When we stayed in the Redmond area we visited a unique rock formation area called Smith Rock. It’s an area along the Crooked River gorge where there are some sheer cliffs that are very popular with rock climbers. We walked a short way to a viewpoint, but due to the steepness of the trail down to the river and up the other side we didn’t hike down into the canyon.

We got pictures of a couple of groups of rock climbers heading toward the cliffs for the day, and also some hikers across the river who were hiking on a trail. The picture of the hikers shows the how immense the cliffs are with an insert showing where the hikers are at.