Central Oregon Trail Updates

Hot Springs -- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs now charges $10 per person. The parking area is 0.1 mile beyond the trailhead. Deer Creek Hot Springs closed temporarily for the fall of 2023 as a precaution because of a nearby wildfire.

-- #3 Silver Falls State Park -- The parking fee increased from $5 to $10 in 2025.

-- #4 Shellburg Falls -- This area reopened in May 2024 after four years of closure due to a wildfire. The driving access is now longer, via Wagner Road and Ayers Creek Road; follow signs. The footbridge at the base of Shellburg Falls is missing, and may not be replaced until 2026. By 2027, acquisition of private forest land to the east is expected to allow the construction of a shorter access road, a new campground, and an expanded trail system that includes a view of Stassel Falls. 

-- #5 (old edition, #106 new) Opal Creek -- Although the Little North Fork Road reopened to the public in September 2023, the trails in the Little North Fork Canyon did not open until 2026. The last 4.2 miles of the access road to the Opal Creek Trailhead will remain gated closed to cars, bikes, and hikers until the summer of 2027. The Opal Creek Trail is expected to reopen in 2027. 

--#13 Middle Santiam -- The area from the trailhead to Pyramid Creek burned in August 2024, including the shelter. The trail will be closed until at least 2026.

--#16 Rooster Rock -- When you reach the base of Rooster Rock the trail continues only 200 feet (not 0.2 mile) before it forks. To the right, the knoll viewpoint is only 50 feet away, and is the recommended turnaround point. The fork to the left is a rough climbers' trail that scrambles up and down along a mostly viewless ridge 1.8 miles to a climber's trailhead at the end of Road 856 -- but note that the climbing trail and the Menagerie climbing area it accesses are closed January 15 to July 31 to protect nesting raptors. 

-- #19 Jefferson Park -- The Whitewater Trail to Jeff Park finally reopened in November 2024, after a 4-year closure. A foot of snow immediately fell on the route, but hikers can expect to get permits as usual for the summer of 2025.

-- #27 Carl Lake (Cabot Lake Trailhead) -- The final 5.2 miles of the trailhead access road (Road 1230) have become so rocky that cars should be driven no faster than 10 mph to avoid tire damage.

-- #30 Whychus Creek -- Wildfire burned the Whychus Canyon Preserve NE of Sisters in August 2025, so it is likely to remain closed until at least the summer of 2026. Although junipers and sagebrush burned, this is not unusual in this ecosystem, and can actually restore native plants.

-- #31 Alder Springs -- Wildfire burned this area in August 2025, so it is likely to remain closed until at least the fall of 2026.  Although junipers and sagebrush burned, this is not unusual in this ecosystem, and can actually restore native plants.

-- #32 Scout Camp Trail -- Wildfire burned some of the lower parts of this trail in August 2025, so it is likely to remain closed until at least the summer of 2026.

-- #34 Smith Rock State Park -- The parking fee increased from $5 to $12 in 2025.

-- #36 Deschutes River at Tumalo -- The state park parking fee increased from $5 to $10 in 2025. Riley Ranch has no fee.

-- #42 Newberry Caldera -- Hikers should avoid parking at the Paulina Lake lodge/store/marina because the private company there charges an additional $10 parking fee. Elsewhere in the National Monument all you need is a standard Forest Service pass for your car. If you're hiking to the Paulina Lake warm springs, parking is no longer allowed in Little Crater Campground, so you have to park at the day use area and walk through the campground. The warm springs is different each year, but now usually has half a dozen pools of various temperatures scooped out of the beach sand and lined with driftwood.

-- #44 LaPine State Park -- A $10 parking fee is charged for day use as of October 2025.

-- #46 Obsidian Trail -- Although a September 2024 wildfire spared the entire route of the trail, burning instead a valley to the south along Obsidian Creek, it did burn patches of trees near Obsidian Falls. The entire trail system here closed, but should reopen for the summer of 2025. 

--#61 South Sister -- The trail now begins by ducking under the highway through a tunnel near the start of the Devils Lake parking lot. Then keep right to cross a lovely new footbridge over Tyee Creek and reach the usual Climbers Trail after 0.1 mile. This makes the hike a tiny bit longer, but it's safer than crossing the highway. The Forest Service has put up a fence and a sign telling South Sister climbers to take the new route.

-- #66 Clear Lake -- As of 2025 Linn County Parks charges $9 per car to park at the Clear Lake Resort, the adjacent picnic area, or the trailhead. You can pay at a machine at the start of the Clear Lake entrance road, or in person at the resort cafe/marina. If you display a NW Forest Pass or almost any other federal parking permit in your windshield, the $9 fee is waived.

