse Camp:
Open; no campfires
• Ochoco Divide Group Site:
Open
• Salters Cabin Horse Camp:
Open
• Scotts Campground: Open
• Skull Hollow Campground:
Open
• Whistler Campground: Open;
no campfires
• White Rock Campground:
Open; no campfires
• Wildwood Campground: Open
• Wiley Flat Campground: Open
Bureau of Land
Management
seasonal trail
closures
The following Bureau
of Land Management
trails are now closed
through Aug. 31 to pro-
tect nesting raptors:
• Millican Plateau OHV
Trail System (Route
95 only)
• South side of Trout
Creek Trail including
climbing walls
• Cline Buttes Recre-
ation Area (portions
of Deep Canyon, Fry-
rear, Maston, Jaguar
Road)
• Horny Hollow Trail
• Dry River Canyon
• For more information
visit blm.gov
LA PINE
FRIDAY
• Lava Cave Tours: A guided tour of a local
lava tube exploring the geologic and human
history as well as the ecology of the cave;
9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; $65 to $90;
Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97,
Bend; wanderlusttours.com or 541-389-8359.
• Daily Snowshoe Tours: A naturalist-guided
tour through areas around Mount Bachelor.
Snowshoes and hot cocoa provided;
9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-5:30 p.m.; $65 to $90;
Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97,
Bend; wanderlusttours.com or 541-389-8359.
• Brews & Views Kayak Tour: A naturalist-
guided tour paddling on a calm section the
Deschutes River with a local microbrew or
root beer to enjoy afterwards; 1:30-5:30 p.m.;
$65 to $95; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S.
Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com or
541-389-8359
• Deschutes River Kayak Tour: Paddle along
a tranquil stretch of the river guided by a
naturalist; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-5:30 p.m.;
$70 to $95; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S.
Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com or
541-389-8359
Redmond trails
• The Saddle: Closed for nesting
eagles, likely to reopen late fall
of 2021
• All trails riding well
Madras East Trails
• All trails riding well
• Wolf Creek Campground: Open
• Wolf Creek Industrial
Campground: Open
FISHING
BLM — Prineville
District
• Updated at 8 a.m. May 6
• Lower Deschutes (Pelton Dam
to Columbia River): 5,070
cfs; redband trout, steelhead,
whitefish
• Middle Deschutes (Benham
Falls to Lake Billy Chinook):
3,860 cfs; brown trout, rainbow
trout; anglers reporting hatches
coming out during the warmest
part of the day; artificial flies and
lures only, no limit on brown
trout
• Crooked River (below Opal
Springs): 1,209 cfs; rainbow
trout and mountain whitefish;
only fish downstream of
Bowman Dam to Lake Billy
Chinook; fishing has been good
but water remains low; any trout
over 20 inches are considered
steelhead and must be released,
bull trout must be released
unharmed and reported to the
USFW at crookedbulltrout@
fws.gov
• Metolius River: 1,8300 cfs;
bull trout, rainbow trout; good
fishing and active hatches
during warmest part of the
day; fly fishing only upstream
of Bridge 99, artificial lures and
flies permitted below; catch and
release only; public access to
Wizard Falls Hatchery remains
closed; river is closed to fishing
above Allingham Bridge until
May 22, 2021
• McKenzie River (at Clear Lake):
523 cfs
• McKenzie River (near Belknap
Springs): 1,270 cfs; rainbow
and coastal cutthroat trout; fire
cleanup still being conducted in
the area, access may be limited;
all nonadipose fin-clipped trout
must be released; lures and
artificial flies only
• Haystack Reservoir: 72%
full; rainbow and brown trout,
kokanee, largemouth bass, black
crappie, bluegill and bullhead
catfish; trout fishing has been
good and warm water fishing
will pick up with the weather;
lake was recently stocked
• Lake Billy Chinook: Bull, brown
and rainbow trout, kokanee,
smallmouth bass; Kokanee
fishing has been excellent,
anglers can keep five per day in
addition to the daily trout limit;
no bag size or limits on brown
trout or bass
• Barr Road North Staging Area:
Open
• Buckhorn Staging Area: Open
• Macks Canyon Recreation Site:
Open
• Steelhead Falls: Open; no
potable water
CYCLING
Prineville and Ochoco
trails
• Cougar Creek, Independent
Mine, Round Mountain: Deep
snow; deadfall reported
• Scotty Creek: Rideable snow
• Lookout Mountain: Riding well,
deadfall reported
• 66 Trails, Prineville Bike Park:
Riding Well
Trail closures
west of Bend
Beginning Jan. 28, the
following trails are
closed from Mondays
to 3 p.m. Fridays (ex-
cept for federal hol-
idays) due to timber
harvesting and forest
restoration work:
• Lower Whoops
• Pine Drops
• EXT
• Storm King from the
junction with Forest
Road 4615 and the
junction with Phil’s
Trail
• Phil’s Trail between
the junction with EXT
and it’s western ter-
minus at the junction
with Pine Drops
• Upper Whoops
• Lower Whoops
• Skyliners
• Big Butte Challenge: Hikers and runners
will summit five buttes in Central Oregon,
going at their own pace whenever their
schedule allows using a GPS-enabled activity
tracker to submit efforts before the deadline;
through May 31; $60; throughout Central
Oregon; go.evvnt.com/752281-1 or 541-
350-4635.
