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Spring Basin Wilderness

By Lace Thornberg on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

Spring Basin Wilderness is a scenic remote escape that is ideal for those who love off-trail backcountry exploration. In this wilderness area, designated in spring of 2009, the recreation infrastructure […]

Black Canyon

By Lace Thornberg on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

Most of the hikes in the area ascend Sutton Mountain, but this Black Canyon hike offers a nice change of pace, although you can achieve the Sutton rim by hiking […]

Visitor’s Guide
to the John Day River Basin

By Lace Thornberg on October 24, 2017 | Posted in:

See for yourself the rugged allure of the John Day River Basin, with its vast expanses of windswept high desert, endless mountains, and picturesque meandering rivers. Within a few hours […]

Sutton Mountain

By tmbr on October 21, 2017 | Posted in:

At 4,700 feet tall, Sutton Mountain towers over the surrounding landscape. With a steep, craggy west side and a rolling, grassy eastern face, the mountain has an alluring Jekyll and […]

Horse Heaven and Cathedral Rock

By Lace Thornberg on October 20, 2017 | Posted in:

Deep canyons, remnant old-growth pine forests, and rolling hills covered with juniper, sagebrush, and bunchgrass define the character of the remarkable public lands included in the Horse Heaven and Cathedral […]

Lower John Day

By Lace Thornberg on October 19, 2017 | Posted in:

Drawn to the exhilarating rapids, remote canyons, and thriving fishery, more than 10,000 people float the 72-mile long Clarno to Cottonwood stretch of the Lower John Day River each year.