Benham Falls was the turnaround point for a 17-mile out-and-back ride along the Deschutes River Trail southwest of Bend.

The weather will start out cloudy, then turn to sunny skies by the end of the weekend, a great reason to get out and enjoy what the Bend area has to offer. You don’t have to go far to find beautiful riverside hikes, great mountain biking trails and calm, clear water to kayak or float down.

For a full list of conditions updated regularly, please visit centraloregonexplore.com

Hiking and Day Use Sites

NOTE: Trails above 6,500 feet are under deep snow. The snow line is around 5,500 feet. See forest websites for more details and restrictions.

See forest websites for more details and restrictions.

Deschutes National Forest

• Aspen Day Use: Open
• Benham East Trailhead: Open
• Benham West Trailhead: Open
• Bessie Butte Trail: Open
• Besson Day Use: Open
• Big Eddy Day Use: Open
• Boyd Cave Day Use Area: Open
• Dillon Day Use: Open
• Dutchman Trailhead: Open; snow
• Edison Trailhead: Open; snow
• Horse Butte Trailhead: Open; light deadfall above Swamp Wells Horse Camp near junction with Crater Rim
• Lava Butte Interpretation Viewpoint: Open
• Lava Cast Forest Trailhead: Open; snow free and clear; NW Forest Pass required
• Lava Island Day Use: Open; patchy snow
• Lava Lake Day Use: Open; patchy snow
• Lava Lands: Open; visitor center open with limited hours, trails open; needles may exist on surface; heavy use on weekends
• Lava River Cave — Show Cave: Open; limited capacity, requires timed reservation tickets
• Meadow Picnic: Open
• Metolius-Windigo: Open
• Phil’s Trailhead: Open; trail closures include Voodoo Trail from the northern junction with Ben’s south to the junction with Phil’s Trail; Ben’s Trail from the junction with Forest Road 4610 to the junction with FR 4601-300 and Pine Drops/Whoops; Storm King open between Phil’s Trail and FR 4615 but remains closed between FR 4615 south to the junction with COD
• Rimrock Trailhead: Open
• Sun Lava Trailhead: Open; heavy use on weekends
• Suttle Lake Day Use: Open
• Swampy Lakes Trail: Open; deep snow
• Tumalo Falls Trailhead: Open; Road to Tumalo Falls open for the season; blowdown on Swampy Lakes Trail and upper portions of Bridge Creek
• Tumalo Mountain: Open; snow

Bend Park & Recreation Trails

• Alpine Trail: Open
• Big Sky Park: Open
• Cascade Highlands Trail: Open
• Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail: Open
• Coyner Trail: Open
• Deschutes River Trail — Awbrey Reach: Open
• Deschutes River Trail — Old Mill Reach: Open
• Deschutes River Trail — Pioneer Reach: Open
• Deschutes River Trail — River Run Reach: Open
• Deschutes River Trail — South Canyon Reach: Open
• Discovery Trail: Open
• Haul Road Trail: Open
• Larkspur Trail: Open
• Outback Trail: Open
• Pine Nursery Park Trail: Open
• Riley Ranch Nature Reserve Trails: Open
• Rockridge Park Trail: Open
• Sawyer Park Trails: Open
• Shevlin Park Trails: Open
• Stone Creek Park Trail: Open
• West Bend Trail: Open

Bureau of Land Management

• Badlands Rock Trail: Open
• Dry River Canyon Trail: Closed
• Flatiron Rock Trail: Open
• Huntington Wagon Road: Open
• Oregon Badlands Wilderness Tumulus Trail: Open
• Tumalo Reservoir: Open

Oregon State Parks

• Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint: Open
• Tumalo State Park: Open

Camping

Deschutes National Forest

• China Hat Campground: Open; no campfires
• Cold Springs Campground: Open
• Contorta Flat Campground: Open
• Contorta Point Group Campground: Open
• Cow Meadow Campground:  Open; no campfires
• Crane Prairie Campground: Open
• Crescent Creek Campground: Open; no campfires
• Crescent Lake Campground: Open
• Cultus Lake Campground: Open
• East Davis Lake Campground: Opens; no campfires
• Fall River Campground: Open
• Fall River Guard Station: Open
• Gorge Campground: Open
• Graham Corral Horse Camp: Open; no water
• Green Ridge Lookout: Open; no open availability; no campfires
• Indian Ford Campground: Open
• Jack Creek Campground: Open
• Lava Lake Campground: Closed
• Link Creek Campground: Open
• Lower Bridge Campground: Open
• Lower Canyon Creek Campground: Open
• McKay Crossing Campground: Open; no campfires
• Monty Campground: Open; no campfires
• North Twin Lake Campground: Open
• Ogden Group Campground: Open; no water
• Perry South Campground: Open
• Pine Mountain Campground: Open; no campfires
• Pine Rest Campground: Open
• Pioneer Ford Campground: Open
• Riverside Campground: Open
• Rock Creek Campground: Open
• Scout Lake Campground: Open
• Sheep Bridge Campground: Open
• Simax Group Campground: Open
• Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp: Open; no campfires
• Smiling River Campground: Open
• South Shore Campground: Open
• South Twin Lake Campground: Open
• Spring Campground: Open
• Sunset Cove Campground: Open
• Wyeth Campground: Open; no campfires

Cycling

East of Bend trails

• All trails riding well

Phil’s Trail Complex

The following temporary trail and road closures are in effect to protect the public’s safety as thinning and fuel reduction work continues:

• Voodoo Trail will be closed from the northern junction with Ben’s south to the junction with Phil’s Trail
• Ben’s Trail will be closed from the junction with Forest Road (FR) 4610 to the junction with FR 4601-300 and Pine Drops/Whoops
• Storm King will reopen between Phil’s Trail and FR 4615. The trail will remain closed between FR 4615 south to the junction with COD
• Phil’s, Kent’s: Sandy/loose
• All other trails riding well

Wanoga Trail Complex

• Tyler’s Traverse Trail between the junction with Larsen and the junction with FR 4130: closed
• Duodenum between the junction with Tyler’s and the junction with Royal Flush: closed
• Tiddlywinks: Sandy/loose
• All other trails riding well

North of Skyliner trails

• Shevlin, Mrazek-Lower: Riding well
• Farewell: Sandy/loose

Swampy Lakes trails

• Sector 16, Swede Ridge, Tumalo Creek, Tumalo Ridge: Riding well

Fishing

Updated at 10 a.m. June 8

• Middle Deschutes (Benham Falls to Lake Billy Chinook): 4,040 cfs; brown trout, rainbow trout; open year-round for trout, artificial flies and lures only, no limit on brown trout
• Upper Deschutes at Benham Falls: 1,740 cfs; rainbow trout, brown trout; anglers report good rainbow and brown trout fishing below Wickiup Dam
• Tumalo Creek: 16.3 cfs; rainbow trout

Fire danger is listed as Low in the Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River Grasslands, the Deschutes and the Willamette National Forests.

Industrial Fire Precaution Level has been lowered to 1 as of April. 1 in the Deschutes, Ochoco and the Crooked River Grasslands and the Willamette National Forests.

As of July 22, 2020, Deschutes River access is closed due to safety concerns and to prevent further erosion to the riverbank. The access point will be closed until further notice. For more information visit bendparksandrec.org

• The Monument Area will be closed to climbing beginning Jan. 18, 2022.

• The Canyon Trail near the Bald Eagle nest is restricted to travel in groups of four or fewer, and noise needs to be kept to a minimum.

• Peregrine and Prairie Falcon climbing closures will go into effect at a later date.

• A park-wide ban on drones is in effect for remainder of nesting season.