Type: National Forest
Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Skiing
Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Skiing
Located in Central Oregon, the Deschutes National Forest extends for about 100 miles along the east side of the Cascade Mountains, encompassing more than 1.6 million acres, encompassing more than 1.6 million acres. Enjoy a scenic backdrop of volcanic mountains that form the crest of the Cascade Mountains, and alpine forests, volcanic attractions, dense evergreen forests, mountain lakes, caves, desert areas, and alpine meadows. A wide variety of recreational and scenic opportunities exist on the volcanoes of the High Cascades and in Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Directions
Primary access to the forest from Bend is south on State highway 97. See our map for help in getting there.
References and External Links
Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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