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US97 in Oregon

This section of the highway log runs south through southern Deschutes County in Central Oregon.  The highway log continues northbound in the southern section of Bend in Deschutes County


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Miles K/m Remarks and Description of Points

203.5 327.5 China Hat Road to Arnold Ice Caves / Ponderosa Street

CAMPGROUND

Swamp Wells Campground (Deschutes National Forest)
202.3 325.5 Baker Road / Knott Road to 27th Street and US20

Medical Center

St. Charles Medical Center is to the north on the north side of US20/Greenwood Avenue.  Turn left at Neff Street
201.7 324.6 The High Desert Museum has excellent exhibits depicting the history the people and wildlife of the region

Weigh Station

A Weigh Station for commercial vehicles is adjacent to the northbound lanes one mile south of the High Desert Museum
196.3 315.9 Lava Lands Visitor Center and Lava Butte  provides an introduction to the early geological history of this area and the Cascades.  (Deschutes National Forest)

RECREATION

Benham Falls Day Use Area and Trailhead are to the west of the visitor center
195.0 313.9 State Park Road 

Unique Natural Feature

The Lava River Cave is to the east.  (Deschutes National Forest)
194.4 312.9 Sunriver:  Cottonwood Road
192.7 310.1 Sunriver:  South Century Drive westbound to Sunriver and Forest Service Road 40/Upper Deschutes Road to the FS4020/Edison Ice Cave Road to Cascade Lakes Highway east of Mount Bachelor (17 miles) Cascade Lakes Highway south of Mount Bachelor (22 miles) / Lava Cast Forest Road eastbound

Unique Natural Feature

The Lava Cast Forest is to the east on Lava Cast Forest Road.  (Deschutes National Forest)

RECREATION

The Besson Recreation Area is to the west via South Century Drive and Forest Road 40.  (Deschutes National Forest)

Nature Center

Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory is on the west side of the Sunriver community

AIRPORT

Sunriver Airport (Private aircraft only)

Winter Sports

Edison Sno-Park is to the northwest of Sunriver via Forest Service Roads 40 and 45.  Cross-country, dog-sledding and snowmobile trails.
190.2 306.2 Vandevert Road westbound to South Century Drive to Fall River, Cascade Lakes Highway and Crane Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs / Lambertiana Road eastbound

RECREATION

North Twin Lake and South Twin Lake, popular locations for fishing, are to the west.

CAMPGROUNDS

Big River Campground, Pringle Falls Campground and Wickiup Butte Campground are to the west via Vandevert Road, South Century Drive and Forest Road 42.  (Deschutes National Forest)
185.1 298.0 State Park Road westbound 

State Park

La Pine State Park and Recreation Area is to the west
184.0 296.1 Paulina Lake Road / Forest Service Road No. 21

National Monument

Newberry National Volcanic Monument (11 miles/18 km eastbound to entrance) (Deschutes National Forest)

RECREATION

Paulina Lake and East Lake are within the national monument

CAMPGROUNDS

Paulina Creek Recreation Area, Chief Paulina Horse Camp, Cinder Hill Campground, East Lake Campground, Hot Springs Campground, Little Crater Campground, McKay Crossing Campground, Newberry Group Campground, Ogden Group Campground, Paulina Lake Campground and Prairie Campground are part of the Deschutes National Forest in the area of this section of US97

Winter Sports

Paulina Lake Sno-Park is to the east with snowmobile trails.  East Lake Sno-Park, also to the east, has cross-country and snowmobile areas.

LODGING

Timbercrest Inn  .
180.6 290.6 Wickiup Junction:  Rosland Road eastbound 

RECREATION

Rosland Recreation Site (0.7 mile/1 km) for dirt bikes and ATVs
180.5 290.5 Wickiup Junction:  Burgess Road / County Road 43 westbound to Pringle Falls, South Century Drive and Forest Service Road 42 to Crane Prairie Reservoir (south end), Wickiup Reservoir and the Cascade Lakes Highway 

CAMPGROUNDS

Pringle Falls Campground and Wickiup Butte Campground are to the west via Burgess Road (Deschutes National Forest)

RECREATION

North Twin Lake and South Twin Lake, popular locations for fishing, are to the west.
178.2 286.8 La Pine:  First Street / Reed Road

LODGING

 Best Western Newberry Station
177.9 286.3 La Pine:  Fourth Street / William Foss Road / Forest Service Road No. 22

CAMPGROUNDS

Cabin Lake Campground and China Hat Campground are to the east via FS Road 22 (Deschutes National Forest)

Camping/RV

Highlander Motel and RV Park

LODGING

West View Motel  .
176.1 283.3 Junction OR31 / Fremont Highway SE-bound to Silver Lake, Summer Lake, Paisley and US395 at Valley Falls southbound to Lakeview

Scenic Byway

The Outback Scenic Byway follows the Fremont Highway which consists of OR31 and US395 to the Oregon / California state line.
173.6 279.3 Deschutes / Klamath County Line

 This highway log continues southbound through northern Klamath County in Oregon.  Scroll up for northbound travel.

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