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Deschutes National
Forest
• NOTE: Only open
trails are listed
• 21 Road Interpretive
Site: Open
— no services
• Aspen Day Use:
Open — no
services
• Beach Day Use:
Open — no
services
• Bear Valley Trailhead:
Open — no
services
• Benham East Trailhead:
Open —
no services
• Benham West Trailhead:
Open —
no services
• Besson Day Use
: Open: — no
services
• Big Eddy Day Use
: Open: — no
services
• Big Obsidian Flow
Open — no services Trailhead:
well
Each week events; top picks
more — as
activities and ing spots, parks and
flows, camp
• Round Lake Trailhead:
Open
no services
in • Friday,
May 29, 2020
• Friday, May
29, 2020
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• Scott Pass Trailhead:
Open — no
services
• Scout Lake Day
Use: Open — no
services
• Simax North and
South Beach
area: Open — no
services
• Sisters Cow Camp:
Open — no
services
• Sisters Tie Trailhead:
Open — no
services
• Slough Day Use:
Open — no
services
• South Twin Day
Use — Launch:
Open — no services
• Steve Larson Trailhead:
Open —
no services
• Sunset View Day
Use: Open — no
services
• Suttle Lake Day
Use: Open — no
services
• Ten Mile Trailhead:
Open — no
services
• Tranquil Cove Day
Use: Open —
no services
• Wanoga Trailhead:
Open — no
services
• Whychus Creek
Overlook
Trailhead: Open —
no services
• Whychus Portal
(Lower Whychus
Trailhead): Open
— no services
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Crooked River —
Fly
Fishing
Springtime in Central
Oregon is prime time
waiting for fish to
to be casting flies
tug
ing, one of the more on your line. Considered a mecca for and
fly fish-
popular places in Central
River, located 45 minutes
Oregon is Crooked
er’s Place, an all-things east of Bend. According to The Fly
Fish-
has “the most prolific fly fishing store in Sisters, Crooked River
trout population of
Oregon.” As of May
any stream in Central
27,
river is flowing at 150 the target species is rainbow trout
and
water can be done cubic feet per second, where wading the
with ease.
in the
A fly fisherman
Makenzie Whittle/Bulleti
Fort Rock State Park
n file photo
is open for hiking.
Rock scrambling
prohibited due to
is
nesting raptors.
Other fishing:
• Lower Deschutes
and steelhead, 3860 (Pelton Dam to Columbia River): Rainbow
cfs.
trout
• Middle Deschutes
trout and rainbow (Benham Falls to Lake Billy Chinook):
trout, 1090 cfs in Benham
Brown
• Upper Deschutes
and 70 cfs in Bend.
at Benham Falls:
trout, 1313 cfs.
Brook trout, brown
trout, rainbow
• Wickiup Reservoir:
Kokanee, coho salmon,
whitefish, chub. Reservoir
rainbow trout, brook
trout,
• Crane Prairie Reservoir: is 54% full.
Brook Trout,
rainbow trout. The
reservoir is 85% full. kokanee, largemouth bass,
makes a cast
from his boat
while fishing
Wickiup Reservoir.
Options
Bulletin
file photo
• Cove Palisades
State
“But all of that said
— limited services; Park: Open
Continued from
how important public
Day-use and boat Crooked River
C1
important trails
launch, Upper
“I think if you’re
lands are — and
Deschutes Day-use
are. We’re seeing
just an active
how Prairie Reservoir
outdoor individua
people
and Tam-a-lau trail and boat launch
More people are
tive or not, there’s l, competi-
open. Overnight
East and Paulina , as well as
getting their exercise really needing that.
camping closed. Facilities
and more of
lakes in the
variation in stuff just so much
outdoors. And that
is better for them
Newberry National
may close
without notice
phasizes the us, it really em-
Forest
… sunshine, vitamin
really
said Bend’s Jesse you can do,”
Volcanic
need to do so
Monument,
• Black Crater Trailhead:
• Alder Springs Trailhead:
responsible manner.”
in a
• Cline Falls State
D, breathing fresh
triathlete who Thomas, a pro to say that running
Closed;
well now for should be fishing
Scenic
Open —
State Highway 242
recently retired.
air. Not kokanee.
on a treadmill is
e e Reporter:
limited services
rainbow trout
Viewpoint: Open
Saturday
“Now
541-383-031
closed
until
that
bad,
—
and
5/30
better.
