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Metolius River Bank Loop, OR
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| Hiking | 6.78 Miles |
299 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.78 Miles | 4 Hrs 1 Min | | 1.89 mph |
| 299 ft AEG | 26 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | The Metolius River comes out of huge springs at full flow in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon approximately 11 miles NNW of the small town of Sisters. It is famous for fly fishing for trout but also has spawning runs of Steelhead, Bull Trout and salmon. It's also popular for its scenic beauty. I lived in Oregon for 16 years and was an active hiker, backpacker, and sport fisherman during that time but, for some obscure reason, never explored this scenic river. I was passing through the Sisters area of the Cascades on an extended 6 week car camping and hiking trip and decided it was time I checked it out. There are several campgrounds along the river and I stayed 2 nights in the tents only Pine Rest CG. Most take reservations on Recreation.gov and also have a few first come-first serve sites.
This hike is a 6.5 mile loop starting out at the location of the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery and heading downstream along the West bank trail, crossing the river at the Lower Bridge (also called Bridge 99). Then following the East bank trail back upstream to where I was parked at Wizard Falls across the river from the hatchery. It’s an easy trail with very little elevation gain but can be a little hard to follow on the east side of the river where it passes through a couple campgrounds. |
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