-- #68 Tamolitch (Blue) Pool -- While contruction of a new trailhead and trail on the SE side of the McKenzie River is underway during the summer of 2025, the old "Blue Pool Trailhead"  on gravel Road 655 is open only on weekends. By October 2025 this old trailhead will be used only to access the bike trail that bypasses Tamolitch Pool, and the old trail along the McKenzie River to the pool will be closed permanently and obliterated. To find the new trailhead, which opens in the spring of 2026, drive from the upper end of Trailbridge Reservoir 0.2 mile NE on Highway 126 and turn left on a 0.1 mile access road to a large parking area. Plans for a campground at this new trailhead have been abandoned. The new 2.1-mile trail deadends at a viewing platform where signs and rangers warn hikers not to venture down to the pool itself. People attempting to swim in the icy water there had led to an average of one fatality a month during past summers. 

-- #70 Castle Rock -- For the final 1.8 miles of the drive to the upper Castle Rock Trailhead, the road technically changes number from Road 480 to Road 482. There are no signs alerting you to this shift, and there is really only the one road to the trailhead, so the only people who are likely to be confused are those who trust Google Maps for directions on back roads. Don't be one of them. 

--#71 Tidbits Mountain -- Although the trail didn't burn in an August 2024 fire, the access road did, so the area is likely to remain closed until the summer of 2025.

-- #73 Lowder Mountain -- The access roads to this trailhead were temporarily closed in the fall of 2023.  The road across Cougar Dam closed becuase of work on the dam. Horse Creek Road 2638 closed as a precaution because of fires burning nearby. Both routes should reopen for 2024.

-- #77 Mount Pisgah -- An ice storm in January 2024 damaged 60% of the trees here, closing the park and the trails. The trails should reopen by the summer of 2024.

-- #79 (162) Fall Creek -- This trail reopened in June 2025 after a 2023 fire -- BUT it is very rough! A dozen bridges are damaged or missing, Expect some brush and rocks. The August 2023 Bedrock Fire fire destroyed the spectacular 90-foot Fall Creek footbridge that had been featured as a half-mile destination from Road 1828. The fire did not burn the Dolly Varden Campground, but the area east of Big Pool Campground did.

-- #79 (80) Little Cowhorn Lookout --  The access road and trail to Little Cowhorn and the Tall Timber Trail reopened in April 2025, after more than a year of closure. The 2023 Bedrock Fire did not burn the Little Cowhorn Lookout Trail or the Tall Timber Trail, but the Forest Service closed the access road nonetheless. As you drive to Little Cowhorn, note that some cars measure the mileage on Road 1817 as 12.0 instead of 11.3 miles. The sign for Road 388 is now missing, but the large gravel intersection at the lower trailhead is obvious.  The brown metal gate is no longer a landmark either, and had always been open anyway, so people with high-clearance vehicles usually drive the extra half mile on a rough road to the upper trailhead. This shortens the hike to the lookout to 0.7 mile one way. The lookout itself needs restoration, and the Forest Service has no funds to do the job, so a citizen initiative would be helpful. The leak in the roof is temporarily drained down a pipe through the middle of the floor. Ouch! 

--#84 Buffalo Rock and North Fork Trail -- Although the trail didn't burn in an August 2024 fire, the fire burned across Aufderheide Drive about 10 miles north of Westfir, so the access road may be closed until the spring of 2025.

-- #86 Indigo & Chuckle Springs -- Almost all of this area burned in September 2025, including 4 miles of the Middle Fork Trail along the upper Willamette. Expect that portion of the trail to be closed until 2027. Because Rigdon Rd 21 was used as a firebreak, the Indigo Springs campground and the 0.2-mile loop trail to the springs remains unburned.

-- #88 Brice Creek -- All is well here, because firefighters stopped a September 2024 fire from cresting eastward into this drainage. If you are doing the Trestle Creek loop, however, be aware that a windstorm left a few logs across the trail. The Trestle Creek Trail is slippery because of loose gravel on steep pitches. Also note that the trailhead is a little hidden. After you park at the upper Brice Creek Trailhead (with a pullout on the left, an outhouse, and a sign for the "East Brice / Champion Creek Trailhead"), walk ahead on the paved road 100 feet across a river bridge. At the far left end of the bridge there's a sign marking the Brice Creek Trail.  If you want to do the Trestle Creek loop, however, walk another 100 feet up the road to a different trailhead sign.  