8,
I’m not racing
but running outside
June 15
mmorical@b
services; day-use only, limited
• Baneberry Trailhead:
the same structure
with
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Twin Bridges Scenic
“Many, many
is
Know Burn — Fire
Open —
om
• Broken Top Trailhead:
open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. restrooms
limited services
opportunities
when I was racing that I needed — Woody Keen,
are available
Bikeway — Biking
Lookouts of Oregon:
Closed;
the trails program
to anglers within
snow
close without notice Facilities may
just taking more full time, I’m for Central
Starting and ending
• Barnhouse Trailhead:
an hour of travel,”
Learn about the history
coordinator
Oregon Trail
in
Open —
Mark
• photo
Browns Mt. Viewpoint:
Central Oregon.” advantage of
Alliance
• Fort Rock Cave:
and
limited services
nic Bikeway is a 36-mile, Bend’s Drake Park, The Twin Bridges
“We’re encourag he said.
background
Closed; seasonal Schang’s wife
Open —
Submitted no services
Shana of Oregon’s
Sce-
ing folks to
Even triathlete
stay local.”
• Fort Rock State
• Black Canyon East
on forest lands
fire lookouts Brooks
travel through Shevlin moderate difficulty loop that where
Natural
and tips and dog Jack paddle
(Formerly
busy swimmin s, who are
you
• Buttes Loop Trailhead:
-old son Tyler
Open — limited services; Area:
with him on
South Fork) Trailhead:
Hodgson
March, we never closed in late
how to visit them on
During the ride, cyclists Park and end up at Tumalo State Park.
ing and that’s
slow-flowing
Open —
g’s 7-year
yourself;
rock
Open —
running, can g, biking and
really lost ac-
no services
tral Oregon has lived in Cen-
scrambling closed
limited services
a
cess to our beloved
3-4 p.m.; online; go.evvnt.
portion of the
find additiona
Mark Schan through a small pas-
in
ror Pond. the Bikeway will cross the Deschutes River and
Keen also said good thing.”
outdoor activities
Deschutes.
l
has watched for 23 years and
to protect nesting southeast area
• Cabot
The trails themselv outdoors.
com/649443-0 or
Mir-
way
• Black Canyon West
that local
in our re-
it turn into an
falcons
mountain bikers
541-312-
gion. Thomas
of the Deschut
with bike lanes for follows urban streets and country roads
leads the Deschutes River. services Lake Trailhead: Open — no
(Formerly
door
out-
closed, and most es never
1029.
• Jasper Point —
Dusty Camp) Trailhead:
more than 7 miles
es that can be
more “explorato have been in a more destination for more and
Prineville Continued from
cently taken said he has re-
paddled by kayaks,
to the turn onto Tyler
Open —
During the 36-mile
well as trailheads state parks, as covering
C1
ry” mood,
people.
sage off the
Reservoir Closed;
up mountain
limited services
• Cold Springs Day
here.
loop riders will gain
Road.
ing, nordic skiing,
COVID-19 Whether you Wednesd
bik- eas, and
, day-use ar-
Use : Open —
new routes and dis-
“There’s a lot
stand up paddle canoes and the Paddling upstream from
exposure limitations,
1,812 feet in elevation.
no services
enjoy
• Boeing Field Trailhead:
boat
kayaking
more
riding
Submitted
ay
of
floating
ramps
diverse
6/3
and
forest
Dillon
on
will open a hot summer
rock climbing.
portunities,”
photos
op-
roads than
river. Be aware
Falls boat ramp
schutes and Ochoco on the De- track,
Open —
when possible
ideal for beginne boarders. It is
limited services
• Crane Prairie Picnic
Other biking:
to Slough
which makes single-
Your
But the outdoors
or Gear
trade-off on he said. “The
rafting
The Big Eddy Get day
national
rs or
— What looking
forests, reopened
Area: Open
stream of Dillon that just down- with
for easier
to
• La Pine State Park:
in Central
social distancin
• Peterson Ridge
— no services
rapids,
• Coffeepot Trailhead:
Wear and
Oregon is more
to brush up on paddlers Slough also is about 1.5 miles.
considerably that is there are
the What
the skills and
Trail
(However, many last week.
