Most Bend hikers have done Tumalo Falls. Far fewer have done the loop — and they’re missing some of the best trail miles in Central
A survival guide to the parking lot — and what’s waiting beyond it If you’ve visited Tumalo Falls before, you already know what happens at
Most visitors to Central Oregon drive right past the entrance road. Here’s everything you’re missing. Thirty-five miles south of Bend, tucked off Highway 97 on
Most people drive through Butte Falls without knowing a 15-foot waterfall is the reason the town exists at all Butte Falls on Big Butte Creek
Most people drive straight through Gold Hill without stopping. Here’s why you shouldn’t. Twenty minutes north of Medford on the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, the small
A free, easy hike just off Highway 62 delivers one of the tallest waterfalls in the state — and almost nobody stops Hundreds of thousands
Southern Oregon’s best-kept waterfall secret — four spectacular falls, one short drive, all before lunch If you’re searching for the best waterfall day hike in
On January 18, 2026, my wife and I finally made our first medium-length hike of the year at Silver Falls State Park, hoping to walk