Allen Campground on Metolius River

Amy and I spent yesterday on the Metolius River. The area has about 12 USFS campgrounds. We drove thru several before finding a site with a river view and ended up at Allen campground. The river view sites are the first to be taken so we felt lucky to have found one!

We hiked to nearby Wizard Falls fish hatchery where we crossed this bridge.

As you  can see the water is a beautiful color of blue green. The water is so clear you can see bottom even when it must be close to 10 feet deep!

Later at camp, we learned how friendly the chipmunks can be as one cliimbed onto Amy's lap begging for a handout!

We headed east this morning and are now at Ochoco Lake State Park. Tomorrow we head to which has no connectivity so my next update will be delayed!

Crane Prairie Reservoir

We are now at Crane Prairie. Another beautiful Oregon lake with views of Mt. Bachelor and the South Sister.

There are a number of campgrounds around the lake, we chose the Crane Prairie campground. Dozens of sites have lake views.

A good variety of birds and other wildlife.  These 3 bucks spent quite a bit of time near our campsite.

Amy was sitting at the picnic table when a hawk swooped down and grabbed a nearby chipmunk. We felt bad for the chipmunk but it is always thrilling to see nature in action!

Waldo Lake

Amy and I spent the last 2 days camping at North Waldo Lake  campground. My first visit to the lake. It is a beautiful location with lots of boating and a number of trails for hiking. No gas motors allowed on the lake so it is very quiet and peaceful.

There were a few mosquitos but not overwhelming! The lake is near the top of the Willamette pass, just a few miles off Hwy 58. 

We checked Islet and Shadow Bay campgrounds but liked this one best. There were not a lot of bird species but we still enjoyed the location.