De- to Pack
g.
Open —
for
than just the
ramp the river Falls boat
limited services; boat Open — schutes Paddle Trail
more people
has
their
Peterson Ridge Trail Complex: All 22 mountain biking
skills,
proper gear
Hiking:
access to mountain
limited services
• Crater Butte Trailhead:
and it
Part
for extreme rapids.
taking advantag
two in a five-
has
that makes for a boat ramp
remain closed campgrounds you “A bunch of forest roads
trails
current picks
Complex are in good
some-
thing for everyon
outdoor retail trails, rivers
but limited to hand ramp open
Open —
s, parks,
quickly and ultimate
e of those op-
trailforks.com.
that
part series of
might not have
for now.)
riding conditions, at the
Expect to see is family friendly.
up
no services
• Cottonwood Trailhead:
carry watercraft,
locations includ-
If you’re looking
and lakes.
according to
Trails are perhaps
stop for a break. a nice place to
ridden oth- portunities than there
has tips on what
earned its place and e and
no trailers are permitted
erwise, well now
ing local paddling
ly tumbles
Open —
over Dillon Falls
• Wanoga Trail Complex:
how to
“I think it dictates
limited services
river and off, people on the
• Cultus Lake Picnic
pack, register
you are riding years ago, or even 10 were 20
routes to paddle, for other
one
shop Tumalo the mind- ingredient that makes the key
you can go in Sometimes,
ongoing construction. due to
All but the Dinah-Moe
them,” Keen
of the
Area: Open —
as this is a pop-
recreational in as advance;
Creek Kayak set and
years
activity) are open for
into a steep gorge and down
While
6-7:30 p.m.; ular area
the culture of
Diamonds &
no services
the nonprofit
Off-leash
• Cougar East Trailhead:
Oregon an outdoor Central
Humm trail (logging
gems
riding, according to
Bend Paddle
area closed
a good thing. said. “I think that’s take we encourage people ago.
Gold
Canoe.
rection, though the opposite di-
Central
$25; of online;
town,”
containing
Oregon.
Open —
can also find and
You said. the whole Hikers, mountain
mecca.
trailforks.com.
Thomas
• Redmond Trails:
go.evvnt. ing along for hiking and bik-
extreme and
to
advantag
limited services
• Dillon Day Use:
more
options and It’s creating new
Of
“Beyond
helped create Trail Alliance
• Peter Skene Ogden
Open — no
just people’s
dangerous rapids.
the
the upstream we prefer to get You
informa
nities, as there e of the opportu-
25 NW Minnesot
giving people
the easy, moderate the 16 mounting bike trails in Redmond,
on the Deschut
A nice flatwate com/651040-0 or 503-446-
ners, backpack bikers, run-
tion l
individua
and promote
services
• Cougar West Trailhead:
paddle done
Trail, of course Deschutes River
places to go to.
becomes more
and difficult trails are
new
a Ave., #5
Viewpoint: Open State Scenic
ties.
ers, horseback
all of
Deschutes Paddle
es Paddle
r section to
the
As a business
It took my wife,
according to bendtrails.org
first. falls can safely check out the
Open —
”
riders
Downtown Bend
paddle in late 0803.
in “riding well” conditions,
at the followin where
Trail owner, activi-
limited services
• Dutchman Trailhead:
Keen adds
fused with the not to be con-
by taking
my 7-year-old
that’s all use and mountain climbers
.
