Detroit Res. Mt. Jefferson Riv Albany lius er eto M Lake Billy Chinook Madras Three Sisters22 Loop Three Fingered Jack Lebanon r ve i R s e Green Peter Res. t S o er u iv h 97 u m R c th Santia s Brownsville 80 e 82 81 77 D 20 85 Sweet 84 83 126 78 76 Home 79 75 Mt. Washington 70 126 72 Sisters 126 Redmond 73 67 0 15 Miles 86 71 74 McKenzie Bridge 20 0 15 KM 69 242 5 90 Three Eugene, Cascades & Coast – 126 89 88 87 ver Sisters 100 Travel Lane County ie Ri McKenz Wayfarer Resort Cougar Res. 68 Eugene 103 102 Bend 101 110 107 Springfield 99 109 108 111 372 19 91 112 20 Mt. Bachelor 104 92 105 Midd Lookout le Point Res. Fork Willam Sunriver 106 Sunriver ette R Middle Fork 113 Nature Center iver Ranger Station 114 Cottage Grove 120 121 97 Oakridge Waldo 115 93 Lake 116 123 125 94 122 Wickiup 124 r 58 117 e Hills Creek Lake Gold Res. v 96 Davis i La Pine Lake 118 R Lake s e 95 t Portals 119 u h c 98 s Middle Fork Ranger Station e 541-782-2283 Odell D Diamond Lake 126 Peak Wayfarer Resort 127 800-627-3613 Crescent 128 Lake Eugene, Cascades & Coast – Crescent Travel Lane County 541-484-5307 Crescent Ranger Station t the heart of the Oregon Cascades lies the Three Sisters Wilderness, Sunriver Nature Center Anamed for three 10,000-foot volcanic peaks that loom over the forested 541-493-4394 Crescent Ranger Station slopes below. The Three Sisters Loop traces portions of three National Scenic 541-433-3200 Byways – McKenzie Pass – Santiam to the north, Cascade Lakes on the eastern slope, and West Cascades facing the sunset – for some stunning scenery and incredible habitat diversity at nearly 50 prime birding sites. Eleven species of woodpeckers nest between Santiam and McKenzie Passes, including 67. Cline Falls State Park Lewis’s, White-headed, and Black-backed, plus all three western sapsuckers. of wintering sparrows and finches; trail Oregon State Parks. From Redmond, leads upstream from parking area. Cache Mountain and the Meadow Lake Basin host Blue and Ruffed Grouse at the N Hwy 97/W 126 junction; L and nesting Vaux’s Swift. The Cascade Lakes Highway features Sparks Lake, on W Hwy 126 (Highland Avenue, to- with its stunning views of South Sister, plus breeding Savannah Sparrow wards Sisters); 4.2 mi to signed L into Sponsor: National Fish and Wildlife and Western Meadowlark (Oregon’s state bird) in the meadow. Further south, park driveway; 0.4 mi down hill to Foundation the marshes of Hosmer Lake set the scene for Yellow-headed Blackbird and parking area. American Bittern. The Newberry Volcanic National Monument east of the Riparian habitat in Deschutes River 68. Three Creek Lake Deschutes River showcases the most recent volcanic activity in the Oregon Canyon with sagebrush and rimrock Deschutes NF, Sisters RD. From down- Cascades as well as the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches of Paulina Peak. upland and juniper/pine mix along river; town Sisters, S on Elm St; changes to resident Canyon Wren, American Dipper, FR 16 at city limits; 14.3 mi to meadow; Waterfalls and river birds abound on the Three Sisters loop with Sahalie and Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, and Song 15.4 mi to Three Creek Lake; in mid- Koosah Falls on the Upper McKenzie River home to American Dipper, Winter Sparrow; excellent mix of songbirds in summer, FR 370 below lake leads Wren, and Harlequin Duck. Salt Creek Falls to the south is well known as the spring and fall migration; concentration 13.8 mi to Todd Lake. 4WD AND DRY only nesting site in Oregon for the enigmatic Black Swift. 14 WEATHER ONLY. Glacial alpine lake surrounded by old-growth pine and aspen; area above 73. Lava Camp Lake 75. Camp Polk Meadow subalpine forest with wet meadow campground contains small burn sur- Deschutes NF, Sisters RD. From down- Deschutes Basin Land Trust. From Hwy below; nesting Williamson’s Sapsucker, rounded by pine/manzanita habitat; town Sisters, Hwy 242 E 10.3 mi; from 126, 2.8 mi E of Sisters; N on Camp Black-backed Woodpecker, Hammond’s resident White-headed Woodpecker Hwy 126 near Belknap Springs, Hwy Polk Rd 3.2 mi to signed driveway on Flycatcher, Western Tanager, MacGil- plus six addítional woodpecker spe- 242 W 26 mi (0.6 mi E of Dee Wright R. From Sisters, Locust St/Camp Polk livray’s Warbler; many amphibians cies; resident Pygmy Nuthatch, Cas- Observatory); 0.6 mi down FR 900 to Rd N 3 mi to R at Camp Polk Rd; 0.5 mi and highest location in Oregon for sin’s Finch, Red Crossbill; nesting lakeshore. to driveway on L; park in designated lot migrating Solitary Sandpiper; easy Dusky and Olive-sided Flycatchers; Mixed conifer forest on Cascade Crest near interpretive sign. 1.1-mi trail from inlet on N side of Fox Sparrow and Green-tailed