It was a fine spring central Oregon day so I wanted to a do a family outing we could all participate in. We drove about 1 hour north to an area called Trout creek that flows into the Deschutes River. This is a deep canyon area that has some amazing basalt formations around. There is a rough trail that allows you to climb up to the base of some basalt bluffs but that part of the hike will have to be a trip for another day perhaps in the fall with just the older boys. Today was clear in the low 60's. This is a perfect time of year to go, where everything is green and its not too hot yet.
We got lunch at Subway and the kids got their own carrying bags with the lunch!
The hike upstream along the Deschutes River Trail from Trout Creek Trailhead
Cool trail bridge we passed under on the way down the canyon and back out.