spring through
• Pilot Butte State
541-388-0155
g website
spent many years Trail and
I’ve seen
Open — no
son and the family
• Swamp Lakes Area:
de- it
www.karenbandy.com
them. Anglers
Scenic the summer
schutespaddletra
services
also enjoying that locals are
• Cyrus Trailhead:
a downstream a short walk in
how
putting to-
dle Trail. An Deschutes Pad-
Nine of the riding
Viewpoint : Open
it filters into the most,
is the stretch
use trails
dog
trails and the
Open — limited
gether
to
il.net.
reach
about
are
3
directio
trails
listed
hours,
option
a
—
the
their
tween
at
compreh
limited
doors
as
be-
the
business
having
services
out-
• Edison Trailhead:
Swampy
n along
favorite fishing
As we approac
though you can
community,
is to park
without
the river trail
Slough
services; day-use open
ensive De-
at the Dillon
holes. Rock climbers
Open — no
in terms of what
schutes
Tumalo Ridge are deep snow. S.S.T. Trail, Sector 16, Tumalo Lake area
it
the values
make
in the area. He as many tourists
and the Dillon Day Use Area
sum-
services
mer months the h core
reportedly “riding
• Fry Trailhead: Open
Creek and
8 a.m.-8 p.m., restrooms
area. You can from the parking must River Guidebook. It’
use trails
to reach their
and put in at Falls parking area ing longer or shorter depend-
well,” according to
are for busi-
, enjoy
Falls Boat
— limited
while during estimates that
vertical routes.
nesses the
bendtrails.org.
the
on the type
services
amaz-
• Elk Lake Trailhead:
9 a.m.-8 p.m. Facilities open Ramp. This is
ing Deschutes
around
round, and it’s see the gorge year the own for folks explorin s a
The
here. There’s
The water is boat ramp.
Open — no
weekend the a normal summer
may close
gentile stretch
Paddle
g
• a Palisades
fitness level, of watercraft,
just Alliance Central Oregon Trail
of like-mind
without notice
services
Fall River Trail
Trail, be
• Giddy-Up Go Trailhead:
slow moving
breakdown would
safe and please lots
Campground a paddle
If you are lucky a stunning sight. great Deschutes River as it does
ed people in
(COTA) — a
be 50-50 tourists
— hiking
our
Open —
rememb
commun
upstream is possible so available. skill set and time
• Post Pile Campground : Open
volun-
limited services
• Prineville Reservoir
• Fall River Headwaters:
teer organizat
er ity.
Located in the Deschutes
to There are peo-
see whitewater you might even put job pointing out where a pack out all trash,
the trails, now and locals on
ion that coordi-
: Open
ple you
State Park:
Open —
train
National
nates
it
pick
in
to
Open
no services
kayaker
is
•
• Gray Butte Trailhead:
and
with
Steelhead
As
about
—
with
up
Forest
limited
always,
ter
where
and
of Sunriver, the Fall
or 90% locals.
80%
land managem
s run
Falls: Open, no potable
a few miles southwest
your pet and
services; day-use
the falls,
people
out doing the af-
safety first on
Open —
River
well as the many to take out as
agencies
only, Powder House,
watch out same
water
limited services
• Fall River Parking
the experien it’s a popular run for
alligator
“But a lot
doing.
for stuff you’re build — works hard to ent
than 50 feet of elevation Trail is a 5.9-mile out and back with
You’ve got
Deschutes
Point and Prineville County, Jasper
ced Class V kayaker
within the paddle rapids that are e e Mark s! tems
and maintain
less
Open — no services Areas 1, 2, 3:
• Stillwater
support sys-
• Green Mountain
porting that of people are re-
Paddle
Campground
many of
as well, and good,
the trail, you will arrive gain. Within the first quarter mile
North
trails are busy,
Schang is a former
these trails.