Friday 5/7
• Happy Hour Trail Ride ‘n Skills: The weekly
clinic will work on specific skills needed for
different biking trails including jumps and
corners, technical climbs and descents and
more; 4-6 p.m.; $75; new trail each week,
around Bend; go.evvnt.com/767662-2 or
541-728-7878.
Saturday 5/8
• Borden Beck Wildlife Preserve Hike:
A Saturday morning birding adventure
along the Middle Deschutes River at
Borden Beck Wildlife Preserve; 8-11 a.m.;
registration required; Borden Beck Wildlife
Preserve, Lower Bridge Way at Lower Bridge,
Terrebonne; eventbrite.com
• Mama + Baby Birds: Mary Yanalcanlin of
the East Cascades Audubon Society will
lead a bird walk for kids and their grown-up
exploring the world of mama and baby birds.
Outing subject to be canceled due to COVID
condition; 9-11 a.m.; registration required;
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, Cemetery
Road, Sisters; go.evvnt.com/777632-1 or 541-
330-0017.
• CORK Saturday Long Run: A weekly group
run for all paces. Social distancing observed
at all times, limited to 25 runners; 9-11 a.m.;
Thump Roastery, 549 NW York Drive, Bend;
go.evvnt.com/774934-0
• Jumping Clinic: The clinic will work on the
proper understanding of how to take off,
stay balanced in air and land the bike safely;
11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $75; Seventh Mountain
Resort, 18575 SW Century Drive, Bend;
go.evvnt.com/766508-2 or 541-728-7878.
• Beginner/Intermediate Skills Bike Clinic:
The clinic will work on bike set up and body
position then skills in the afternoon including
braking, shifting cornering, switchbacks,
wheel lifts and more; 1:30-3:30 p.m.; $75;
Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century
Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/767666-2 or 541-
728-7878.
Sunday 5/9
• Skills and Ride Clinic: The clinic will start
with basic dialing in the bikes and working
on body position before progressing through
several more skills and then hopping on a
nearby trail to test out the newly learned
skill; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; $99; Seventh Mountain
Resort, 18575 SW Century Drive, Bend;
go.evvnt.com/767667-2 or 541-728-7878.
Wednesday 5/12
• CLBC Bend Brewpub Run: A 3-5 mile group
run will start and end at the brewpub, each
runner will receive a half-off voucher for a
pint; 5:45-8 p.m.; Cascade Lakes Brewpub,
1441 SW Chandler Ave., Bend; go.evvnt.
com/773527-0 or 541-388-4998.
Thursday 5/13
• CORK Thursday Run: A 3-5 mile weekly
run along the river trail will take place. Social
distancing must be observed at all times.
Limited to 25 runners; 6-8 p.m.; Zpizza Tap
Room, 1082 SW Yates Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.
com/774931-0
• Writers Writing — Introduction to
Nature Journals: This is a virtual, interactive
workshop. Registered participants will
receive a Zoom link the day before. Explore
new techniques and opportunities for
incorporating the natural world into journals.;
6:30-8 p.m.; registration required; online;
go.evvnt.com/773457-1 or 541-312-1063.
SISTERS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
51°/25° 57°/34° 52°/27°
MILES
N
SATURDAY
0
SUNDAY
10
55°/31° 61°/37° 62°/31°
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ELEVATION: 4,236 FEET
ELEVATION: 3,182 FEET
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97
126
Lava Butte
Lake Billy Chinook
Deschutes River
BEND
FRIDAY
Newberry Volcano
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
55°/32° 60/35° 60°/31°
ELEVATION: 3,623 FEET
REDMOND
FRIDAY
97
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
56°/28° 61°/35° 60°/30°
59°/34° 64°/40° 64°/34°
ELEVATION: 3,077 FEET
ELEVATION: 2,242 FEET
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Sources: Accuweather, U.S. Geological Survey
Clarinda Simpson/Bulletin graphic
MADRAS
Smith Rock