Best Easy Day Hikes Bend and Central Oregon includes concise, easy to follow descriptions of the best short hikes in central Oregon. Gaze down at lava flows from the summit of Little Belknap Crater near Sisters, admire the colorful 400-foot-tall cliffs at Smith Rock State Park near Redmond, or enjoy stunning views of Cascade peaks on the Pilot Butte hike in downtown Bend—this book has everything you’ll need to hit the trails.

Features 30 of the best easy day hikes around Bend and Central Oregon.

Best Easy Day Hikes Bend and Central Oregon includes concise, easy to follow descriptions of the best short hikes in central Oregon.

• Full-color photo insert and two-color text and maps throughout • Bend is a mecca for outdoor recreation • Local author who knows and loves the area From the grasslands around the steep Crooked River Canyon to pristine alpine lakes and jagged Cascades peaks, Bend is a uniquely diverse area. It’s also one of the most popular regions in Oregon due to the rapid growth of the Bend area as a vacation destination, retirement community, and popular location for businesses. Day Hiking: Bend & Central Oregon features 100 day hikes, including the Bend and Sisters areas, Crooked River National Grassland, Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Metolius, North and South Cascades Lakes areas, West Ochocos, Newberry Crater and La Pine, and Badlands and East Bend.

A hiking and exploring guidebook to the areas that surround Bend, Oregon. Features hikes, hot springs, canyons, caves, waterfalls, lakes, and lavalands.

This guide includes trail descriptions and maps of the author's favorite short hikes in and around Bend, Redmond, Sisters, and other great outdoor spots in Central Oregon. All hikes included in this little book do not have steep hills, all are on well-defined, easy-to-follow trails, and all take hikers into some of the most scenic sections of Central Oregon. Published in a convenient, pocket-sized format, Best Easy Day Hikes Bend and Central Oregon describes 30 of the area's best easy day hikes.

Whether you're participating in the 52 Hike Challenge, or you need a reference guide to find the perfect hikes for each season, this book will provide you with all of the information that you need! For each of the 52 hikes in this book you will not only get a detailed write-up of the trail, but you will also receive information about the surrounding area like what towns and campgrounds are nearby, which is perfect for planning longer trips in the Willamette Valley, Central Oregon Cascades and Coast area!