trail. They are
are open. Roberts boat ramps The
s
Trail : Open
available for
Open — limited services Trailhead:
of
there’s no question
• Head of Jack Creek
Bay and Ochoco Deschutes
knowl-
Bend Paddle
Trail Alliance edgeable
purchase at various
Viewpoint closed,
meadow which makes at Fall River Falls which is surrounded
Woody Keen,
Board Member retail shops.”
he said. “I would about that,”
— a 26-mile Paddle Trail
Open — no services Trailhead:
overnight
• Green Mountain
by
a nice spot for a picnic.
and
section of the
gram coordinat the trails pro-
camping closed. Facilities
Paddling Enthusiast
South
Outdoor activities
been an increase say there has
Little Deschute
97
Open — limited services Trailhead:
• Head of the Metolius:
may close
Sisters
sees some silver or for COTA,
without notice
‘a lifesaver’
in use.”
Open — no
during the pandemi
La Pine to its s River from
linings in the
services
• Hammer Creek
Other hikes:
pandemic.
junction with
Anglers get outside
• Smith Rock State
Trailhead: Open
• Broken Top Trail:
Deschutes River
Since the pandemi c
the
— limited services
• Jack Lake Trailhead:
“As we’ve seen
Considered a difficult
— limited services; Park: Open and
near Sunriver,
c halted
Open — no
normal life in
distance with a 2,880
hike due to its 15-plus
a 95-mile
services
• Henderson Flat
lic lands, whether a rush to pub- and As hikers, mountain bikers
March, Cen-
• Updated
and Chute trails, RV Misery Ridge Deschute
section at of 10:30
mile
126
OHV Trail
Redmond
tral Oregon locals
trail runners
Name Lake and Bend elevation gain, the Broken Top Trail
the a.m. May 28.
parks or whatever that’s state
System: Open —
• Lava Butte Interpretatio
s • River
flock to the
parking and Biovac and overflow
have taken
trails, anglers
from
20
Lower
limited services
to the outdoors
may still be required. Glacier. During the spring months, leads to No
Wickiup (Pelton
Deschutes
the case
are closed. Reservoir to
n
are also flocking
be, we’ve seen
Viewpoint: Open
snow shoes
• Henderson Flat
in increasing
Dam
Some climbing routes
Lower
This Bulleti
to
Columbia
the land man- may to their favorite fishing
numbers, looking
Bridge River):
— no services;
Staging
•
includes
Dutchman
closed
—
Area:
agement
3810
non-motorized traffic
Flat Trail:
n Sports Depar
placid,
cfs;
for nesting raptor protection.
Open — limited services
agencies
spots.
Most of the high
rainbow
easy trout,
escape the stress for ways to
only
sections
Bend, Dutchman Flat Located in the Deschutes National
steelhead; current
and shut them have to react southwes
to the golf
Be everyone can hatches
Cascade lakes
prepared to turn around
of the pan-
• Lava Cast Forest
Forest near
• Keeton Trailhead:
demic.
enthusiasts tment publication is
as blue
t of
Trailhead: Open
is a 5 mile out and Trail is a relatively flat trail (259 elevation
well as
if crowded.
sections for enjoy, —
winged olive,
said. “But all down,” Keen
Open — limited
SCHANG
back trail.
— no services
dedicated
snow and ice Bend are now
information
of Central
• Tumalo State Park:
experts
midge, only. march
services
of that said how
gain) that
“It’s a lifesaver,”
BY MARK n • Lava
free.
important public
• Cabot Lake Trail:
It
Open — also includes sulpin skwala,
Oregon and
brown,
on
limited services; Day-use
“It depends on
Located near Camp
nine
about exercising Thomas said —
Island Day Use:
• Kelsey Trailhead:
lands are
includes
region. It includ approximately 30
out and back through
Open — no
Sherman, Cabot Lake
and how importan
the location,
open Cascade Lakes. of the
Open — limited
alligators,”
outside. “I
For The Bulleti services
but certain areas,
7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., restrooms
courses throug
think I hurt
• Middle Deschutes
services
t trails
es a compr
are. We’re seeing
ook out for whispers
hike with a 561 foot the Deschutes National Forest. This is a 4.4 mile
like Wick-
(Benham Falls
iup Reservoir
hout the
8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Facilities open
ehensive tourna
compressing myself by over-de- needing
clinics and
elevation gain.
