Whether you are a complete novice who wants to learn how to rock climb, an intermediate wanting to improve your skills or an expert climber looking for a guide to show you the classics..... We at First Ascent are celebrating our 20th year of guiding at Smith Rock in 2012. Our guides are seasoned ex...

The Oregon Cascades Birding Trail is the first of several birding trails throughout the state, designed to showcase the region’s birds and spectacular scenery for local residents and visitors from around the globe.

Apple Trail parallels ridge routes followed by the historic Mascall Stock Driveway and the Paulina-Dayville Wagon Road (Apple Road) through open grass and shrubland, and mixed conifer forest. Most grades are moderate, with some steep pitches. Trail is maintained every year to primitive standards. Ho...

Trail goes from Coyote Loop Trail No. 3962.0 to Swamp Wells Campground. The Skeleton Cave Trail No. 3963.1 and the Fuzztail Butte Trail No. 3965 start from this trail.

Back Trail descends in to the Cottonwood Creek drainage along ridge systems parallel to Back Creek through open ponderosa pine forest and mahogany thickets, to end in dense mixed conifer forest as it approaches Cottonwood Creek. Trail gradient ranges from relatively gentle to moderately steep.

Barnhouse Trail makes a relatively gentle climb across steepening terrain for 2.4 miles to connect with Fry Trail No. 816. The trail passes through managed mixed conifer and ponderosa pine forest with recent timber harvest activities and roads evident. From the junction with Fry Trail, Forest Road N...

This trail joins the Twin Pillars and Wildcat trails together. Either hike the Twin Pillars trail for 1.5 miles and take the right fork, hike the Wildcat trail from White Rock Campground for 1.5 miles and take the left fork.

In Newberry National Volcanic Monument. From parking lot, trail goes upstream through a historic logging site. Interpretive trail with signs.