Hike to Paulina Falls in Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument
By Lynnea Miller, Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon
(Bend Premier Real Estate)
Peter Skene Ogden Trail Is A Favorite Off Season Hike We have hiked from McCay Crossing to Paulina Falls multiple times, typically in the late fall and early spring when crowds are gone and snow accumulation is limited. We have always enjoyed the experience and have seen Paulina Creek and the numerous falls along the path in various stages of flow - spring run off, fall with lessened volume, and winter ice. Some of our favorite experiences have involved the ice, and we have named that experience "chasing frozen waterfalls." The hike we did 11-11-23 was in the fall after first snow, but after warmer temperatures had melted much of the snow in the lower elevations. We saw just a handful of people the entire day and our hike up and back was much faster than we experience when we have to ...
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