is a moderate
people really
to Lake Billy Chinook):
Bend
if you want to
may close
special events
4740 cfs;
popular,” said , have been very
my 7-year-old
without notice
ment schedu
Sparks Lake
it that. Everythin
call getting that. More people are
brown trout,
Brett Hodgson
ating his
rainbow trout; current
equipment
in
their exercise
te
bottle up, and g started to
hatches — blue winged
outdoors. Bend-based fisheries biologist , a
on the marke the region. The newes le,
while navig w channel
And that really
chu
everybody got
olive,
for the Oregon
Des
really
is
t is highlig
better
t
midge,
narro
Elk
stressed
a
pale
Lake
for
them … sunshine,
Department
morning dun, sulpin,
gh
hted as well.
Fish and Wildlife.
46
of
nitely riding out. I was defi-
the river.
baitfish
Hosmer Lake
breathing fresh vitamin D,
kayak throu
• Deschutes River
ber of the streams “And a num-
Trail
bunch. I think and running a
us away from the ad-
• Upper Deschutes
that running air. Not to say
Reach: Open; maintain — Pioneer
that’s super im-
that leads
increased activity are seeing
at
Lava
on
Benham
portant,
spoil
Lake
a
treadmill
social
to
to be
Falls: 1313 cfs; brook
is bad, but running
distancing
as well. Peo-
97
45
back
ple have time
side in nature able to get out-
I don’t want
outside is
trout, rainbow trout trout, brown
better.
• Deschutes River
• NOTE: Most designated
yet, so I hold
and when the on their hands
-
ing somethin when you’re fac-
Trail
weather is nice,
“We’ve seen
• Crooked
g like this.”
Deschutes R.
Run Reach: Open; — River
venture just there are no alliga to
Cultus Lake
campgrounds remain
they
River (below
a
want
lot
While
maintain
of
Opal
to
Sunriver
people
some state parks
social
flocking to bike
Springs): 1374 cfs;
distancing
COVID-19 concerns, closed due to
advantage of get out and take
developed recreation
the fact that look around trying
and
the excellent
the following
wide and locally. shops, nation-
current hatches — rainbow trout;
• Deschutes River
have reopened. Dispersed
gling opportun
40
areas
an-
Trail — South
flurry of people We’ve seen a
DESCHU
ities we have
tors here. I s in a way that only
camping
olive, midge, scud, blue winged
remains
the
Canyon
TES
area.
in
open.
rediscove
Reach:
leech,
”
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Open;
egg
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r bik-
AL
• Fall River: No flow
closed to bikes, keep one way trail,
imagine thing
Hodgson adds
Crane data
FOREST
Prairie
dogs leashed,
available;
that Crane
R.
brook trout, brown
maintain social distancing
Deschutes National
Reservoir
a child can. keep an eye out,” I
trout, rainbow eschutes
trout; current hatches
D
• Discovery Trail:
gh
Forest
Open; maintain
“OK, I’ll
winged olive, midge, — blue
him throu
social distancing
East Lake
pale morning 43
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• All campground
dun, sculpin
g over
s remain closed
reply as I follow
• Haul Road Trail:
NG
meanderin
Open; maintain
DEADLINE
• Metolius River:
21
e
social distancing
the passage sur-
Ochoco National
e D
46 1470 cfs; Wickiup
bull
trout, rainbow
MONDAY,
Littl
Paulina Lake
Forest
trout;
• Larkspur Trail: Open;
Reservoir
La Pine
JUNE 1
and Crooked River
dark water tall
only; current hatches fly fishing
maintain
social distancing
National Grasslan
winged olive, midge, — blue
rounded by set-
sculpin,
• Pine Nursery Park
d
baitfish
Trail: Open;
• Haystack Reservoir
maintain social distancing
grass. The like
• Tumalo Creek:
and Day Use Area: Campground
Mark Schang,
13.5
looks
cfs;
•
Riley
rainbow
Open
Ranch Nature
ting
The Bulletin
trout
pad-
file
• Haystack South
Open; maintain social Reserve Trails:
former
Shore
• McKenzie River
distancing
we could be Flor-
Advertise your
Campground: Closed Group
(at Clear Lake):
Bend Pad-
• Rockridge Park
R
the
447
in
Makenzie
cfs
Trail:
messa
Open;
WATE
Whittle/Bulleti
• Haystack West Shore dle Trail
dling
ge in the 2020
The Big Obsidian
maintain social distancing
n file photo
Preview and
Alli-
• McKenzie River
Flow is open but
Campground and
Central Orego
reach a desira
(near Belknap
still has some spots
ance
• Sawyer Park Trails:
ida Everglades:
Day Use
board
Springs): 286 cfs;
Area:
n Golf
of snow on the trail.
