Forecasts predict a cool weekend before a return of warmer temperatures next week. Saturday is expected to be overcast with a high of 65 degrees. Sunday should be 10 degrees warmer and sunny and temperatures should rise even more into next week, with highs in the 80s. The rain on Thursday and Friday gave our dusty trails a much-needed hosing, which should make for some great mountain biking this weekend.

If you have the time this weekend for a brief 30-minute or so drive, head into the mountains for your hikes and other adventures. You won’t regret it. Some areas do require a recreation pass or wilderness permit. Day-use or annual recreation passes can be purchased on the U.S. Forest Service website and wilderness passes can be reserved at recreation.gov.

Below are some recommended spots for recreation this weekend. For mountain bike and other trail-specific updates, check out bendtrails.org and the BendTrails Facebook group.

Ride, hike and swim at La Pine State Park

With 11.5 miles of flat, beginner trails along the Deschutes and Fall rivers, La Pine State Park is the place to take the family for a leisurely pedal or stroll. The mostly single track trails have only 240 feet of climbing and few technical sections. The park has four different loops: the Deschutes, Cougar Woods, Big Pine and Fall River. The longer Fall River Loop heads toward the northern end of the park where it follows its namesake river near its confluence with the Deschutes. The trails are typical of Central Oregon, expect them to be sandy and loose this time of year. Although, recent reports on bendtrails.org say these trails are riding well.

La Pine State Park is home to Oregon’s largest ponderosa pine, named “Big Red,” visitors should head down a short, paved trail near the park’s entrance to see the tree thought to be over 500 years old. It’s near a nice, quiet fishing spot along the Deschutes.

The state park also has year-round camping with 10 cabins and 82 full-hookup campsites plus picnic areas, a swimming beach and boat ramp along the Deschutes. Only hand-carry watercraft are allowed on the ramp.

La Pine State Park sits just north of La Pine and is about a 30-minute drive from downtown Bend.

Ochoco Reservoir has large rainbow trout

Recent reports on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website say there are large fish at Ochoco Reservoir and good rainbow trout fishing from the bank near Ochoco Dam.

The reservoir is stocked with fingerling rainbow trout in mid-April, May and June. Holdover rainbow trout ranging from 12 to 16 inches have been caught in the reservoir, and it’s currently 67 percent full. Most anglers fish from the bank or boat. The reservoir is also a popular spot for ice fishing from December through February.

Ochoco Reservoir is six miles east of Prineville and just under an hour’s drive from downtown Bend. It can be accessed along Highway 26 and via its campgrounds. The reservoir was created after a dam was constructed on Ochoco Creek for irrigation and flood control following World War I, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Check out the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website for more fishing reports.

Some trailheads that require a wilderness permit

Since last week I went over the Central Cascades Wilderness permitting process, here are some trailheads in the area that require a wilderness permit. Popular Devils Lake/South Sister (Moraine Lake), Devils Lake/Wickiup and Green Lake/Soda Creek trailheads, all off of Cascade Lakes Highway, require day-use permits. In the Mt. Jefferson area, the highly-rated Jack Lake, Marion Lake and Pamelia Lake trailheads. Overnight permits are needed to stay in these areas as well. All day-use permits are only $1 per person, while overnight permits are $6.

Find more at recreation.gov and make a reservation.

For a full list of conditions updated regularly, visit bendbulletin.com/explore/conditions.

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