More on biking in Deschutes National Forest Raft Deschutes Waterfalls Suspense lurks at every corner when floating a whitewater serpent that can change on you suddenly from Class I to Class V rapids. French explorers called it Riviere des Chutes and intended no hyperbole when they deemed it the River of Falls. This river resembles a roller coaster of whitewater as it races along for 87.4 miles from Little Lava Lake to Bend. But make no mistake, this ain't no Coney Island, expect the real and the raw as you plummet down a series of harrowing waterfalls like Pringle Falls, Tetherow Logjam, Benham Falls, Dillon Falls, and Lava Island Falls. Ski a Shield Volcano Skiing the Cascades will rock your world.
Snowboarders can surf half-pipes, perfecting tricks in the volcano's snowboard park.
Originally called Century Drive because it was a hundred miles long, engineering improvements have shortened the road to eighty-seven miles long. Ogle at a beguiling lava flow of obsidian that resembles black glass. The trail traverses rugged desert, mountain terrain, and edges along the rim of volcanic craters. Other trails that can be accessed within the monument include Lost Lake Trail and Paulina Lakeshore Trail. Camp Summit Lake Summit Lake Campground, located within the Crescent Ranger District, is strategically situated near the Oregon Cascades Recreation Area.