readers with
Open
ble audience
rainbow and
social distancing Open; maintain
member
discretionar
coastal cutthroat trout;
a skinny pas- suddenly turns into a
of over 50,000
• Skull Hollow Campground
y
consumers
• Shevlin Park Trails:
and outdoor
hatches — blue winged current
ay that
• Lava
Open; maintain
sagew
, Dad! Take
will keep for income, in a resource
Lake Day Use:
• Walton Lake Campground : Open
olive,
social distancing
midge, sculpin
. “Wow
Open — no
enthusia
guide that
future referen
services
: Open st,
• Line Butte East
discovered
• Skull Hollow Trailhead:
• Walton Lake Group
a large pond We have
• Stone Creek Park
(Formerly Fawn
ce.
• Crane Prairie Reservoir:
enjoys a re-
Campsites:
Open —
• Lava Lands/Sun
Trail:
the Creek) Trailhead:
limited services
Closed
at that!”
maintain social distancing Open;
Lava Trailhead:
Open — limited
full; brook trout, kokanee, 85%
look
cent paddle
section of e,
Open
services
ing Lands
— no er
services;
• South Prong Trailhead:
amaz Lava
largemouth bass,
• West Bend Trail:
n
Contact your
entrance
anoth
rainbow trout;
Open —
Open; maintain
• Line Butte West
gate remains
le Trail, seren
BLM — Prinevill on the
limited services
• The Bulleti
current hatches —
closed
social distancing
Padd
Trailhead: Open
the
Bulletin
e
MORICAL
• Little
ast to —
Advertising
limited services
Crater utes
Desch
callibaetis, damsel, baitfish, leech,
Day Use:
• Steins Pillar Trailhead:
District Deschutes
BY MARK
Open e contr
Representat
rkabl
chironomid
- Mountain
— no services;
Open —
• Lookout
River.
trailhead north up and down
limited services
ive
• Wickiup Reservoir:
and a rema
• Barr Road North
Lower
today
s
of campground
54% full;
Trailhead: Open —
Staging Area:
at 541-382-1811
A campsite
will rapid
close as
kokanee, coho salmon,
• Tam-A-Lau Trailhead:
Open
limited services
along the Metolius
campground
powerful
rainbow
.
Open —
opens
• Lookout Mountain
and brook trout, whitefish,
River near Sisters.
limited services
• Big Bend Campground
.
• Lower stream
chub
Black Butte
The Bend
Trailhead: Open — Upper
Mark Morical/Bulle
: Open
• Prineville Reservoir:
• Trail Crossing Corrals
limited services
tin file photo
years ago, helpe • Mascall
• Buckhorn Staging
Open — no
al Trailhead:
d create
Trailhead:
services
Sever
Area:
full; rainbow trout, 69%
Open — limited services
Corral (Formerly
• Castle Rock Campground Open
• Lower Bridge Day Trail Alliance
West)
There
largemouth bass, small and
Trailhead: Open — Apple
• Twin Pillars North
: Open: — le Trail.
