While staying at Black Butte this weekend, we did a half day exploration close by to visit Wizard Falls fish hatchery with Lunch in the hamlet of Camp Sherman. The fish hatchery was really fun - Felt like something out of the 1960's. While there we did a short hike along the Metolius River. The river here is amazingly blue, as its only a couple of miles from its source.
This year for Mothers day we went out exploring as a family along with Pat and Sue who were visiting. Our first stop was the head of the Metolius river. The Metolius river runs for about 30 miles and starts just west of Sisters where the water bubbles out of a hillside and turns into a river. Its a beautiful spot and a short walk to get there. We took the kids their once way back when we first moved to bend in 2011.
Since it was in the same general area we then headed to the 'head of the Jack' - the start of another small river/creek that springs from the ground. Lesser known of the two but still a fun little hike. The kids and I all drank the cool fresh water coming out of the hillside.
