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SPORTS PULLOUT & CLASSIFIEDS INSIDE • B SECTION • FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 THE REGION’S HUB FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Each week in this section, you will find 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, fishing holes, water flows, camping spots, parks and more — as well as features from outdoor writers and field experts. HYZER PINES DISC GOLF COURSE Disc golf g is a low-stakes way to play BY DAVID JASPER The Bulletin U sually, the dust one finds on disc golf discs is of the Central Oregon variety, sometimes affectionately referred to as moon dust. But for me, the dust accumulated on my quiver of 15- to 20-year-old discs was from disuse, no affection about it. Way back in the ’00s, I would frequently grab a quick after-work round of disc golf or even a lunchtime game at Central Oregon Community College’s erstwhile course. But then friends moved away and other activities elbowed disc golf aside, and my discs — not Frisbees, but rather drivers and putters specially designed for disc golf — languished in a box in my garage. I remedied that when my daughter Lucy and I headed to Hyzer Pines Disc Golf Course in Sisters on a recent sunny afternoon where I tried to replace the bad dust with the good. See Disc Golf / B10 David Jasper/The Bulletin More Information Beginner-friendly disc golf courses in Central Oregon include the following: Hyzer Pines Disc Golf Course has 18 holes adjacent to the Sisters Park & Recreation District office, 1750 McKin- ney Butte Road, Sisters. Dry Canyon Disc Golf Course, located at 1515 W. Antler Ave. in Red- mond, features 18 holes on a full-sized but approachable course. Rockridge Community Park is home to an 18-hole putting course, with closely placed baskets. Located at 20885 Egypt Drive, in Bend. Pine Nursery Disc Golf Course fea- tures 18 holes and is among the most popular courses in Central Oregon, though some holes are more challeng- ing for beginners. Pine Nursery Park, 3750 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Seventh Mountain Resort is home to an easy, family-friendly mini- course of nine holes open to the pub- lic. Located at 18575 SW Century Drive, Bend. ABOVE: A number of discs from missed putts can be seen below a disc golf basket at Hyzer Pines, an 18-hole disc golf course near Sisters High School. Reporter David Jasper brushed the dust off his old discs to try his hand at the sport after a long break Higher elevations open up for biking Falls west of Bend is a mountain bike par- As snow contin- adise with multiple ues to melt at higher loop options available elevations in Central now through fall. Oregon, mountain Mountain bikers TRAILS bikers will have access can start their rides at to more and more pristine sin- Skyliner Sno-park, just a few gletrack. miles from Tumalo Falls, to Upper-elevation riding on access numerous higher-eleva- the eastern flank of the Cas- tion trails. cade range is almost a rite A climb up Tumalo Ridge of passage for any dedicated offers numerous options with mountain biker who calls the the ideal combination of el- High Desert their home. And ements: challenging climbs, the area surrounding Tumalo thrilling downhill sections, BY MARK MORICAL The Bulletin Cascade views and just enough mileage to get a hard workout but not take the en- tire day. Last week I made the half 20-minute drive to Skyliner Sno-park to ride the 13.5-mile Tumalo Ridge-Skyliners loop. The trail up Tumalo Ridge started deep in the shade of towering pine trees. After a quick climb with sharp turns, I came to a junction and made a left turn to ride up Tumalo Ridge. A right turn would have led to the Tumalo Creek Trail and Tumalo Falls. The short, challenging climb took me to an open ridgeline that pointed east to sprawl- ing views of Bend. I could also peer down at sparkling Tumalo Creek far below. After finally reaching the top of the ridge, I was able to gain momentum on smooth, tacky singletrack tucked into the al- pine forest. Broken Top and other nearby mountains even- tually came into view from be- tween the trees. See Biking / B9 Mark Morical/Bulletin file Andrew Williams, of Bend, tops out on Tumalo Ridge.
