Mt. Hood

 

Mt. Hood from near Buzzard Point, past the Pioneer Woman's Grave site marker off Highway 35.

Smith Rock State Park, Central Oregon

 

Our favorite place to visit when in Central Oregon.

Deschutes River Trail

A nice hike to take while in Bend, Oregon is along the Deschutes River.

Part of the hike is in town but heading south, we felt like we were away from the crowd.

Wildflowers at Todd Lake, Oregon

Todd Lake, Bend Oregon

The gentle hike around Todd Lake offers great views of Mt. Bachelor.

South Sister, Broken Top

South Sister and Broken Top from the Mt Bachelor ski area, Oregon.

Broken Top, Oregon

The view from the Mt Bachelor ski area.

South Sister, Oregon

South Sister from the Mt Bachelor ski area last summer.

Sparks Lake.

Tumalo Falls, Bend OR

Some views from a summer hike to Tumalo Falls and the many falls above it, near Bend, Oregon.

My sister and niece.

I'm glad we got an early morning start as by noon the parking lot was overflowing and cars lined the drive some distance.

Mt Hood

Mt Hood from Maryhill on the Washington side of the Columbia River and in the farming country of central Oregon from a recent drive to Bend.

Tumalo Falls

Our last hike in the Bend area was Tumalo Falls. We arrived early in the morning as the parking is quite limited. There is a great view of the falls just a short distance from the parking lot. We stopped at the viewpoint then continued up the North Fork Trail to the third waterfall.

Mill Loop Trail, Bend, Oregon

Bend is a wonderful city for walkers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts in general.

We walked the Mill Loop Trail along the Deschutes River, honoring the mills that worked the logs transported down the river.

Man made rapids were added to the river for kayakers and boarders.

Shevlin Loop Trail, Shevlin Park

Shevlin Park is along Tumalo Creek northwest of Bend. We followed the trail along the east rim of the canyon

and were treated to a rainbow over the Cascades to the west.

This part of the hike was above the creek.

The forest setting was wonderful.

We dropped down and crossed the creek and followed the trail on the west side of the creek.

We passed by Fremont Meadows where government explorers, including Kit Carson, camped in 1843. (Yes, my niece and sister are always waiting for me as I take my photos.)

Do you see the girl peeking out of this covered foot bridge?

We could see evidence of planned burning as we neared the end of the hike.