Two riders bike along a trail in the Phil’s Trail area.

This weekend the weather is heating up again and the sun will be out to play. Head toward the Cascades for a plethora of outdoor adventure options.

Now that roads including Cascade Lakes Highway and Forest Road 4603, the latter of which leads to Tumalo Falls, are open, many more areas are accessible by vehicle. However, remember that high-elevation trails are still covered in a decent amount of snow, so prepare accordingly when making your plans.

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

Hiking and Day Use Sites

NOTE: Trails above 6,000 feet are under deep snow. The snow line is around 5,000 feet. Most of the trails along seasonally closed highways and Forest Service roads are open. 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
• Besson Day Use: Open
• Big Eddy Day Use: Open
• Big River Boating Site: Open
• Black Crater Trailhead: Open
• Broken Top Trailhead: Open; deep snow; Forest Road 370 is closed
• Cabot Lake Trailhead: Open; snow
• Cascade Lakes Welcome Station: Closed
• Charlton Lake Trailhead: Open
• Chush Falls: Open; snow free, moderate downfall at last half a mile
• Crane Prairie Picnic Area: Open; snow
• Crater Ditch Trailhead: Open; Forest Road 370 is closed
• Crescent Lake Guard Station: Open; snow
• Dillon Day Use: Open
• Dutchman Trailhead: Open; snow
• Edison Trailhead: Open; snow
• Green Lakes Trailhead: Open; snow
• Lava Camp Lake Trailhead: Open; snow
• Lava Island Day Use: Open
• Lava Lake Day Use: Open
• Lower Black Butte Trailhead: Open
• Lower Bridge Day Use: Open
• Lower Canyon Creek (West Metolius Trailhead): Open
• Lucky Lake Trailhead: Open
• Meadow Picnic: Open
• Meek Lake Trail: Open
• Meissner Trailhead: Open
• Metolius-Windigo: Open
• Millican Crater Trailhead: Open
• Mirror Lakes: Open
• Moraine Lake: Open
• North Twin Boating Area: Open
• Osprey Point Day Use: Open
• Park Meadow: 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; snow above 4,000 feet
• Pole Creek Trailhead: Open; very heavy downfall between a quarter mile from TH and junction with Green Lakes Trail
• Quinn River Boating site: Open
• Rimrock Trailhead: Open
• Rosary Lakes Trailhead: Open 
• Scott Pass Trailhead: Open
• Sisters Mirror Trailhead: Open; deep snow
• Summit Lake: Open; snow
• Sparks Lake Trailhead: Open
• Tenino Boating Site: Open
• Tandy Bay Picnic Area: Open
• Tranquil Cove Day Use: Open
• Tumalo Falls Trailhead: Open; road to Tumalo Falls open for the season; snow and likely blowdown on Swampy Lakes Trail and upper portions of Bridge Creek
• Tumalo Mountain: Open; snow
• Wake Butte Trailhead: Open; snow
• Wanoga Trailhead: Open; Temporary Trail closure of upper parking lot and on Tiddlywinks between Wanoga SnoPark and the junction with Forest Road 4613 and at Funner between Wanoga SnoPark and Forest Road 4613-050
• Wickiup Plains Trailhead: Open
• Winopee Trailhead: Open; snow; likely moderate downfall
• Wyeth Boating Site: Open; snow

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
• Stag Lake Trail: Open

Willamette National Forest — Three Sisters Wilderness Area

• Foley Ridge: Open
• McKenzie River Trail: Partially open; closed from Tamolitch Falls Trailhead to Frissell Boat Launch due to fire activity
• Tenas Lakes Trailhead: Open
• Separation Lake Trailhead: Open
• Rainbow Falls Trailhead: Open
• Robinson Lake Trailhead: Open
• Tamolitch Blue Pool: 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

Camping

Deschutes National Forest

• Allen Springs Campground: Open
• Allingham Campground: Open
• Big River Campground: Open
• Blue Bay Campground: Open; no campfires
• Bull Bend Campground: Open; no campfires
• Camp Sherman Campground: Open
• Candle Creek Campground: Open
• China Hat Campground: Open; no campfires
• Cold Springs Campground: Open
• Crane Prairie Campground: Open
• Crescent Creek Campground: Open; no campfires
• Crescent Lake Campground: Open
• East Davis Lake Campground: Opens; no campfires
• 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
• 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
• Prairie Campground: Open; no water
• Pringle Falls Campground: Open; no campfires
• Quinn River 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
• Sunset Cove Campground: Open
• West South Twin Campground: Open
• Wyeth Campground: Open; no campfires

Cycling

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
• 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
• Dinah Moe Humm: Deep snow
• All other trails riding well

North of Skyliner trails

• Shevlin, Mrazek-Lower: Riding well
• Farewell: Variable
• All other trails under deep snow

Swampy Lakes trails

• Sector 16, Tumalo Ridge: Variable
• All other trails in deep snow

Cascade Lakes trails

• All trails under deep snow

Mt. Bachelor

• Bachy West XC: Deep snow
• All other trails closed

Sisters trails

• Green Ridge, Lower Butte Loop, PRT East, PRT Middle, PRT West, Sisters Tie: Riding well
• Peterson Ridge: Variable
• All trails rideable snow

Cascade Crest

• All trails under deep snow

Fishing

Updated at 10 a.m. June 1

• Upper Deschutes at Benham Falls: 1,510 cfs; rainbow trout, brown trout; anglers report good rainbow and brown trout fishing below Wickiup Dam
• Metolius River: 1,420 cfs; bull trout, rainbow trout; good fishing reported; fly fishing only upstream of Bridge 99, artificial lures and flies permitted below; catch and release only
• McKenzie River (at Clear Lake): 641 cfs
• McKenzie River (near Belknap Springs): 590 cfs; rainbow and coastal cutthroat trout; fire cleanup still being conducted in the area, access may be limited; all nonadipose fin-clipped trout must be released; lures and artificial flies only
• Crane Prairie Reservoir: 86% full; rainbow trout, brook trout, largemouth bass, kokanee; open for season
• Wickiup Reservoir: 58% full; kokanee, brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass; open for season
• 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
• Lava Lake: Rainbow trout; recent reports of good fishing; open to fishing all year
• Little Lava Lake: Rainbow trout, brook trout and whitefish; best methods are bait, lures and flies still-fished or trolled
• Cultus Lake: Mackinaw, rainbow and brook trout; troll depths for mackinaw and shallower areas for rainbows
• Elk Lake: Brook trout and kokanee; jigging, still-fishing and trolling from a boat or fly fishing are best
• 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: 18% 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
• Odell Lake: Lake trout, kokanee, rainbow trout; anglers report good kokanee fishing jigging and trolling with fish averaging 13 inches; 25 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit

Fire danger is currently 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 January 18th, 2022.

• The Canyon Trail near the Bald Eagle nest is restricted to travel in groups of 4 or less, 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.