Length: 220 miles / 352.0 km
Time to Allow: Allow at least 7 to 8 hours to tour this Byway.
Fees: You will need to buy a day pass to access some of the park.
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Length: 82 miles / 131.2 km
Time to Allow: Allow 3 to 5 hours, including time to stop at overlooks.
Fees: Fees: Parking passes can be purchased from the ranger station, allowing you to park and hike the trails along this Byway.
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Length: 66 miles / 105.6 km
Time to Allow: Allow 3 to 5 hours to tour this Byway.
Fees: There are fees associated with parking for more than a few hours near trailhead markers. Also, permits are required.
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A sculpted bronze owl greets you as you climb the stairs to this friendly pub located in the Sunriver Lodge. Enjoy Northwest microbrews and your favorite beverages. Complete bar and restaurant menus are available. Cheer on your favorite sports team, dance to live weekend entertainment, or simply take in the spectacular views from the outdoor [...]
Located in the Sunriver Lodge, Meadows offers spectacular vistas and “Oregon First” indigenous cuisine with a western flair. Evenings welcome vibrant sunsets, and Sunriver Resort’s signature “Running of the Horses” on selected days. Sunday and holiday brunches featuring a “kids only” station. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Youth menus, wine list (Wine Spectator [...]
Start at 100-foot-tall Sahalie Falls, a raging cataract that pounds the river into rainbowed mist. Then the route descends past 70-foot Koosah Falls and returns along the river’s far shore on the McKenzie River Trail.
Difficulty: An easy, 2.6-mile loop passes Sahalie and Koosah Falls, with 400 feet of elevation gain.
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Oregon’s second tallest mountain rises like a wall from the lake-dotted wildflower meadows of Jefferson Park. The view of Mount Jefferson is so impressive and the meadows are so delightful to explore that the area is crowded in summer - so why not wait to go until September?
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The Metolius, most magical of all Oregon rivers, emerges fully grown at 50,000 gallons a minute from the arid base of Black Butte. Sample the river’s wizardry with this easy hike along a section of the oasis-like riverbank. The trail passes sudden springs, reveals colorful bird life and leads to a wonderfully visitable fish hatchery.
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Oregon’s third-tallest mountain has a path to its top. Admittedly, the trail up 10,358-foot South Sister is exceedingly steep, long and rugged, but no technical climbing skills are required and the rewards are great.
From the summit - a broad, snowy crater with a small lake - you can see half the state. If this sounds [...]
Smith Rock juts from the Central Oregon lava plains like an orange-sailed ship in the desert. Oregon’s most popular rock-climbing area, this state park challenges mountaineers with 3 miles of rhyolite cliffs and Monkey Face, a 350-foot-tall natural sculpture. Hikers can experience Smith Rock’s scenic drama too. For an easy trip, walk along the aptly [...]
