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Benham Falls – Deschutes River Bridge loop from Cascade Lakes Welcome Station

Benham Falls – Deschutes River Bridge loop from Cascade Lakes Welcome Station

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Benham Falls – Deschutes River Bridge loop from Cascade Lakes Welcome Station

02:07

29.3km

200m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Deschutes National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.66 km

Upper Falls — Deschutes River

Highlight • Waterfall

Great location to view the pristine water and the beautiful everchanging colors of the surrounding Aspen trees. Excellent spot for birdwatchers with plenty of different species native to the area. During the summer months, plenty of rafters float this stretch.

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9.24 km

Benham Falls Takeout, Deschutes River

Highlight • River

Old-growth ponderosa pines and several picnic tables surround this serene spot. This spot is the Benham Falls Takeout, where boaters come out of the river above the class 5 rapids …

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9.30 km

Deschutes River

Highlight • River

Old-growth ponderosa pines and several picnic tables surround this serene spot. This spot is the Benham Falls Takeout, where boaters come out of the river above the class 5 rapids …

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11.7 km

Benham Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This is the highlight of the hike. Watch the water churn below before it tumbles down a long string of cascades through the cliffs.

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12.7 km

Deschutes River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This resemblance to a suspension bridge has a fascinating history. It is a river ruler installed in 1905 that measures the water flow, as the sign explains.

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12.8 km

Log Jam

Highlight • Structure

This is a man-made log jam that predates the current footbridge. It was created in the 1920s to protect the older bridge from debris floating downstream. It resembles a floating garden with all of the grass growing on the logs.

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12.9 km

Deschutes River

Highlight • River

Old-growth Ponderosa pines and several picnic tables surround this serene spot. It is the Benham Falls Takeout where boaters come out of the river above the class 5 rapids of …

Tip by

17.3 km

Deschutes River Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

This resemblance to a suspension bridge has a fascinating history. It is a river ruler installed in 1905 that measures the water flow, as the sign explains.

Tip by

29.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

6.71 km

6.67 km

1.08 km

761 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

761 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (1,200 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 29 May

15°C

6°C

89 %

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Benham Falls – Deschutes River Bridge loop from Cascade Lakes Welcome Station

Upper Falls — Deschutes River

Benham Falls Takeout, Deschutes River

Deschutes River

Benham Falls

Deschutes River Bridge

Log Jam

Deschutes River

Deschutes River Bridge

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