Have a good trip. I'm going down on Thursday. The Ski Inn in Sisters is a great stop! Funky! I do like eating out on the Patio at the Pine Tavern also. It's going to be interesting to read your trip report.

bb.....

Well, did some research on the Melotius River. Found some pictures and even a short video on youtube. We loved it and will be doing that short walk. My wife loves rivers/babbling brooks, things like that, and this one certainly fits the bill. Will probably skip the Mckenzie/Sant. loop althogether.

sb......

We are definitely planning to do that walk a the Heceta Lighthouse. It's one of the must do's around Yachats.

john....

Well, that's two props for Ski Inn. Looks like we'll be eating lunch there that day. Have a nice trip.

If you're doing the Metolius and Camp Sherman, go the extra 4-5 miles to the fish hatchery. The river near the bridge at its entrance has some shades of blue you can't imagine.... I'd post a photo if I had one that does it justice.

You will love the Metolius - one of my favorite spots on earth.

There is a great restaurant there- the Kokanee - you would need reservations for dinner - probably several days in advance.

Close by is Suttle Lake with its beautiful lodge - when reservations not available at the Kokanee, we have eaten at the restaurant at Suttle Lake -
watching eagles fish while we dined -another beautiful spot and there is a trail around Suttle Lake too.

bb or sb.....

About Metolius, I seem to run into contradictory info on the length of the hike, and where to start it.

Where do you start it? At the fishery, the cabin area, Camp Sherman? And are there places you can "loop" back around to where you started without going to the end (which I think is 5-6 miles one way)?

Here is a link that might be helpful although I must admit I have never done this

http://www.oregon.com/hiking/metolius.cfm


The walks I have done I started at Camp Shermam and just walked along the river - I am sure at the store they have maps and suggestions - usually when I go, I bring by bike and bike around to various places

sb.....

Just called Camp Sherman store. They do have maps. I guess there are several areas you can jump on to start the hike.

yay- sounds like you have a plan.

One of the women I work with just proposed to her boyfriend on the trail at the Metolius last weekend -
(they were engaged previously, broke up and he said if she ever wanted to get married she had to do the proposing - so be careful - the Metolius had that kind of an effect on people.

Have a great time!
And of course you might want to stop across the road at Black Butte Resort - great views of the Three Sisters from the dining room

Which "hike" are we talking about? The one to the head of the Metolius is less than a mile roundtrip. We've also done a couple along the riverbank, starting from the fish hatchery, but I don't know that they'd add to your itinerary, t&g. Kinda fun to spend some time at the hatchery though.

Ditto to everything sunbum says about the Metolius, Camp Sherman, Kokanee Cafe, Suttle Lake, and Black Butte. If you don't propose (again) to your wife, you'll want to take up fly-fishing. We've been vacationing in Black Butte for decades, and it remains one of my favorite places on the entire planet. Except for the golf courses. ;-)

sb....

I'm already married, so I'm safe!

bb....

Where do you start this hike that is at the head of the Metolius? Is it from Camp Sherman?

Travelin - When is your trip? Please post when you get back & let us know how your trip went. We are planning similar trip for September & quite interested in how your time worked out. Thanks.

kimp, ours is the first week of September. When are you going?

t&g,
You'll turn north off hwy 126 at a sign that says Camp Sherman and Metolius River. A couple miles down the road you'll come to a fork, with signs directing you to either Camp Sherman or the Metolius. The hike to the head of the river starts from a parking lot in the forest 1/4 - 1/2 mile away.

Thanks bb. Helpful as always!

Trav....was in Bend last week and my daughter took me out for some appetizers at Mirinda's on Wall St. downtown. Fantastic Oysters! They were Little Creek and I'd never heard of them. Caught a little Kokanee at Hosmer and froze in the morning up there! Bend was hoppin'.

Travelin - We arrive Sept 12 & I have yet to book a room! I read way to much, everyday I change my plans. Too much to see, do! We hike and bike and we want to hit some of the great trails, so hitting lots of stops in a day is out for us. I'm totally torn between Mt Hood/Gorge & Sisters/Crater. Anyone want to persuade me one way or another? We definetely want to spend a couple days on the coast, but the rest is still up in the air.

kimp.....

well unfortunately, we'll be just finishing our trip as you begin yours, so I won't be able to post a trip report prior.

I understand your dilemna though. The more I planned, the more the schedule filled up. It's still pretty packed, but I actually took out a lot of areas we first thought about checking out.

As far as the Mt. Hood/gorge vs. Sisters/Crater Lake, boy, that's a tough one. If I had to pick one (from all my research), I'd probably go with Mt. Hood/gorge, but I'm glad we have time to do both. Good luck in your choice. I doubt you can really go wrong with either!

john....I was watching the Jeld-Wen this past weekend and saw temps in Bend were around 100? YIKES!

Hope it cools off by the time we get there!

A Margarita at 5PM will cool you down nicely!