--#89 Bohemia Mountain -- When driving to Bohemia Mountain, don't be tempted by a large "Bohemia Saddle" pointer at the 7.8-mile mark of Brice Creek Road, opposite the upper Brice Creek Trailhead. That sign points to the right on the Champion Creek Road, a horribly rough unmaintained "shortcut" that you will regret taking. Instead continue on the main paved road 4 miles to another "Bohemia Saddle" pointer. Turn right here onto good gravel Road 2212. Incidentally, a September 2024 wildfire did not burn Bohemia Mountain, Bohemia City, or Bohemia Saddle, but it did burn close to Fairview Peak and along 10 miles of the Sharps Creek Road north toward Culp Creek, closing that access road until at least 2025..

-- #92 Bobby Lake -- The round-trip mileage to Bobby Lake is 5 miles, as shown on the map, and not 4.4 miles, as shown in the info box.

--#98 Blue & Corrigan Lakes -- A fire in September 2024 burned part of this area, but the trails and access roads are open nonetheless. The fire did not burn the Blue Lake Trailhead or the 0.9-mile trail to that lake, although it did burn the lake's SE shore, all of Bear Mountain, and everything within a mile or two of Corrigan Lake. Since the fire, Happy Lake is a happier destination than Corrigan Lake. Although the up-and-down trail to Happy Lake crosses half a mile of burn, the lake's valley is still green.. A short scramble trail at Happy Lake's outlet leads to fan-shaped Happy Falls.

--#99 Diamond Peak -- The trailhead and the first 1.5 miles of the trail burned in a 2024 fire, but the trail is open nonetheless. The fire burned Marie Lake and the north side of Diamond Rockpile, but Rockpile Lake and the rest of the hike to Diamond Peak remains intact. Access on the PCT remains open.

-- #103 Shellburg Falls -- The access roads to this hike (Wagner Road and Ayers Road) reopened in May 2024.

-- #104 and #105 Little North Santiam and Henline Falls -- Although the Little North Fork Road reopened to cars in September 2023, the trails here will first reopen for the summer of 2026. Expect black snags and green regrowth.

--#113 Middle Santiam -- The area from the trailhead to Pyramid Creek burned in August 2024, including the shelter. The trail will be closed until at least 2026.

-- #120 South Breitenbush Gorge -- The trailhead was accessibe in 2023, but the trail merely leads 300 feet down to the unbridged South Breitenbush River. It's likely to be 2026 before a bridge can be built and the remainder of the trail reopened.

-- #121 Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs -- The trailhead parking area was accessible in 2023, but there is no sign and there is no official trail. The forest here burned in 2020. A rough route has been cleared through burned debris, logs, and weeds for half a mile to the free hot springs by the river.  

-- #122 Triangulation Peak and Boca Cave -- This trail and its access road remained closed in 2023 due to fire damage from 2020 that the Forest Service has been painfully slow to repair. The trail is expected to reopen in 2025.

-- #135 Green Ridge -- To find the upper trailhead (and the Green Ridge Lookout) from Highway 20 at the Indian Ford CG turnoff, drive paved Green Ridge Road 11  for 10 miles. When pavement ends, fork left on gravel and keep left at forks for the next 6.3 miles. Then turn right on Road 600 for 0.8 mile to the Green Ridge Trail crossing, or continue another 0.1 mile to a locked gate, where you can park and walk 0.3 mile to road's end at the 30-foot lookout tower, staffed during fire season.

-- #138 Boyd Lava Cave -- Access to this entire area will be closed from May through October 2025 while the Forest Service clears brush for a fire reduction project.

--#142 Little Three Creek Lake -- Two 1.5-mile trails lead to this pretty lake, which is surrounded by a bowl of cliffs below Tam McArthur Rim. The simplest route begins at the Driftwood Trailhead at Three Creek Lake (which serves as the parking area for the Tam McArthur Rim Trail described in Hike #55). At the far end of the Driftwood Trailhead parking area take the Little Three Creek Lake Trail, and keep left at junctions for 1.5 miles to the earthen dam at the lake's outlet, where official trails end. A nicer trail to the lake, with wildflower meadows along a creek, begins at the Day Use Area of the Three Creek Meadow Horse Camp, located off gravel Road 16 one mile before Three Creek Lake.  Set out on the Metolius-Windigo Trail to the right for 0.3 mile, fork left on the Three Creek Meadow Trail, and go straight for 1.3 miles to the lake. The old 0.8-mile shortcut trail to Little Three Creek Lake from the turnaround at the end of Three Creek Lake's Driftwood Campground has been officially abandoned, so it has some fallen logs and no trailhead sign. 

