List of Sites Selected for Inclusion in the Oregon Cascades Birding Trail

The Oregon Birding Trails Advisory Board and the Cascades Trail project coordinators wish to thank the more than 100 volunteers who submitted over 160 site nominations. Through an exhaustive site selection process, the Cascades Trail includes 184 sites.

Below is a summary of these selected sites with an additional page describing the sites that were nominated but excluded from the trail. You may search the list by using the "find" function in your Internet browser. If you see a site missing from the list or have questions about the information presented, please help us with future updates to this page by contacting the project coordinator.

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ADOPTED NAME
NOMINATED NAME
OWNER/MGR
NOTES
1 Mt. Hood Larch Mountain Larch Mountain Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Multiple nominations
2 Mt. Hood Angels Rest and Benson State Parks Angels and Devils Rest Oregon State Parks Single nomination
3 Mt. Hood Ainsworth State Park N/A Oregon State Parks Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
4 Mt. Hood Government Cove Cascade Locks/Government Cove City of Cascade Locks Multiple nominations
5 Mt. Hood Viento State Park Viento State Park Oregon State Parks Single nomination
6 Mt. Hood Mouth of Hood River Mouth of Hood River Port of Hood River Single nomination
7 Mt. Hood Twin Tunnels - Hood River N/A Oregon State Parks Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
8 Mt. Hood Mosier Waterfront Park Mosier Waterfront Park City of Mosier/Oregon Department of Transportation Single nomination
9 Mt. Hood Twin Tunnels - Mosier N/A City of Mosier Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
10 Mt. Hood Tucker County Park N/A Hood River County Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
11 Mt. Hood Tollbridge County Park Tollbridge County Park Hood River County Single nomination
12 Mt. Hood Lost Lake Lost Lake Mt. Hood NF Added by selection committee
13 Mt. Hood Tamanawas Falls Trail N/A Mt. Hood NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
14 Mt. Hood Hood River Meadows/Sahalie Falls N/A Mt. Hood NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
15 Mt. Hood Bonney Butte Bonney Butte Mt. Hood NF Multiple nominations
16 Mt. Hood Devil's Half-Acre Meadow N/A Mt. Hood NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
17 Mt. Hood Trillium Lake Trillium Lake Mt. Hood NF Single nomination
18 Mt. Hood Timberline Lodge Timberline Lodge Mt. Hood NF Multiple nominations
19 Mt. Hood Lost Creek Campground/ Nature Trail & Old Maid Flats N/A Mt. Hood NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
20 Mt. Hood Wildwood Recreation Area Wildwood Park BLM Single nomination
21 Mt. Hood Faraday Lake N/A Portland General Electric Added by selection committee
22 Mt. Hood Promontory Park Estacada, Oregon Mt. Hood NF Specific site selected in nominated region
23 Mt. Hood Fish Creek Campgrounds N/A Mt Hood NF, Estacada RD Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
24 Mt. Hood Ripplebrook Ranger Station/Timber Lake Timber Lake Mt Hood NF, Clackamas RD Single nomination
25 Mt. Hood High Rock Springs N/A Mt Hood NF, Bear Springs RD Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
26 Mt. Hood Abbott Burn N/A Mt Hood NF, Bear Springs RD Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
27 Mt. Hood Little Crater Lake Little Crater Lake/Meadow Mt. Hood NF Multiple nominations
28 Mt. Hood Timothy Lake Timothy Lake Mt. Hood NF Single nomination
29 Mt. Hood Clackamas Lake Ranger Station N/A Mt. Hood NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
30 Mt. Hood Bear Springs Campground Bear Springs Mt. Hood NF Single nomination
31 Mt. Jefferson Olallie Meadows Olallie Meadows Mt Hood NF Single nomination
32 Mt. Jefferson Breitenbush Saddle N/A Mt Hood NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
33 Mt. Jefferson Breitenbush Mountain N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
34 Mt. Jefferson Breitenbush Campground N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
35 Mt. Jefferson Upper Arm Detroit Lake Upper Arm Recreation Site Willamette NF Single nomination
36 Mt. Jefferson Detroit Flats and Lake Detroit Flats Recreation Site Willamette NF Single nomination
37 Mt. Jefferson Mt. Jefferson Vista, Detroit Lake Detroit Lake OR State Parks Single nomination
38 Mt. Jefferson Big Cliff Reservoir Big Cliff Reservoir U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Single nomination
39 Mt. Jefferson Minto County Park N/A Marion County Parks Added by selection committee
40 Mt. Jefferson Fisherman's Bend N/A BLM, Salem Dist. Added by selection committee