: Open
catfish, crappie,
Paddle Use utes
limited
no services
• Chimney Rock Campground
Trailhead:
Padd
services it
crayfish. Roberts Bay
Open — limited services
what
bendbulletin.co
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• Cline Falls State
over
• Lower Canyon
Open
the Desch
Viewpoint closed and Ochoco
• Mother Lode Mine
Scenic
Creek (West
m
• Twin Pillars South
confusion your
Trailhead:
Viewpoint: Open
Metolius was
much
• Cobble Rock Campground
Trailhead:
Trailhead):
• East Lake: Brown
— limited
— limited services
of Open favor-
Open —
Open — limited services
trout,
no
services
Think
:
services
Open
kokanee,
trail
Restrooms
g Divide Sno-Park:
rainbow trout; current
• Lone Pine Campground
Ochoco
• Walton Lake Trailhead:
actually was.
10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily open
tain • bikin
: Open
• Meadow Picnic:
Open —
midge, pale morning hatches —
and may close
of
Open —
• Macks Canyon Recreation
Open g or moun ing limited
limited services
without notice
a pair services
services ite hikin — no
leech, ant, flying ant, dun, baitfish,
Site:
donn • Ochoco
Open
than
Ranger
beetle,
•
Wildcat
bike, Rental
North Trailhead:
callibaetis, chironomids
rather
• Mile Camp Day
and Use:
Open — limited services House:
Open —
Open — no
limited services
or riding • your
ing
services
or stand
Payten
hiking boots in a kayak
Trailhead: Open —
• Wildcat South Trailhead:
• Millican Trail Trailhead:
limited
services
sitting
Open —
Deschutes
limited services
. The Potlid
no services you’re Open —
100 Trailhead: Open —
a paddle board ts • of limited
over North
• Osprey Point Day
on Use:
Bend Park & Recreatio
services
Open — consis
utes
no services
Desch
n
Paddle Trail
• Potlid
the
South Trailhead:
ns / C4
Trails
Open —
• Park Meadow: Closed; able miles on limited
Park
See Optio
services
navig snow Bend Whitewater
• Alpine Trail: Open;
• Paulina Falls Picnic
• Rim and is the
maintain social
and The
Apple Middle)
distancing
River.
2012 (Formerly
Trailhead: Open —
: Open utes
no services leted in Trailhead
— limited
• Big Sky Park: Open;
the Desch
• Paulina Lake Day was comp
services
maintain social
Use: Open — no lar part of
distancing
seen
services
popu
be
•
Rimrock
most
s can Springs Trailhead:
• Cascade Highlands
• Phil’s Trailhead:
Trail. Surfer — limited
-round, Open
Trail: Open;
services
year
Open
Paddl
— no e
maintain social distancing
Wave Creek
services
packed Open —
the Green • Rock Park
is Trailhead:
• Central Oregon
• Pole Creek Trailhead: riding
limited services
Historic Canal
Whitewater
Open the
Trail: Open; maintain
— no
with float-
services
and
• Round hs
social
Mountain
distancing
,
summer mont
• Quinn River Day
Trailhead: Open — North
in the
Use: Open
• Coyner Trail: Open
—
ers.
Furey, of Bend
/ C3 services
services
e limited
maintain social
and no kayak • Round Mountain
distancing
See Paddl
Park. Kevin
• Rimrock Trailhead: ers
Trailhead: Open — South
’s Shevlin lex.
Open — no
limited
• Deschutes River
services
trail in Bend
Trail
• Scales Corral Trailhead: services
Reach: Open; maintain — Awbrey
runs on a of the Phil’s Trail comp
Open —
• Rosary Lakes Trailhead:
limited services
social
n
distancing
Matt Palilla
Open —
no services
• Scotty Creek Trailhead:
water Park; way through a sectio
•
Deschutes
White
Open
River Trail — Old
—
limited services
photos
at the Bend mountain bikes his
Mill Reach: Open;
Bulletin file
maintain social
A paddler
distancing
Bulletin and
• Black Butte Trailhead:
services
Open — no
Ochoco National
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