-- #146 Carpenter Mountain -- The access road to this trailhead burned in August 2023 and is unlikely to reopen until 2025.

-- #147 Lookout Creek -- This trail burned in August 2023 and will be closed until about 2027.

-- #148 Frissel Trail -- the upper portion of this trail burned in August 2023. The entire trail will be closed until about 2025.

-- #156 Chucksney Mountain -- Grasshopper Ridge burned in 2024, including about half a mile of the Chucksney Mountain Loop on its upper, SW edge. The trail is expected to remain open, but routefinding may be required in the burned area. 

-- #158 North Fork Middle Fork -- This easy old-growth forest trail is officially called the Shale Ridge Trail. At the trailhead, do not go right on the North Fork Trail; instead curve left onto the Shale Ridge Trail. The crossing of Skookum Creek is 2.1 miles up the trail. This creek is usually easy to cross on logs and rocks. Beyond the crossing another 0.9 mile you'll reach the unbridged North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River, a scenic turnaround point.

-- #172 Grasshopper Meadow -- One of my favorite "back-of-the-book" hikes, the entire route of this hike burned in September 2024, from the trailhead to Grapphopper Mountain. The good news is that subalpine meadows actually need fires once in a while. When the trail reopens, perhaps in 2026, the wildflower meadows should be prettier than ever. 

--#182 Adams Mountain Way -- A September 2024 wildfire burned this ridge, closing the trail until at least 2028.

-- #187 Bunchgrass Ridge -- much of this hike burned in 2020, leaving beargrass meadows and snags.

NEW Hike -- #125a  Pine Ridge Trail to Marion Mountain --  The viewpoint of Mt. Jefferson Wilderness atop Marion Mountain is often reached by hiking to Marion Lake (Hikes #23), but a shorter route follows the Pine Ridge Trail 4 miles through completely unburned forest, gaining only 800 feet of elevation.  Advance permits for backpackers (but not day hikers!) are required on either trail from June 15 to October 15 at recreation.gov . A NW Forest Pass or equivalent parking pass is also required for your car . The Pine Ridge Trailhead is next to Boy Scout Camp Pioneer, To drive there, take Highway 22 east of Salem 69 miles (or west of the Santiam Y junction 11 miles). Milepost 69 may be missing, where it ought to be (4 miles southeast of Marion Forks), turn east at a sign for Twin Meadows Road. Follow this paved one-lane road 5 miles, ignore the gated entrance to Camp Pioneer on the left, and continue straight on gravel 0.1 mile to the trailhead parking area at road's end. The trail from here meanders 0.2 mile to a 4-way trail junction. (The unmarked trail to the left leads 0.2 mile to Camp Pioneer where a 0.6-mile trail circles Pine Ridge Lake). Go straight to continue on the Pine Ridge Trail. At the 1.9-mile mark a side trail to the left descends 0.3 mile to shallow Temple Lake, with a campsite and a view of Mt. Jefferson's upper half.  Continue on the Pine Ridge Trail another 1.3 miles to a well-marked junction and turn right on the Marion Mountain Trail for 0.8 steepish miles to the summit viewpoint.

100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Central Oregon Cascades, 5th Edition (c)2021. 

2022 FIRE CLOSURES --  The Waldo Lake Wilderness closed in August 2022 because of the Cedar Creek Fire, which has now burned most of the area north and west of Waldo Lake, to within 8 miles of Oakridge.

Trail damage and hazard trees from the large September 2020 wildfires have entirely closed road access and a dozen trailheads in the Mt. Jefferson and Santiam Canyon areas throughout the 2022 hiking season; the trailless and roadless areas reopened in August 2022, but are virtually inaccessible.  The Pacific Crest Trail opened through the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness in late August, 2022. Reopened as of August 2022 are the Stahlman Point Trail (Hike #5), the lower trailhead to Tumble Ridge (Hike #107), and the Elk Lake Campground area. Until at least the summer of 2023 it is not possible to access the following hikes: #4 Shellburg Falls, #5 Little North Santiam, #6 Henline Falls and Mountain, #7 Opal Creek, #8 Dome Rock and Tumble Lake, and #21 Jefferson Park.  All routes to Jefferson Park, except the Pacific Crest Trail, will be closed until  the summer of 2023.

