Oregon's Badlands Wilderness

About 20 miles East of Bend, Oregon. There are 50+ miles of hiking trail in Oregon's Badlands Wilderness. Over the next few years I am going to try to hike all of them.

It is kind of a Juniper and Sage wasteland, but I'm drawn to that. Thinking maybe backpack the longer trails and link up some shorter ones. I don't know for sure yet, but the Badlands in on my list!

This was a short 3 mile loop on the Ancient Juniper Trail and the Flatiron Rock Trail...

Deschutes River Trail Hike

Overcast and raining, so it was the perfect opportunity to hike a couple sections of the Deschutes River Trail near Bend, Oregon looking for Fall Foliage.

A Rainy Day Hike At Oregon's Smith Rock State Park

A rainy day hike on a portion of the River Trail at Oregon's Smith Rock State Park.

Waiting for the rain to let up.

Spattski of the Day

The newly constructed access bridge over the Crooked River.

Monkey Face Rock from the River Trail.

More Info: https://www.smithrock.com/ 

John Day Fossil Beds - Clarno Unit

We swung into the Clarno Unit as we took the scenic route back to bend.

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Blue Basin Area

More hikng at the Blue Basin Trail on day two.