41 Mt. Jefferson Silver Falls State Park Silver Falls State Park Oregon State Parks Single nomination
42 Mt. Jefferson Bruno Meadows Bruno Meadows Willamette NF Single nomination
43 Mt. Jefferson Marion Forks Fish Hatchery Marion Forks (Fish Hatchery and Campground) USFS and ODFW Single nomination
44 Mt. Jefferson Yellowbottom Recreation Site N/A BLM Added by selection committee
45 Mt. Jefferson Whitcom County Park N/A Linn County Added by selection committee
46 Mt. Jefferson Cascadia State Park N/A Oregon State Parks Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
47 Mt. Jefferson Lava Lake N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
48 Mt. Jefferson Big Springs and Maxwell Butte Sno-parks N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
49 Mt. Jefferson Big Meadows N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
50 Mt. Jefferson Lost Lake Lost Lake Willamette NF Single nomination
51 Mt. Jefferson Canyon Creek Meadows N/A Deschutes NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
52 Mt. Jefferson Head of Jack Creek Head of Jack Creek Deschutes NF Single nomination
53 Mt. Jefferson Head of the Metolius Camp Sherman-Metolius River Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
54 Mt. Jefferson Camp Sherman Camp Sherman, Metolius River Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
55 Mt. Jefferson Allingham Guard Station Camp Sherman - Metolius River Deschutes NF Nomination split into multiple sites
56 Mt. Jefferson Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery Deschutes NF Single nomination
57 Mt. Jefferson Jefferson Lake Trail N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
58 Mt. Jefferson Green Ridge Lookout Green Ridge Lookout Deschutes NF Single nomination
59 Mt. Jefferson Prairie Farm Spring Prairie Farm Spring Deschutes NF Single nomination
60 Mt. Jefferson Warm Springs Museum N/A Private Added by selection committee
61 Mt. Jefferson Pelton Wildlife Overlook N/A Portland General Electric Added by selection committee
62 Mt. Jefferson Eyerley Burn N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
63 Mt. Jefferson The Cove Palisades State Park N/A Oregon State Parks Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
64 Mt. Jefferson Alder Springs N/A Crooked River National Grasslands Added by selection committee
65 Mt. Jefferson Peter Skene Ogden Wayside Peter Skene Ogden Wayside Oregon State Parks Single nomination
66 Mt. Jefferson Borden Beck Park, aka “Lower Bridge” Lower Bridge Central Oregon Parks and Recreation Single nomination
67 Three Sisters Cline Falls State Park N/A Oregon State Parks Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
68 Three Sisters Three Creeks Lake Three Creeks Lake Deschutes NF Single nomination
69 Three Sisters Black Pine Spring N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
70 Three Sisters Cold Springs Campground Cold Springs Campground Deschutes NF Multiple nominations
71 Three Sisters Trout Creek Swamp Trout Creek Swamp Deschutes NF Single nomination
72 Three Sisters Dee Wright Observatory Dee Wright Observatory, McKenzie Pass Deschutes NF Multiple nominations
73 Three Sisters Lava Camp Lake N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
74 Three Sisters Scott Lake and Hand Lake Scott Lake-Hand Lake Trail Willamette NF Multiple nominations
75 Three Sisters Camp Polk Meadow Preserve Camp Polk Meadow Preserve - Hindman Springs Deschutes Basin Land Trust Single nomination
76 Three Sisters Indian Ford Meadow Preserve Indian Ford Meadow Deschutes Basin land Trust Multiple nominations
77 Three Sisters Calliope Crossing Indian Ford at Pine Street Deschutes NF Single nomination
78 Three Sisters Indian Ford Campground Indian Ford Campground Deschutes NF Single nomination
79 Three Sisters Gobbler’s Knob & Glaze Meadow Glaze Meadow - Black Butte Swamp Deschutes NF Single nomination
80 Three Sisters Cinder Beach, Suttle Lake Suttle Lake Deschutes NF Nomination split into multiple sites
81 Three Sisters Link Creek Mouth at Suttle Lake Suttle Lake Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
82 Three Sisters Meadow Lakes Basin Meadow Lakes Deschutes NF Single nomination
83 Three Sisters Cache Mountain N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
84 Three Sisters Big Lake and Hoodoo Area Big Lake Willamette NF Single nomination
85 Three Sisters Fish Lake N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
86 Three Sisters McKenzie Wild and Scenic Interpretive Site N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
87 Three Sisters Delta Campground Old-Growth Trail N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
88 Three Sisters Cougar Dam and Reservoir N/A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
89 Three Sisters South Fork McKenzie River N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
