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Deschutes County

Benham Falls – Deschutes River Bridge loop from Summit West

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United States
Oregon
Deschutes County

Benham Falls – Deschutes River Bridge loop from Summit West

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Benham Falls – Deschutes River Bridge loop from Summit West

04:08

56.1km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: October 1, 2025

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Deschutes National Forest

Waypoints

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Parking

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21 m

Phil's Trailhead

Highlight • MTB Park

Trailhead to Phil's trails, a MTB trail complex that is mostly suitable for gravel biking as well. Visit bendtrails.org/trail/phils-trail-complex for trail map and conditions

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2

17.5 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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20.0 km

Benham Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

These falls are the highlight of the ride. Watch the water churn below before it tumbles down a long string of cascades through the cliffs. There are several picnic tables …

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4

21.0 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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5

27.3 km

Newberry Volcanic Monument: Lava Lands

Highlight • Volcano

Lava Lands is one part of the gigantic Newberry Volcanic Monument around the Newberry Caldera. There are some nice, short trails that take you deeper into the moonlike lava landscape …

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33.6 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.

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40.2 km

Dillon Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Aside from its beauty, these powerful rapids drop roughly 65 feet over one-third of a mile. The amount of water that rushes through here is ten times more than the flow over Oregon's iconic Multnomah Falls.

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44.0 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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56.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

13.4 km

10.2 km

6.32 km

634 m

107 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

21.8 km

1.59 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,370 m)

Lowest point (1,170 m)

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