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East side of the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest. ACTIVITIES Biking Camping Hiking Horseback Riding Off Highway Vehicle Recreational Vehicles Wildlife Viewing Horse Camping
Great place to stop and check out the natural rock formation and wild life. There are covered picnic tables in beautifully designed area to have lunch and the restrooms were clean and had flush toilets!
Very cool natural area! The hike inside the fort was fairly short under a mile. We will go back to hike the rim, and explore more including the museum and the cave nearby. Definitely start early as in like 7am because at 10 it was so hot we got through the hike as fast as we could because there is absolutely no shade.
Great spot, off the beaten path. Great short hikes into the center of an ancient volcano. Restrooms and covered shaded picnic tables. Plenty of parking available. The park host was very friendly and shared lots of information and history about the geology and park. The views are amazing from the center of the ancient volcano, you can see for hundreds of miles. If you are driving by stop in, only 6 miles from the main highway. Not crowded and a hidden Oregon gem.
Aptly named fort-like rock formation. Absolutely worth a visit if you're traveling on OR-30 and for me it was worth the hour drive from Bend. I was the first one there in the morning and was immediately struck by how dead silent it was (maybe it was because there was no wind). I ended up walking the full interior path and inspecting some of the more interesting formations. Kids would love this place. There was ample parking and running water, but when I was there the men's room was pretty gross, but they are working on it, so I used the women's room, but there was also a portable toilet, so I can't complain. I'd love to come back here again.
