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Opal Canyon
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Scott
September 6, 2023
Hiking
Among the wonders of Central Oregon's High Desert, the Crooked River Gorge is immense. With its 300-foot-deep, 4-mile-long expanse, it unveils captivating desert landscapes, sculpted by the Deschutes and Crooked rivers over millennia. Trek the edge of sheer cliffs, where the Crooked River flowed hundreds of feet below, resembling a miniature Grand Canyon.
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4
hikers
10.6km
02:57
180m
180m
The Otter Bench and Opal Canyon Loop offers a captivating journey through Central Oregon's high desert, providing continuous, dramatic views of the Crooked River Gorge. You'll traverse a landscape dotted…
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Elevation 730 m
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