Towhee adjacent to expansive lava flow; forest Hindman Springs Unit; spring-fed lake leads to Little Three Creek Lake; in manzanita. nesting species include Three-toed marsh, ponds, upland and forest habi- difficult 2.7-mi trail leads to summit of Woodpecker, Gray Jay, Red and White- tats; short easy trail open to public; wide Tam McArthur Rim. winged Crossbill, Blue Grouse, and diversity of birds in all seasons, includ- Sponsor: Deschutes National Forest Clark’s Nutcracker; adjacent to Pacific ing rails, snipe, raptors, sparrows, Crest Trailhead and Three Sisters Wilder- and warblers; historic site with oldest 71. Trout Creek Swamp ness; moderate 1.3- mi hike to Dee Wright structure in Deschutes County. 69. Black Pine Spring Deschutes NF, Sisters RD. From Observatory; moderate 5.8-mi loop trail to Deschutes NF, Sisters RD. From Sis- Sisters, 5.7 mi on Hwy 242 to FR Scott Pass and Matthieu Lakes. ters, S on Elm St; changes to FR 16 at 1018; L towards Whispering Pines Sponsor: Paradise Birding city limits; 7.6 mi to L on FR 550 into campground 4.3 mi to FR 1520; L 0.1 dispersed camping and parking area mi to parking across from campground; 76. Indian Ford Meadow in small basin. canyon hillside begins 1 mi below Deschutes Basin Land Trust. From Hillside springs feed mixed conifer swamp on FR 1520. Sisters, Locust St/Camp Polk Rd; N 2.8 grove surrounded by ponderosa pine Wet meadow surrounded by mature mi to Indian Ford Rd; park along road forest; excellent for resident Wil- mixed conifer forest; manzanita scrub and enter at unlocked gate. liamson’s and wintering Red-breasted on Trout Creek Canyon hillside below Riparian, wetland, and grassland sur- Sapsuckers; resident forest songbirds swamp; unique for westside crossover KEVIN SMITH BY PHOTO rounded by pine forest; wide variety of include Red Crossbill, nuthatches, species, including Chestnut-backed warblers in spring migration; Calliope Mountain Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Chickadee and Pacific-slope Flycatcher; Hummingbird and Northern Goshawk and Golden-crowned Kinglet; produc- nesting Ruffed Grouse, Pileated Wood- nest annually; Blue Jay has wintered; tive in migration and summer for forest pecker, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Williamson’s hiking allowed on E side of creek only. thrushes, warblers, Cassin’s Vireo, Sapsucker, and Hermit and Townsend’s and Western Tanager; FR 16 plowed in Warblers (plus possible hybrids); winter, but not FR 550. canyon hosts nesting warblers and Pygmy Nuthatch Sponsor: American Bird Conservancy sparrows. 77. Calliope Crossing Sponsor: National Forest Foundation 74. Scott Lake & Hand Lake Deschutes NF, Sisters RD. From Sis- Willamette NF, McKenzie River RD. Sponsor: Leupold & Stevens, Inc. ters, Locust St/Camp Polk Rd; N 2.8 mi On Hwy 242, 15 mi E of junction with to Indian Ford Rd; L (N) 2.1 mi to Pine Hwy 126 or 5 mi W of Dee Wright St; L 0.1 mi across creek to junction with 72. Dee Wright Observatory Observatory; park at Benson Trailhead, FR 900; park along road to R. Willamette NF, McKenzie River. From adjacent to Scott Lake. Dense riparian habitat adjacent to Sisters, Hwy 242 E 10.9 mi. From Hwy Trail connects two lakes with diverse dry ponderosa pine forest; named for 126 near Belknap Springs, Hwy 242 W habitats; at Scott Lake, Bufflehead have nesting Calliope Hummingbird; 25.4 mi; park at McKenzie Pass. nested; Spotted Sandpiper nests along regular nesting American Redstart, PHOTO BY PARADISE BIRDING PARADISE BY PHOTO Accessible trail to stone observatory lake edge; Lincoln’s Sparrow in wetland; Williamson’s Sapsucker, Cassin’s surrounded by lava flows with panoramic Tree Swallow in dead trees; breeding Vireo, and Northern Goshawk; excel- views of Cascade peaks; easy to difficult Pine Siskin, Hermit Thrush, Clark’s lent songbird diversity in all seasons; trail winds through lava to Belknap Nutcracker, and Evening Grosbeak noted for rarities in migration; pine Crater; excellent viewing of forest in forest; Hand Lake has grasslands, forest hosts nesting Gray Flycatcher species including Clark’s Nutcracker, old lava flow, conifer forest, and and resident Pinyon Jay and Northern Lazuli Bunting Red Crossbill, and possible Northern wet meadow; fall montane shorebird Pygmy-Owl; trails on both sides of Goshawk; rare White-winged Crossbill migration stopover; unusual species Indian Ford Creek 1-mi upstream and 70. Cold Springs and Pine Grosbeak; House and Rock include Semipalmated Sandpiper, Wrens in lava fields; excellent for migrat- 0.5-mi downstream. Campground Western, Least and Baird’s Sandpipers; ing raptors; accessible in summer only, White-winged Crossbill and Three-toed Deschutes NF, Sisters RD.