SMITH ROCK
BEND
SUTTLE LAKE
THE SISTERS
HIGHWAY 22
MARION LAKE
THREE FINGERED JACK
MT. JEFFERSON WILDERNESS
DETROIT LAKE
DESCENDING INTO PDX
Wheels up, and your first view is towards SMITH ROCK STATE PARK.
Looking toward Bend from Redmond, that is Highway 97 below.
Looking towards Black Butte and Suttle Lake, and Santiam Pass at the top of the picture.
...and Mt.Bachelor from 15K feet
From Santiam Junction (near top) heading west towards Detroit.
A great hike, if you have the time. Marion Lake is on the right. Jon Lake and a host of others to the left.
Said to have been first climbed by High Schoolers from Bend.
As the sun sets...
Total flight time: 25 minutes. Big difference from the 3+ hours we normally spend in the car.
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SMITH ROCK
Wheels up, and your first view is towards SMITH ROCK STATE PARK.