Breitenbush Hot Springs wellness resort reopened in May 2022 (see www.breitenbush.com), so  Hike #123 (formerly #20) for Breitenbush Hot Springs may be accessible, especially for those who have reservations at the resort, but Hike #122 for South Breitenbush Gorge is likely to remain closed until at least the summer of 2023. 

BACKPACKING PERMITS -- Advance permits are now required for overnight use anywhere in the Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, or Three Sisters Wilderness Areas from June 15 to October 15. You can get these permits starting on the first Tuesday in April online at www.recreation.gov (search for "Central Cascades") or by calling 1-877-444-6777 . The permits cost $6 per group for overnight trips. About 60% of the permits will be held back and will be available at 7am exactly one week before you go. If you really want a permit, and you didn't get one in April, log onto recreation.gov at 7am exactly 7 days before your backpacking trip starts. The permit is valid for entry at a specific trailhead on a specific date for a group of up to 12, but then does not limit where or how long you stay in any of the three Wilderness Areas once you set out on the trail. The number of overnight permits issued roughly matches the actual number of legal campsites in an area. The upside of the permit system is that you are virtually guaranteed a site if you have a permit, and that people will not be tempted to damage fragile areas by creating new campsites. Campfires are banned in these wilderness areas above 5700 feet of elevation, so plan on bringing a stove.

DAY USE PERMITS -- Day users are required to get an advance permit to set out from any of 19 high-use trailheads in the Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, and Three Sisters Wilderness Areas from June 15 to October 15.  About 40% of the permits will be available starting at 7am exactly 10 days before the date of your trip, and the rest will be available exactly 2 days before you go. You can get these permits for a $1-per-person fee online at www.recreation.gov (search for "Central Cascades") or by calling 1-877-444-6777 . The number of permits issued roughly matches the number of parking spots at the trailhead. The upside of this system is that you will be virtually guaranteed a parking spot. Pacific Crest Trail through-hikers are exempted from this permit system. The affected trailheads for day users are:

• •     Mt. Jefferson Wilderness -- PCT Breitenbush (Hike #100 in the NW Oregon book), South Breitenbush (#21 Jefferson Park), Whitewater (#21 Jefferson Park), Pamelia Lake (#22), Marion Lake (#23), Duffy Lake (#24), and Jack Lake (#27 Canyon Creek Meadows).

  •     Mt. Washington Wilderness -- PCT McKenzie Pass (#50 Little Belknap Crater) and Benson Lake (#48).

  •     Three Sisters Wilderness -- Scott Trail (#47 Four-In-One Cone), Obsidian Trail (#46), Lava Camp (#51 Matthieu Lakes),  Tam McArthur Rim (#55), Todd Lake (#58), Crater Ditch (#58), Broken Top (#58), Green Lakes (#60), Devils Lake (#61 South Sister), and Sisters Mirror Lake (#62).

Hot Springs -- Terwilliger Hot Springs ("Cougar Hot Springs")  -- The access road from the McKenzie Hwy 126 (Aufderheide Drive 19) was closed by a landslide in April 2022, but should now be open. This hot springs has had trouble with closures! It reopened in late June 2019, after the entire area burned in August 2018.  A few green trees remain in the hot springs' glen. The Scorpion volunteer trail crew rebuilt the trail to the hot springs. The fee for the hot springs trail is now $7.

Trail Condition Reports by Cascade Volunteers -- Volunteer trail crews have created a website with detailed trail-by-trail reports on brush, logs, and other hazards. Check these pages for additional info about current conditions for Hikes #1-23 (Santiam and Mt. Jefferson), or for Hikes #24-63 (Bend/Three Sisters), or for Hikes #64-100 (McKenzie and Upper Willamette),  

-- #1 Silver Falls -- A new trailhead, group camp, and nature play area has been added 1 mile NW of North Falls, off Highway 214. The new trail descends 0.5 mile to a junction with the main trail system at Twin Falls.

-- #4 Shellburg Falls --The easy, lower trailhead to Shellburg Falls is permanently closed! The trails  in this area burned in a September 2020 wildfire, although many trees have probably survived near creeks and in waterfall canyons. Local landowners used the fire as an excuse to block all practical access to the lower trailhead on Fern Ridge Road. The first mile of "trail" was actually a road with a public right of way.  In  early 2021, however,  the parking area was filled with gravel and "No Trespassng" signs went up on the public road. It is now illegal to park anywhere nearby.  As a result, the only access to the state-owned Shellburg Falls Recreation Area is from an iffy upper gravel road to the Shellburg Falls campground, accessed either from the Silver Falls loop highway or Wagner Road (out of Mehama), and then only when these routes are not closed because of logging. In short, Shellburg Falls is no longer a practical destination except for the determined hiker.  In addition, the side trail to the Stassel Falls overlook is closed with a "No Trespassing" sign, and the trail is blocked with rocks and branches. In fact this 0.2-nuke side trail is public, but the overlook and the falls are not, so it makes sense to leave this waterfall alone. 

