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Gray Butte Hike
Saturday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Rating: Easy, 4 to 5 miles Guide: Marilynne Keyser Gray Butte offers an opportunity to see some wonderful middle elevation native wildflowers not found on the Deschutes and Crooked River canyon trails. We will stop often to learn about the native plants at 3,000 to 4,000 feet of elevation. Learn more and sign up for this hike. Crooked River National Grassland Nest Box Trail Hike Sunday, May 16, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Rating: Easy, 2 miles Guide: Diane Randgaard This easy, level hike will include stops to monitor eight bluebird and two kestrel nest boxes. We may see nests, eggs, baby birds, and some surprises! Learn more and sign up for this hike. Alder Springs Trail Hike Tuesday, May 18, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Rating: Moderate-Difficult, 6 miles total with Whychus Creek crossing. Guide: Jeff Scheetz This hike starts along a scenic ridgeline and steeply descends into Whychus Creek canyon. After crossing Whychus Creek, the trail follows the creek to the confluence with the Deschutes River. Learn more and sign up for this hike. |
Big Summit Prairie Drive & Hike
Friday, May 21, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Rating: Easy with 10 miles of driving and 2 miles of walking Guide: Marilynne Keyser Big Summit Prairie occupies several thousand acres of the middle portion of the Ochoco Mountains. The prairie is privately owned, but most of the perimeter is in Ochoco National Forest and easily accessed by public roads. This will be a drive and hike trip, looking at native plants, circumnavigating the prairie (ten miles). Learn more and sign up for this hike. Smith Rock State Park Interpretive Hike Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rating: Easy to moderate, 2 miles Guide: David Vick Experience magnificent scenery and wildlife viewing at Central Oregon’s premiere state park. We will hike down into Crooked River canyon, cross the river on the boardwalk and head upstream on Wolf Tree Trail. Learn about the dramatic geological events that formed the park, view nesting eagles and identify native plants and their traditional uses. Learn more and sign up for this hike. Chimney Rock Wildflower Hike Thursday, May 27, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Rating: Moderate, 4 miles Guide: Marilynne Keyser This hike will focus on native plants, including early summer wildflowers. The trail takes us from the banks of the Crooked River to the geological marvel called Chimney Rock on the canyon rim. We will go slowly and stop often to examine the native wildflowers we encounter and enjoy the incredible vistas along the rim. Learn more and sign up for this hike. |
