Jen went backpacking March 22 to March 23, 2020 12.5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night

Deschutes River: Mack's to Snake Box Canyon

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Magificent! Love the high desert solitude. Basalt formations excellent. Watched bighorn graze the hillside across the river from my camp.

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Sarah Johnson · March 26, 2020

Love that hike! Didn't see another soul the two times I've been on it.

Sarah Johnson · March 26, 2020

Criterion Ranch is another great one for right now, if you can rationalize the drive. (Perhaps get gas in town and not in small towns on the way.)

Jen · March 28, 2020

I have Criterion on my list as a potential getaway, havent been in a few years. Problem is the water sources-have found marked springs and drainages to be dry even in the spring and the Deschutes tastes like dirt even after filter and boil!