-- #4 Little North Santiam -- All of the trails and roads in this area burned in a September 2020 wildfire. The trailheads and trails are likely to remain closed until the summer of 2025. As of spring 2022  the entire North Fork Road was still closed to visitors at Mehama, with a sign warning of $500 fines for violators.

-- #5 Stahlman Point -- This trail reopened in August 2022. Only the topmost portion of the trail burned in 2020, and actually improved views.

-- #6 Henline Falls and Mountain -- All of the trails and roads in this area burned in a September 2020 wildfire. The trailheads and trails are likely to remain closed until the summer of 2026.

-- #7 Opal Creek -- All of the trails and roads in this area burned in a September 2020 wildfire, although some trees near creeks survived. The  trailheads and trails are closed until at least the summer of 2026. All of the buildings at Jawbone Flats burned except for Cabin #4 (which had been rebuilt in 1997 with fire-resistant materials) and the water treatment plant. The nonprofit Friends group that owns Jawbone Flats is slowly raising money to rebuild. Because the wooden "half bridges" part of the access road burned, it is not possible to drive to Jawbone Flats, so materials for rebuilding will have to be brought in by horse or by helicopter. The group is discussing whether it might not be best to leave Jawbone Flats accessible only by trail, to increase its isolation and its closeness to nature.  Although the grove of giant trees at Cedar Flats did burn, the valley has a matrix of big trees that survived the fire, so it will once again be a destination for those who love ancient forests.

-- #8  (#107) Dome Rock and Tumble Lake -- All of the trails and roads in this area burned in a September 2020 wildfire, although some trees near the lake probably survived. The  lower trailhead on Highway 22 at Detroit Lake reopened in August 2022, but the trail is damaged and the upper trailhead is likely to remain closed until the summer of 2025.

-- #9 Stahlman Point -- The Forest Service mysteriously closed this trail on June 1, 2021, although it had been open for several months and was perfectly hikable after the September 2020 fire. Only the summit of this peak  burned in the fire; the trailhead and most of the trail did not. There are a few fallen trees to climb over. The summit now has a wider view that includes the town of Detroit. The closure order is both mysterious and maddening because this was one of the few open trails near Detroit, and the area is not at risk from hazard trees, road access problems, or special fire problems.  Despite all of this, as of spring 2022, the closure is still in effect. 

-- #10 Coffin Mountain -- The trailhead sign is missing at the Coffin Mountain Trailhead, but the parking area is still pretty obvious.

-- #14 House Rock -- The loop trail from the campground to House Rock Cave closed temporarily June 2022 due to river erosion, but is expected to reopen in late  July 2022.

-- #15 Browder Ridge -- If you're driving here from Eugene, note that there is one new, confusing road junction. After turning off Highway 126 at the Ikenick Sno-Park onto (unmarked) Road 2672, drive this gravel road a mile to a T-shaped junction and turn right to continue on Road 2672 another 2 miles. Then turn left (as described in the book) on Heart Lake Road 1598 for 2.8 miles to the Gate Creek Trailhead.

-- #20 Breitenbush Hot Springs -- All of the trails and roads in this area burned in a September 2020 wildfire.  Some of the infrastructure at the Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center was saved, but the cabins were not. The trailheads and trails are likely to remain closed until at least  the summer of 2022. Until then the entire Breitenbush Road 46 is closed by a gate at Detroit. 

-- #21 Jefferson Park --  All of the trails and trailheads  in this area burned in a September 2020 wildfire. Jefferson Park itself is so sparsely forested that it  probably received only minor damage.  Nonetheless, all routes to Jefferson Park, including the Pacific Crest Trail, were closed in 2021, and may remain closed throughout 2022..  As of spring 2022 the Breitenbush Road 46 remains closed at Detroit, and the Whitewater Road is closed at its junction with Highway 22, in order to allow crews to log "hazard" trees.  Ironically, the Whitewater Trail (the shortest route to Jefferson Park) had just  reopened in August 2019, two years after a fire burned the entire route. From the parking lot to the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail, the Whitewater Trail was still in a severely burned zone, with lots of new views of Mt. Jefferson, lots of black snags, and the promising regrowth of new plants that come after a fire.

