B2 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021
CONDITIONS REPORT
Hiking, camping, fishing near Sisters
EVENTS
Summer officially arrives this weekend, and
Daily tours
the weather seems to have gotten the message as
• 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.
• Brews & Views Kayak Tour: A naturalist-guided
tour paddling on a lake in the Cascades with a local
microbrew or root beer to enjoy afterward; 1:30-
5:30 p.m.; $65 to $95; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S.
Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com or 541-389-
8359
• Central Oregon Volcano Tour: Explore the Newberry
Caldera with a naturalist guide around Paulina Lake;
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2-6 p.m.; $70 to $95; Wanderlust
Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com
or 541-389-8359
• Cascade Lakes Canoe or Kayak Tour: Paddle around
one of the mountain lakes with a naturalist guide;
9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 2-6 p.m.; $70 to $95; Wanderlust Tours,
61535 S. Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com or
541-389-8359
• Starlight & Moonlight Canoe Tours: Watch twilight
descend over the Cascades and enjoy a clear starry night
while paddling on one of the mountain lakes; 8 p.m.-
midnight; $100; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97,
Bend; wanderlusttours.com or 541-389-8359
it looks like sunny skies and warm temperatures.
So cool off in the forests, lakes or streams near
Sisters.
Remember that some upper elevation trails are
still snowy, but there is still plenty to see and do
at the mid- and lower-level sites.
For a full list of conditions updated regularly,
please visit centraloregonexplore.com.
HIKING AND
DAY USE
SITES
• NOTE: Many high elevation
trails are open but are
on seasonally closed or
unmaintained roads and can
only be able to be accessed by
hiking, snowshoeing or cross
country skiing to the trailheads.
The trails themselves may still
be under deep snow. See Forest
websites for more details and
restrictions.
Deschutes National
Forest
• Black Butte Trailhead: Open;
snow free and clear
• Black Crater Trailhead: Open;
possible deep snow, McKenzie
Pass closed until late June
• Buttes Loop Trailhead: Open
• Cabot Lake Trailhead: Open;
snow free at lower section,
deep snow beyond
• Canyon Creek Trailhead:
Open; patchy snow and mud;
Central Cascades Wilderness
Permit required
• Chush Falls: Open
• Cinder Beach Day Use: Open;
operated by the Suttle Lodge
• Head of Jack Creek Trailhead:
Open; snow free and clear
• Head of the Metolius: Open;
snow free and clear
• Jack Lake Trailhead: Open;
trailhead is accessible,
moderate deadfall; Central
Cascades Wilderness Permit
required
• Jefferson Lake: Open; lower
3 miles snow free with light
downfall, unknown conditions
beyond
• Lake Creek Trail: Open
• Lava Camp Lake Trailhead:
Trailhead open, McKenzie Pass
still closed; deep snow likely;
Central Cascades Wilderness
Permit required
• Lower Black Butte Trailhead:
Open
• Lower Bridge Day Use: Open
• Lower Canyon Creek (West
Metolius Trailhead): Open
• Metolius-Windigo: Open;
deep snow
• Millican Crater Trailhead:
Open; moderate deadfall with
logout occurring soon
• Park Meadow: Open; deep
snow; access road still closed
• Pole Creek Trailhead: Open;
snow free and clear
• Rockpile Lake: Open; snow
free at lower portion, deep
snow beyond, heavy brush
• Round Lake Trailhead: Open;
snow free and clear
• Scott Pass Trailhead: Open;
snow free and clear to within
1/4 mile of the PCT. Trout Creek
Tie is clear; McKenzie Pass is
still closed
• Scout Lake Day Use: Closed
weekdays, will reopen Fridays at
4 p.m. through the weekend
• Sisters Cow Camp: Open
• Sisters Mirror Trailhead:
Open; Central Cascades
Wilderness Permit required
• Suttle Lake Day Use: Open
• Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead:
Open; trail is under deep snow;
Central Cascades Wilderness
Permit required
• Whychus Creek Overlook
Trailhead: Open
• Whychus Portal (Lower
Whychus Trailhead): Open
Bulletin file photo
Friday 6/18
Fly Fishing on the Metolius River.
