Hiking and Day Use Sites

NOTE: There is snow above 5,000 feet and many summer trails have snow on them. These trails remain open, but may be accessible only by snowshoeing, cross country skiing or other means due to accumulating snowpack. See forest websites for more details and restrictions.

Deschutes National Forest

Beach Day Use: Open

Benham East Trailhead: Open

Benham West Trailhead: Open

Bessie Butte Trail: Open

Big Obsidian Flow Trailhead: Open

Boyd Cave Day Use Area: Open

Charlton Lake Trailhead: Open; snow

Cinder Beach Day Use: Open; snow free; operated by the Suttle Lodge

Cinder Hill Day Use: Open

Coral Swamp Trailhead: Open; light deadfall

Crane Prairie Picnic Area: Open

Crater Ditch Trailhead: Open; Forest Road 370 is Closed

Crater Rim Trailhead: Open; likely snow

Cultus Lake Day Use Area: Open; likely snow

Cultus Lake and Winopee trails: Open; likely snow, with moderate downfall between lakes

Elk Lake Day Use: Open; likely snow

Elk Lake Trailhead: Open; likely snow

Fall River Trail: Open

Horse Butte Trailhead: Open; possible snow above Swamp Wells Horse Camp near junction with Crater Rim

Irish and Taylor Lakes Trailhead: Open

Lava Butte Interpretation Viewpoint: Open

Lava Cast Forest Trailhead: Open; NW Forest Pass required

Lava Lands: Open; visitor center closed

Lemish Lake Trailhead: Open; likely snow

Little Crater Day Use: Open

Lucky Lake Trailhead: Open; likely snow

Many Lakes Trailhead: Open; likely snow

Meek Lake Trail: Open

Metolius-Windigo: Open

Mile Camp Day Use: Open

North Twin Boating Area: Open

Osprey Point Day Use: Open

Paulina Falls Picnic and Trailhead: Open

Paulina Lake Day Use: Open

Paulina Lake Loop Trail: Open

Paulina Peak Trail: Open; Road to top closed for season

Peter Skene Ogden Trailhead: Open; likely snow on upper portions

Quinn River Boating site: Open

Rosary Lakes Trailhead: Open

Summit Lake: Open; Partially cleared, possible snow

Sun Lava Trailhead: Open; heavy use on weekends

Tandy Bay Picnic Area: Open

Tranquil Cove Day Use: Open

Wake Butte Trailhead: Open

Wyeth Boating Site: Open

Deschutes National Forest — Diamond Peak Wilderness

Crater Butte Trailhead: Open

Fawn Lake Trail: Open

Snell Lake Trail: Open

Whitefish Creek Trail: Open

Yoran Lake Trail: Open; likely snow

Stag Lake Trail: Open

Willamette National Forest — Diamond Peak Wilderness

Bear Mountain Trail: Open

Blue Lake Trail: Open

Corrigan Lake Trail: Open

Diamond Peak North: Open

Diamond Peak South: Open

Diamond Peak Tie: Open

Happy Lake: Open

Hemlock Butte Trail: Open

Marie Lake Trail: Open

Mt. Yoran Trail: Open

Pioneer Gulch Trail: Open

Rockpile Trail: Open

Willamette National Forest — Waldo Lake Wilderness Area

Abernethy-Deer Creek Trailhead: Open

Betty Lake Trailhead: Open

Black Creek Trail: Open

Bobby Lake Trailhead: Open

Bunchgrass Trailhead — Lower: Open

Bunchgrass Trailhead — Upper: Open

Cupit Mary Meadow Trail: Open

Devil’s Garden Trailhead: Open

Fuji Mountain Trailhead at Gold Lake: Open

Gold Lake Day Use Area: Open

High Divide Trailhead: Open

Jim Weaver Loop Trailhead (Waldo Lake Trail): Open

Marilyn Lakes Trailhead: Open

Mt. Ray Trailhead: Open

Rigdon Lakes Trail: Open

Verdun Trailhead: Open

Wahana Trail: Open

Bureau of Land Management

Black Hills ACEC: Open; climbing and geocaching are prohibited

Christmas Valley Sand Dunes: Open

Crack-in-the-Ground: Open

Derrick Cave: Open

Fossil Lake ACEC: Open; motor vehicles and fossil collecting prohibited

Green Mountain: Open

Lost Forest: Open, vehicles restricted to designated roads only

Oregon State Parks

Fort Rock Cave: Open; cave tours available by reservation

Fort Rock State Natural Area: Open; rock scrambling Closed in southeast area to protect nesting falcons

La Pine State Park: Open

Ski areas and sno-parks

U.S. Forest Service trail supervisor Joe Welke said in a Nov. 14 trail update that mild temperatures and rain have melted away much of the mountain snowpack. Trail users may encounter snow above 5,000 feet, Welke said.

Updated 1 p.m. Nov. 8

Deschutes National Forest

Crescent Lake Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Crescent Junction: Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Newberry (Six Mile Sno-park): Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Newberry (10 Mile Sno-park): Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Willamette National Forest

Salt Creek Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Waldo Lake Sno-park: Open as of Nov. 1; no report

Cycling

Sunriver area trails

Swan Song: Sandy/Loose

All other trails Riding Well

La Pine

All trails Riding Well

Waldo Lake Region

Betty Lake, Charlton Lemish Loop, Clover Meadow #21, Leap of Faith, Moore Creek: Needs report

Charlton Lake #3593: Sandy/Loose

All other trails Riding Well

Fishing

Updated at 10 a.m. Nov. 22

Upper Deschutes at Benham Falls: 416 cfs; closed for season, reopens May 22

Fall River: Brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout; open to fishing all year above Fall River Falls and open to fishing May 22–Sept. 30 below the falls, restricted to fly-fishing with barbless hooks only

Crane Prairie Reservoir: 76% full; closed for season, reopens April 22

Wickiup Reservoir: 28% full; closed for season, reopens April 22

East Lake: Brown trout, kokanee, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon; Paulina-East Lake Road is closed for season

Paulina Lake: Kokanee, rainbow and brown trout; Paulina Lake Road is closed for season

North Twin Lake: Rainbow trout; open to fishing all year

South Twin Lake: Rainbow trout; open to fishing all year

Davis Lake: rainbow trout and largemouth bass; fair fishing for largemouth bass; fly fishing only; fair fishing, catch and release for trout, no limit on size or number for warmwater fish; Odell Creek Channel and Odell Creek are closed to fishing upstream of the West Davis Lake Campground boat launch until May 22

Lava Lake: Rainbow trout; recent reports of good fishing; open to fishing all year, Cascade Lakes Highway is closed for season

Little Lava Lake: Rainbow trout, brook trout and whitefish; best methods are bait, lures and flies still-fished or trolled; Cascade Lakes Highway is closed for season

Cultus Lake: Mackinaw, rainbow and brook trout; troll depths for mackinaw and shallower areas for rainbows; Cascade Lakes Highway is closed for season

Elk Lake: Brook trout and kokanee; jigging, still-fishing and trolling from a boat or fly fishing are best; Cascade Lakes Highway is closed for season

Diamond Lake: trout; all brown and tiger trout must be released; trout fishing has been good on lures; if you catch one over 20 inches, take it to the marina to be entered for a raffle

Crescent Lake: 7% full; kokanee, mackinaw, rainbow and brown trout, whitefish and chub; one lake trout per day, 24-inch minimum; fishing is poor; lake level is low, developed ramps are unavailable for launching boats

Waldo Lake: Boating restricted to electric motors or non-motorized vessels

Odell Lake: Closed for season, reopens April 22