-- #39 Lava River Cave -- As of August 1, 2022, timed reservation permits must be purchased in advance from recreation.gov to visit the cave whenever the cave is open (9am-5pm Thurs-Mon from May 6 to May 31 and every day June 1 to September 15). Fourteen groups are allowed each half hour. Half of the permits will be made available at 7am exactly 30 days before a visit, and half at 7am the day before a visit. 

-- #40 Newberry Caldera -- If you are starting your hike around Paulina Lake at Little Crater Campground, the only parking is now at the boat ramp. Then you have to walk 0.8 mile through the campground to the trailhead, where there is now an amphitheater.

-- #43 Proxy Falls and Linton Lake -- Although hikers do not need a special permit here, cars at the trailhead must have a NW Forest Pass or other parking permit. There is no cell phone coverage at the trailhead, so if you didn't bring a parking permit you'll have to drive to the McKenzie Bridge ranger station to buy one.

-- #47 Four-In-One Cone -- The connector trail between the Scott Lake and Obsidian trailheads has been closed for restoration, and is blocked with piles of dead wood. If you are hiking the grand 15-mile loop suggested in "Other Options" you will have to walk along the highway for the 0.6-mile section between trailheads. 

-- #57 Mount Bachelor -- "No Parking" signs are now at the Sunrise Lodge trailhead along the shoulders of the Cascades Lakes Highway. This trailhead is closed! Instead you must park at the huge West Village parking lot. If you don't want to pay for the Pine Marten chairlift, you can still hike to the summit on a woodsy trail, but the route is 1.2 miles longer than from Sunrise. To start from West Village Lodge, walk up the cement walkway and turn left on  a service road past the bottom of the Little Pine chairlift. Look there for circular yellow signs marked "Uphill Route." These identify the Summit Connection Trail that is roughly the same as the "Proposed Trail" marked on pre-2021 printings of the book's map.  The Mt. Bachelor ski area began work in 2021 on a new alternate Mt. Bachelor Summit Trail loop. The new trail would start at the main West Village parking area, switchback up to Pine Marten Lodge, and then loop from there to the summit for a total of 5.5 miles. The new trail will be open to mountain bikes as well as hikers. Those who want to shorten the climb will be able to ride up to the Pine Marten Lodge on the Pine Marten Lift, which is open seven days a week in summer.

-- #66 Tamolitch (Blue) Pool -- The trailhead and trail have been rerouted somewhat to accommodate heavier traffic and reduce risk, but the hike is once again open. 

-- #69 Tidbits Mountain -- The  2020 Holiday Farm Fire  did not burn the trail here, but it did burn the access road, so the Forest Service has closed the route, probably until the summer of 2022..The access road was already in poor condition, with the Forest Service recommending that it be driven only by 4-wheel-drive vehicles. Cautious driving is advised.

-- #77 (old edition, #162 new edition) Fall Creek -- This trail closed in May 2019, and had begun to reopen in 2022, but a 2023 fire closed it again. Although the Dolly Varden Campground escaped the fires, all the campgrounds and the Fall Creek Trail are likely to be closed until at least 2026..

-- #82  Blair Lake and Wall Creek -- A 2022 wildfire burned this entire area, from Wall Creek to Blair Lake and beyond. Roads and trails are likely to remain closed until 2026. 

-- #86 Indigo & Chuckle Springs -- A 2025 wildfire has closed access to this area. The access road should reopen in 2026, and the trails should reopen in 2027, but with fire damage.

-- #88 Brice Creek -- The Scorpion trail crew reopened trails here in August 2019, clearing damage from the February 2019 snowstorm,

-- #89 Bohemia Mountain -- A 2021 wildfire overswept the Bohemia City ghost town's valley and the Musick Guard Station, but not the summit of Bohemia Mountain or Fairview Peak.

-- #87 (old edition, #190 new edition)  Waldo Mountain Lookout -- A 2022 wildfire has burned this area. Roads and trails are likely to remain closed until 2025.  The lookout building was wrapped in Kevlar before the fire and survived, although the fire burned over the summit and down to the shore of Waldo Lake. The fire skipped the trailhead itself, the first half mile of trail, and a mile-wide circle that includes the Salmon Lakes.  

-- #88  (old edition, #189 new edition) West Waldo Lake -- A 2022 wildfire has burned all of this area, including the access road and east to the shore of Waldo Lake. Roads and trails are likely to remain closed until 2025. 