90 Three Sisters The Wayfarer Resort The Wayfarer Resort Private Single nomination
91 Three Sisters Box Canyon and Skookum Meadows Skookum Meadow Willamette NF Single nomination
92 Three Sisters Horsepasture Mountain Horsepasture Mountain Willamette NF Single nomination
93 Three Sisters Oakridge N/A City of Oakridge Added by selection committee
94 Three Sisters Hills Creek Wetland Hills Creek Wetland U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Single nomination
95 Three Sisters Salt Creek Falls Salt Creek Falls Willamette NF Single nomination
96 Three Sisters Gold Lake Gold Lake Willamette NF Single nomination
97 Three Sisters Waldo Lake Waldo Lake area BLM Single nomination
98 Three Sisters Odell Lake, Trapper Creek Odell Lake at Trapper Creek Deschutes NF Multiple nominations
99 Three Sisters Pine Mountain N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
100 Three Sisters Tumalo State Park Tumalo State Park Oregon State Parks Single nomination
101 Three Sisters Sawyer Park Sawyer Park River Trail Bend Metro Parks and Recreation Single nomination
102 Three Sisters Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint N/A Oregon State Parks Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
103 Three Sisters Shevlin Park Shevlin Park Bend Metro Parks and Recreation Single nomination
104 Three Sisters The High Desert Museum The High Desert Museum Private Single nomination
105 Three Sisters Dillon to Benham Falls Trail Benham Falls FS Single nomination
106 Three Sisters Sunriver Nature Center Sunriver Nature Center Private Single nomination
107 Three Sisters Tumalo Falls Tumalo Creek Deschutes NF Single nomination
108 Three Sisters Swampy Lakes N/A Deschutes NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
109 Three Sisters Ray Atkeson Memorial, Sparks Lake Sparks Lake Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
110 Three Sisters Sparks Lake Meadow Sparks Lake Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
111 Three Sisters Hosmer Lake Hosmer Lake Deschutes NF Multiple nominations
112 Three Sisters Cultus River Trail N/A Deschutes NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
113 Three Sisters Crane Prairie Resort Crane Prairie Reservoir Deschutes NF Single nomination
114 Three Sisters Quinn River Campground at Crane Prairie Crane Prairie Reservoir at Quinn River Deschutes NF Single nomination
115 Three Sisters Round Mountain Wickiup Reservoir Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
116 Three Sisters Sheep Bridge at Twin Lakes Wickiup Reservoir Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
117 Three Sisters Wickiup Butte N/A Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
118 Three Sisters Round Swamp Campground Wickiup Reservoir Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
119 Three Sisters West Davis Lake Davis Lake Deschutes NF Multiple nominations
120 Three Sisters Fall River Campground N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
121 Three Sisters La Pine State Park Big Tree - Big Red Oregon State Parks Single nomination
122 Three Sisters McKay Crossing Campground N/A Deschutes NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
123 Three Sisters Paulina Lake Campground Paulina and East Lakes and Campgrounds Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
124 Three Sisters Paulina Peak Paulina and East Lakes and Campgrounds Deschutes NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
125 Three Sisters Cinder Hill Campground, East Lake Paulina and East Lakes Deschutes NF Nomination split into multiple sites
126 Three Sisters Crescent Creek Mouth, Little Deschutes N/A Deschutes NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
127 Three Sisters Crescent Creek Campground N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
128 Three Sisters Bingham Park Bingham Park Klamath County Single nomination
129 Crater Lake Big Marsh Big Marsh Deschutes NF Single nomination
130 Crater Lake Whitefish Campground, Crescent Lake N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
131 Crater Lake Little Deschutes Campground Little Deschutes River Deschutes NF Single nomination
132 Crater Lake Walker Mountain Lookout N/A Deschutes NF Added by selection committee
133 Crater Lake Corral Spring Campground N/A Winema NF Added by selection committee
134 Crater Lake Rosebud Seed Orchard N/A Umpqua NF Added by selection committee
135 Crater Lake Illahee Flats N/A Umpqua NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
136 Crater Lake Hemlock Lake N/A Umpqua NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
137 Crater Lake Susan Creek Falls N/A BLM Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
138 Crater Lake Big Camas Loop N/A Willamette NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
