Mitchell, Oregon

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  • Mitchell, Oregon

    Photograph the Painted Hills

    4.5
    The Painted HIlls is the most dramatic of the three units that make up John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Any trip to Eastern Oregon via Rt 26 requires a stop at the Painted HIlls to take in the unique landscape.John Day Fossil Beds are fee-free and as you enter you will see an area with bat...
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  • Mitchell, Oregon

    Walk the Painted Cove Loop Trail

    4.0
    0.2 mi / 40 ft gain
    To get to the trailhead, use the US highway 26 which is the only way you can go to the Painted Hills Unit. Make a turn when arriving at Burnt Ranch Rd junction. Drive up and follow the sign around 6 miles. The trail junction is where you passed the Carroll Rim Trail and Painted Hill Overlook. Tur...
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  • Prineville, Oregon

    Fly Fish Crooked River

    5.0
    Head East out of Bend, Oregon towards Prineville Reservoir State Park and Highway 27, which runs along the Crooked River. It is about an hour outside of Bend. Once you reach Highway 27 (Crooked River Highway), there are several campgrounds and pull-outs along the side of the road where you can st...
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  • Shaniko, Oregon

    Explore Shaniko's Ghost Town

    Heading south from Wasco, the scenery trades off between new farms and old abandoned homesteads. Most areas are fenced off along the road to keep in the roaming cattle, but now and then there is access to adventure off and visit the places that the settlers decided on in the 18-1900's.About 50 mi...
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Camping and Lodging in Mitchell

Ochoco Divide Group Site
Prineville, Oregon

Ochoco Divide Group Site

Walton Lake
Prineville, Oregon

Walton Lake

Cold Springs Cabin
Crook County, Oregon

Cold Springs Cabin

Ochoco Ranger Rental
Prineville, Oregon

Ochoco Ranger Rental

Tamarack Cabin
Kimberly, Oregon

Tamarack Cabin

Castle Rock Campground
Prineville, Oregon

Castle Rock Campground