It is also less traveled than the southern section of Hook Mountain, on the other side of Landing Road. We arrived at the parking area shortly before 9 a.m. on a gorgeous Sunday morning.

Snows typically arrive at higher elevations by the start of fall, and some mountain ... road trip ideas to get you started. A view of South Sister from Elk Lake, Cascade Lakes Highway, west of ...

The road to Bend's Pilot Butte will reopen to vehicle ... among locals and visitors to central Oregon for its iconic mountain views. It routinely closes to vehicle traffic during the offseason.