If you are more of a watcher, than a climber, this is the area for you. The second area along the dead-end road is the Rim Trail and Memorial Viewpoint. A large, flat area with underbrush gives campers a semi-protected area to set up a home-away from home, but the real nice amenity are the showers and bathrooms, which take some of the sting out of those of us who don’t want the full camping experience.ĭuring the fall when I visited, there were more than 15 campsites set up in the shadow of the Asterisk Pass. Officials say there is no RV or sleeping in vans or cars in this area, it is strictly for camping. Bivouac is a term used for a camp site normally used for mountain climbing, thus the name of this area. The first area you see while travelling down NE Crooked River Drive is the Bivouac area, where you can set up a tent and camp if you like. The park is relatively easy to get to, with nice paved roads giving your three options to enjoy the rock formation that attracts up to 500,000 visitors per year. Smith Rock, located outside the small town of Terrebonne, north of Redmond, might be a bit out of the way, but for hikers, bikers and, of course, rock climbers, it is well worth the journey. It’s easy to scratch Smith Rock off your list of places to visit in Central Oregon if you aren’t a rock climber, but to do that would be missing out on a vibrant nature area with many hiking trails and camping areas.
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