Ask for directions for this and all the other trails from the Deschutes National Forest and local bike shops. Climbing Smith Rock State Park anchors a roster of top flight climbing sites that attract die-hard sport climbers from all over the world. Routes wind their way up the basalt walls of Smith Rock offering some of the best and most varied climbing in the nation. Bouldering is also in plentiful supply in the lava tubes southeast of Bend and west of town along the Deschutes River in Meadow Camp. Check in with the climbing and sport shops in Terrebone and Bend for the inside line on the best crags or contact Oregon State Parks.
Mountaineers love the easily accessible yet wild Cascade Mountain Range.
Mount Jefferson, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Washington, the Three Sisters, Broken Top, Diamond Peak, and Mt Thielson offer summiters peaks that range from walk ups to technical climbs. Surrounded by designated wilderness areas, they range in elevation from 7,794 to 10,497 feet and are usually tackled in early spring while the snows lock up the otherwise loose and crumbly volcanic summits. Fishing With 500 miles of rivers and streams and more than 150 high-mountain lakes, Central Oregon is a veritable fisherman's paradise. The Deschutes River offers some of the most spectacular fly-fishing in the West with huge populations of rainbow and brown trout. The high-mountain lakes in the nearby Cascade Mountains provide a different, but equally spectacular fishing experience.