139 Crater Lake Toketee Lake and Ranger Station Toketee Reservoir Umpqua NF Single nomination
140 Crater Lake Thorn Prairie Thorn Prairie Umpqua NF Single nomination
141 Crater Lake Lemolo Lake Lemolo Lake Umpqua NF Single nomination
142 Crater Lake Stump Lake and Mowich Park N/A Umpqua NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
143 Crater Lake Tool Box Meadows Tool Box Meadows Umpqua NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
144 Crater Lake Diamond Lake Diamond Lake Umpqua NF Multiple nominations
145 Crater Lake Tiller Ranger Station N/A Umpqua NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
146 Crater Lake South Umpqua Falls Smith Rocks Oregon State Parks  
147 Crater Lake Carmen Lake Carmen Reservoir Willamette NF Multiple nominations
148 Crater Lake Lost Creek at Highway Falls Lost Creek Lake area U.S. Corp of Engineers  
149 Crater Lake Rabbit Ears & Hershberger Mountain N/A Rogue River NF Added by selection committee
150 Crater Lake Thousand Springs Sno-park N/A Rogue River NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
151 Crater Lake Crawford Creek Meadows Crawford Meadows/Huckleberry Campground Rogue River NF Single nomination
152 Crater Lake Annie Creek Canyon, Crater Lake NP Crater Lake National Park National Park Service Nomination split into multiple sites
153 Crater Lake Castle Crest Wildflower Trail, Crater Lake NP Crater Lake National Park National Park Service Nomination split into multiple sites
154 Crater Lake Crater Lake National Park Rim Drive Crater Lake National Park National Park Service Nomination split into multiple sites
155 Crater Lake Miller Lake N/A Winema NF Added by selection committee
156 Crater Lake Scott Creek Campground N/A Winema NF Added by selection committee
157 Crater Lake Military Crossing, Klamath Marsh NWR Klamath Marsh USFWS Split into multiple sites by selection committee
158 Crater Lake Wocus Bay, Klamath Marsh NWR Klamath Marsh USFWS Split into multiple sites by selection committee
159 Mt. McLoughlin Huckleberry Gap N/A Rogue River NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
160 Mt. McLoughlin Mill Creek Bridge N/A Rogue River NF Added by selection committee
161 Mt. McLoughlin Joseph Stewart State Park N/A Oregon State Parks Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
162 Mt. McLoughlin McGregor Park McGregor Park U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Single nomination
163 Mt. McLoughlin Medco Pond N/A Rogue River NF Added by selection committee
164 Mt. McLoughlin Willow Lake N/A Rogue River NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
165 Mt. McLoughlin Willow Prairie N/A Rogue River NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
166 Mt. McLoughlin Fish Lake Trail North Fork Little Butte Creek (Fish Lake Trail) Rogue River NF Single nomination
167 Mt. McLoughlin Great Meadow Great Meadow Winema NF Single nomination
168 Mt. McLoughlin Fourmile Lake N/A Winema NF Added by selection committee
169 Mt. McLoughlin Howard Bay, Upper Klamath Lake Upper Klamath Lake Klamath County Split into multiple sites by selection committee
170 Mt. McLoughlin Eagle Ridge County Park Upper Klamath Lake Klamath County Split into multiple sites by selection committee
171 Mt. McLoughlin Odessa Creek Marsh Odessa Creek Campground Winema NF Single nomination
172 Mt. McLoughlin Rocky Point Upper Klamath Lake Winema NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
173 Mt. McLoughlin Malone Spring Upper Klamath Lake Winema NF Split into multiple sites by selection committee
174 Mt. McLoughlin Crystalwood Lodge N/A Private Added by selection committee
175 Mt. McLoughlin Mare's Egg Spring N/A Winema NF Added by selection committee
176 Mt. McLoughlin Sevenmile Guard Station Sevenmile Guard Station Winema NF Single nomination
177 Mt. McLoughlin Sevenmile Marsh N/A Winema NF Added at the suggestion of owner/manager
178 Mt. McLoughlin Sun Pass State Forest Sun Creek Oregon Department of Forestry Single nomination
179 Mt. McLoughlin Jackson F. Kimball State Park Jackson F. Kimball State Park Oregon State Parks Single nomination
180 Mt. McLoughlin Wood River Picnic Ground Wood River Day Use Picnic Area Winema NF Single nomination
181 Mt. McLoughlin Fort Klamath Museum N/A Klamath County Added by selection committee
182 Mt. McLoughlin Head of Spring Creek Spring River Rest Area Winema NF Single nomination
183 Mt. McLoughlin Collier State Park, Williamson River Campground Spring River Rest Area Oregon State Parks Nomination split into multiple sites
184 Mt. McLoughlin Wood River Wetlands/Petric Park Wood River Wetlands, Agency Lake BLM Combination of multiple nominations


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