Highlight • Forest
Ponderosa Pine Forest
Hiking
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Deschutes National Forest
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Scott
August 24, 2023
Hiking
Pinus ponderosa, the majestic coniferous pine, stands tall with distinctive bark that shifts from youthful blackish-brown to mature yellow-orange plates with dark crevices. Its orderly spacing and contrasting trunks and leaves create a scenic Ponderosa Pine forest.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Ponderosa Pine Forest
10.3km
02:39
50m
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Hike the 6.4-mile Crossroads loop in Sisters, Oregon, through a scenic Ponderosa Pine forest with 150 feet of elevation gain.
Moderate
25.2km
06:38
210m
210m
Hike a difficult 15.7-mile section of the Metolius-Windigo Trail through diverse forests and past Lava Lake in Deschutes National Forest.
Hard
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Elevation 1,020 m
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