The trail to Twin Pillars — a pair of large, stone obelisks deep in the Ochoco National Forest — isn’t terribly difficult as it undulates gently, meandering to and fro across Mill Creek. But the river crossings can be a little challenging, particularly when the snow is still melting higher up.

If you go

Where: Twin Pillars

Getting there: From Prineville, take U.S. Highway 26 east for about nine miles. Turn left on to Mill Creek Road at the far end of the Ochoco Reservoir. Continue north on a paved and then unpaved road 10 miles to the Wildcat Campground.

Difficulty: Strenuous, with river-crossing and route-finding difficulties

Cost: Free

Contact: Ochoco National Forest, 541-416-6500

— Bulletin staff