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Exploring central Oregon

LJ dude

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Vancouver, WA
I just spent six days in out in Bend for work. I had a couple of short days and had a chance to go out and do some exploring. Here's some pictures.

Bend from Pilot Butte
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Oregon Badlands Wilderness Area
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North Millican OHV Area
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The trails were marked very well and there were maps at all of the trail heads
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A couple days later I had a chance to go explore some of the Oregon Outback.
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Fort Rock
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Fort Rock General Store
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Headed to Crack in the Ground
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Open range land
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Made it!
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Another vehicle there and they're also from Washington.
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Crack in the Ground... My Pictures dont do it justice
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Heading towards Christmas Valley
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There needs to be more intersections like this
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Raven Ridge LN to the West and then the East
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The Sand dunes were tempting but it was time to head back to Bend for dinner and drinks
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Ghost town/ museum in Fort Rock
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Awesome I love it down there! Hmm, wonder if I can get down there for Labor Day weekend...

You should've had dinner at Cowboy Dinner Tree in Silverlake, best restaurant in Oregon.

Edit: Did you notice any freshly burned areas from the Lava fire NE of Fort Rock?
 
Cowboy Dinner Tree?? After seeing the pictures, I put this on my list of stuff to go check out. Sounds like great times and great food!!
 
Never been down there before... now I wanna go do some exploring myself!
 
Awesome I love it down there! Hmm, wonder if I can get down there for Labor Day weekend...

You should've had dinner at Cowboy Dinner Tree in Silverlake, best restaurant in Oregon.

Edit: Did you notice any freshly burned areas from the Lava fire NE of Fort Rock?

Funny that you mention that... Ive heard about this cowboy dinner a couple of times since I got to town. It's just another excuse to go back and explore!


The Lava fire started on the 23rd of July and I was over there on 21st.
 
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