-- #89  Fuji Mountain -- A 2022 wildfire burned the north side of this mountain, but damage was very light along the trail and at the trailhead on the south side. Roads and trails have reopened.

-- #90  South Waldo Lake -- A 2022 wildfire did not burn the Shadow Bay Campground, the first 2 miles of this hike, or the South Waldo Shelter. The fire did, however, burn Bingo Lake, Black Mountain, and the entire west shore of Waldo Lake.  Trails are open, but may have blowdown in the burned areas.

-- #91  Bobby Lake and The Twins -- This area was not affected by the 2022 wildfire that burned the north and west shores of Waldo Lake, The trails here are open. 

-- #92  North Waldo Lake -- A 2022 wildfire has burned all of this area, including the North Waldo Campground, Islet Campground, the Rigdon Lakes, and the entire north and west shores of Waldo Lake. The road to North Waldo is likely to remain closed until 2026. Trails are open, but may have blowdown and can only be accessed from the Shadow Bay area. 

-- #103 (old edition, #5 new edition) Natural Rock Arch and Rocky Top -- These two short trails reopened October 2022 after being completely rebuilt by the Santiam State Forest. A 2020 wildfire had burned the area, which actually improves views. From milepost 37 of Highway 22 at Niagara (halfway between Detroit and Mehama), take gravel Niagara Heights Road 6 miles south to the well-signed Natural Rock Arch Trailhead, or another 1.8 rough miles to the Rocky Top Trailhead. The rock arch trail loses 400 feet of elevation in 0.5 mile. The Rocky Top trail gains 700 feet of elevation in 0.7 mile. The last 2 miles of the road are so rocky that cars must be driven at a walking pace in places to avoid tire damage.

. --#110 Battle Ax -- This hike reopened in September 2022 after a two-year fire closure. Elk Lake and Battle Ax were spared by wildfires in 2020 and 2021, but the area around Twin Lakes burned intensely. Three miles of the access road have been improved a little, but the last 2.9 miles are still so rocky and rough that cars have to be driven at a walking pace in places to avoid tire damage. The only allowed parking is at the Elk Lake Campground, so the Battle Ax Mountain loop hike is 7.2 miles round trip. Wear long pants, long sleeves, and boots. Because the trail was closed for two years, portions have become brushy. When you reach the summit of Battle Ax, the continuation of the loop trail is not obvious. Walk straight through the lookout site, squeeze left past a rock outcrop, and follow a faint path north along the crest of a rocky ridge. After 0.2 mile the trail switchbacks down to the left, and then becomes easy to find.  

--#114 Middle Santiam River -- If you are hiking the abandoned road through the old landslide, between the abandoned Middle Santiam River bridge and the gravel access road, be aware that new user trails have been built that shortcut the lengthy switchbacks of the abandoned road. The shortcuts are not official and can be confusing.

--#134 Head of Jack Creek -- The trail is now actually 1.2 miles, although the trailhead sign says it's 1 mile and the book says 0.5.

-- #141 Boyd Lava Cave -- The driving directions to this popular short lava tube hike have changed due to a new divider in the middle of Highway 97.  Drive Hwy 97 south of Bend 2 miles to Baker Rd/Knott Rd Exit #143, turn east on Knott Road for 1.2 miles, turn right on paved China Hat Road 18 for 9 miles, and turn left onto rough dirt Road 242 for 0.2 mile to the parking turnaround at road's end. 

-- #155 Olallie Mountain -- The fire lookout building here burned mysteriously in the winter of 2019-2020. It had survived the 2017 fire that burned most of the trail even though it had not been wrapped in fireproof Kevlar. It was the last fire lookout in the Three Sisters Wilderness. The trail is open, although all but the first 0.4 mile burned in 2017.

-- #173 Eula Ridge -- Jackstrawed logs from the February 2019 snowstorm blocked this trail, and may not be cleared until the summer of 2020. The nearby Hardesty Mountain and Eagles Rest trails, however, have been reopened.

-- #191 Lillian Falls -- A 2022 wildfire burned this entire area, including the Goddard Loop, Lillian Falls, and the west shore of Waldo Lake. Roads and trails are likely to remain closed until 2026. 

-- #192 Eddeeleo Lakes -- A 2022 wildfire burned this entire area, including the access road, the trailhead, Long Lake, and the Eddeeleo Lakes. A portion of the shores of the Quinn Lakes were skipped by the fire. Roads and trails are likely to remain closed until 2026. 

-- #193 Swan and Gander Lakes -- A 2022 wildfire burned this entire area. Roads and trails are likely to remain closed until 2026.