Table of Contents
Theme Outings, 5
Introduction, 9
Part I Hitting the Trail, 10
The Mature Hiker, 12
What to Know Before You God, 14
What to Take, 14
How to Prepare, 19
A Word About..., 20
How to Use This Guide, 22
Part 2, Strolls, 24
1 Ray Atekeson Memorial, 26
2 Dee Wright Observatory, 28
3 Head of the Metolius, 30
4 The Big Tree, 32
5 Smith Rock Viewpoint, 34
6 Juniper Park, 36
7 Old Mill, 38
8 Obsidian Flow, 40
9 Larkspur Trail, 42
10 Ponderosa Trail, 44
11 Paulina Falls, 46
12 Lava Cast Forest, 48
13 Head of Jack Creek, 50
14 Rimrock Springs 52
15 Lava Butte, 54
16 Drake Park, 56
17 Proxy Falls, 58
18 Fall Creek Falls, 60
19 South Twin Lake, 62
20 Fall River, 64
21 South Deschutes, 66
Part 3, Walks, 68
22 First Street Rapids, 70
23 Sparks Lake, 72
24 Tumalo State Park, 74
25 South Canyon Reach, 76
26 Sawyer River Trail, 78
27 Lava Island Falls, 80
28 Pilot Butte, 82
29 Dillon Falls, 84
30 Paulina Lake, 86
31 Soda Creek Meadow, 88
32 Whychus Creek Falls, 90
33 South Canyon East, 92
34 Horse Ridge Dry Canyon, 94
35 Wasco Lake, 96
36 Metolius River North, 98
37 Metolius River South, 98
Part 4, Hikes, 100
38 Linton Lake, 102
39 Blow & Doris Lakes, 104
40 Square Lake, 106
41 Todd Lake, 108
42 Canyon Creek Meadow, 110
43 Tumalo Mountain, 112
44 Alder Springs, 114
45 Shevlin Park, 116
46 Badlands, 118
47 Tenas Lakes, 120
48 Patjens Lakes, 122
49 Matthieu Lakes, 124
50 Benham Falls, 126
51 Wickiup Plain, 128
52 Tam McArthur Rim, 130
53 Carl Lake, 132
54 Lost Forest, 134
55 Tumalo Creek Canyon, 136
56 Smith Rock, 138
57 Belknap Crater, 140
58 Muskrat Lake, 142
59 Island Meadow, 144
60 Golden Lake 146
Appendices, 148
A Tree Identification 150
B Climate Chart, 153
C Group Outings, 154
D Hike Younger Tricks, 156
E Resources, 157