Flatiron Rock in the Badlands features many intriguing rock formations. 

The Flatiron Rock Trailhead parking area, located 17 miles southeast of Bend off U.S. Highway 20, is closed this week for maintenance. The trail itself will remain open.

The parking lot will remain closed through Friday for laying, hardening and compacting of gravel, according to a release from the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District. The work is designed to improve public land access and visitor experience.

The project will help to reduce wilderness impacts in the area beyond the trailhead footprint by clearly defining the parking area boundaries, according to the BLM release.

Individuals who normally visit Flatiron Rock are encouraged to use other trails this week. For those determined to access the trail, the nearest alternate trailhead parking area with foot access to the Flatiron Rock Trail is the Badlands Rock Trailhead, which is located 2 miles to the southeast.

Several other trails within the Oregon Badlands Wilderness area also offer foot access to Flatiron Rock Trail, including Larry Chitwood, Dry River, and Tumulus.