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Ferry Springs Loop Hike

Overview

This pleasant loop hike goes steeply up to great views of the lower reaches of the Deschutes River where it enters the Columbia River. The hike is all on state land, beginning at river level and then taking you up to a shallow canyon below a high bench on the Columbia Plateau. You'll get views north across the Columbia to Haystack Butte and west across the Deschutes to Fulton Ridge. Wildflowers bloom in abundance throughout the spring and early summer. Much of the area was burned in the July 2018 Substation Fire, but apart from a few charred skeletons of sagebrush, the grasslands have rebounded naturally.

Trail Stats

Duration
2.2 hr
Length
7.1 km
Elevation Gain
177 m
High Point
229 m
Low Point
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Grade
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Photos

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500px Reuben and Andrew%2C Ferry Springs%2C Deschutes River SRA
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500px Blanket flower %28Gaillardia aristata%29%2C Deschutes River SRA
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500px Mock orange %28Philadelphus lewisii%29%2C Deschutes River SRA
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The river and Fulton Ridge%2C Deschutes River SRA
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Tags

loop moderate