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daytrips: Saturday Snapshot: Trailriding in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness - 07/08/08 06:44 PM
For the July 4th holiday, we headed to John Day, where a group of us gather each year for a weekend-long celebration at our friends' Herb and Diane's place. On Saturday, Diane treated us to a trail ride in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, a 68,700-acre range with elevations between 4,000 and 9,038 feet, located in the Malheur National Forest.
We parked at the Strawberry Campground, about 12 miles outside Prairie City, a charming little town of 1,100. (Known as "the Gateway to the Strawberry Wilderness," it's worth a day trip in and of itself.)
The campgrounds were packed with hikers and … (4 comments)
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daytrips: Saturday Snapshot - 06/29/08 10:21 PM
Yesterday we went trailriding in Central Oregon along the Metolius River past Camp Sherman (10 miles west of Sisters). The last time we rode out here, in the fall, when the turning leaves added a spectacular backdrop, we had the place to ourselves. Should've known it would have been more crowded now that the summer camp crowd has arrived.
Not to fret. Out here, riding the deeply wooded trail that runs along the river, it was easy to focus instead on the gorgeous scenery -- the mighty river itself, the many wildflowers in bloom, the various butterflies in residence. We weren't prepared for the heat, … (5 comments)
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daytrips: Exploring the Glorious John Day Valley - 06/16/08 08:04 PM
Friday, we headed to Mount Vernon to show my listing there. This trip, however, we decided to dawdle a bit on our way home Saturday.
I always love making that drive from Prineville to Mount Vernon. Even on a bad day, it's a picturesque setting. First, you wind your way through the towering pine forests of the Ochoco Mountains and slowly segue into the exotic prehistoric rock formations of the John Day Valley. Then there's that touch of the unexpected near Mitchell: the hilarious spectacle of the infamous Shoe Tree (see photo below). It's actually this area's second version; you'll find it near … (2 comments)
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daytrips: Mother Nature Forces Visitors to Pass on the McKenzie Pass - 05/23/08 07:03 PM
So here it is, Memorial Day weekend, and in a good year (i.e., one in which much of the snow has melted by May), many folks would be thinking about taking a day trip along the popular 82-mile-loop known as the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway. The McKenzie Pass, the western leg of the byway (which begins in Sisters), is one of my favorite quick escapes because it has so much to offer with so little thought required -- you've got a little driving combined with a bit of history, some gorgeous scenery (some consider it one the most beautiful drives … (5 comments)
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Lisa Broadwater, GRI, CDPE Central Oregon Real Estate - Sisters, Tumalo, Bend & Redmond
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