Open; Central Cascades
Wilderness Permit required
• McKenzie River Trail: Open;
sections may be closed due to
fire cleanup
• Tamolitch Blue Pool: Open
CAMPING
• Scout Lake Campground:
Open Friday and Saturday
nights through mid-June
• Sisters Cow Camp Horse
Camp: Open
• Smiling River Campground:
Open
• Three Creek Lake
Campground: Open
• Three Creek Meadow
Campground & Horse Camp:
Open
Deschutes National
Forest
• Allen Springs Campground:
Open
• Allingham Campground:
Open
• Camp Sherman
Campground: Open
• Cold Springs Campground:
Open
• Graham Corral Horse Camp:
Open; no water
• Indian Ford Campground:
Open
• Jack Creek Campground:
Open
• Link Creek Campground:
Open
• Lower Bridge Campground:
Open
• Lower Canyon Creek
Campground: Open
• Mallard Marsh
Campground:Open
• McKay Crossing
Campground: Open
• Monty Campground: Open
• Pine Rest Campground:
Open
• Pioneer Ford Campground:
Open
Willamette National
Forest — Three
Sisters Wilderness
Area
• Benson/Tenas Trailhead:
• Browder Ridge: Winter mix;
deadfall reported
• Crescent Mountain (North
and South), Gordan Peak,
North Pyramid, Pyramids,
Scar Mountain: Winter mix
• All other trails reporting
deep snow
Saturday 6/19
FISHING
• Updated at 3 p.m. June 16
• Metolius River: 1,380 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
• McKenzie River (at Clear
Lake): 335 cfs
• McKenzie River (near
Belknap Springs): 741 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
• Lake Billy Chinook: Bull,
brown and rainbow trout,
kokanee, smallmouth bass;
bass fishing picking up with
kokanee and bull trout fishing
being fair
• Clear Lake: trout; will be
stocked the week of June 21
• Suttle Lake: Brown trout,
kokanee; no recent reports
CYCLING
Sisters trails
• Lake Creek, Green Ridge:
Riding well; deadfall reported
• Metolius-Windigo (99
Upper): Deep snow; deadfall
reported
• All other trails riding well
McKenzie Region
• O’Leary Mountain: Winter
mix; deadfall reported
• Olallie: Deep snow; deadfall
reported
• Frissell: Muddy
• All other trails riding well
Cascade Crest
• Chimney Peak, Cone Peak,
Gordon Lakes, Gordon
Meadows, South Pyramid
Creek: Riding well
• Pyramid Epic Loop: Riding
well; deadfall reported
• Gate Creek: Rideable snow;
deadfall reported
Fire
restrictions
Fire danger is
currently listed
as High in the
Deschutes and
Ochoco National
Forests. Fire dan-
ger is listed as Low
in the Willamette
National Forest.
Industrial Fire Pre-
caution Level is
currently at Level 1
for the Deschutes
and Ochoco na-
tional forests and
the Prineville Dis-
trict — Bureau
of Land Manage-
ment.
• CORK Saturday Long Run: A weekly group run for all
paces. Social distancing observed at all times, limited
to 25 runners; 8-11 a.m.; Thump Roastery, 549 NW York
Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/794647-0
• The Best of Both: The mountain bike race will follow
both off-road gravel and single track then tackle paved
road sections for a total of 87 miles of riding. Both solo
and team relay races offered; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; $125 to
$170; Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century
Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/803456-0 or 949-230-1182.
• Fox Walk + Owl Eyes, Metolius Preserve: Bring
the kids and join Susan Prince for a day of nature
exploration; 9:30 a.m.-noon; registration required;
Metolius Preserve, Camp Sherman; go.evvnt.
com/799352-1 or 541-330-0017.
• 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; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $75;
Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Drive,
Bend; go.evvnt.com/794590-2 or 541-728-7878.
• Cornering and Switchbacks Clinic: The clinic will
work on dialing in body position on the bike and
understanding how to handle different types of corners;
1:30-3:30 p.m.; $75; Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575
SW Century Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/794593-2 or 541-
728-7878.
Sunday 6/20
• Riding Solo — Giddy Up!: Mountain bikers will
have one week to post their best time on the 9.93-
mile clockwise course at the trail east of Bend; throug
June 26; $25; Horse Butte Trailhead, Bend; go.evvnt.
com/797236-1 or 541-241-7733.
• The Mixed Surface Showdown: A 24-mile mountain
bike race that combines dirt, gravel, sandy dual-
track, fast and firm single-track and natural obstacles;
9 a.m.-2 p.m.; $40; Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW
Century Drive, Bend; go.evvnt.com/803459-0 or 949-
230-1182.
• 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/794615-2
or 541-728-7878.
• Father’s Day Fly Fishing at the Vineyard: Fly-fish at
the vineyard’s pond for Father’s Day. Sign up for a half-
hour slot, limited to five students per session; 12-4 p.m.;
$10; Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower
Valley Drive, Terrebonne; go.evvnt.com/767272-2 or
541-526-5075.
Monday 6/21
• Nature Sketching: Kathleen Riopelle will lead a class
through the preserve on tips and techniques for keeping
a nature journal; 5:30-8 p.m.; registration required;
Willow Springs Preserve, Camp Polk Road, Sisters;
go.evvnt.com/803573-1 or 541-330-0017.
Wednesday 6/23
• 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/794652-0 or 541-388-4998.
Chush Falls is
located along
Whychus
Creek in the
Three Sisters
Wilderness, just
south of Sisters.
Thursday 6/24
• 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/794620-0
Mark Morical/
Bulletin file photo
LA PINE
FRIDAY
• Scout Camp Wildflower Hike: The guided hike will
take participants down the river canyon exploring
wildflowers along the trail; 9 a.m.-noon; registration
required; Scout Camp Trailhead, SW Scout Camp Trail
Road, Terrebonne; eventbrite.com
• 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.; $90; new trail each week,
around Bend, Bend; go.evvnt.com/794583-2 or 541-
728-7878.
SISTERS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
86°/45° 85°/52° 90°/53°
MILES
N
SATURDAY
0
SUNDAY
10
88°/53° 87°/55° 86°/58°
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ELEVATION: 4,236 FEET
ELEVATION: 3,182 FEET
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Lava Butte
Lake Billy Chinook
Deschutes River
BEND
FRIDAY
Newberry Volcano
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
87°/54° 86/56° 85°/57°
ELEVATION: 3,623 FEET
REDMOND
FRIDAY
97
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
89°/50° 89°/53° 88°/55°
91°/52° 89°/55° 89°/58°
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