| Description: 6250-foot elevation. three campsites on the summit of Pine Mountain, near Pine Mountain Observatory. The observatory is open Friday & Saturday evenings from May - September, when the weather is clear. You get a tour of the observatory, & then you can look at the universe through a 15- or 24-inch telescope. The 24" telescope has a digital camera on it, so you can get take home a picture of the cosmos on disk.
Location: From Bend, go about 20 miles east on US 20, then eight miles south on Forest Road 2017.
Season: April - November.
Fee: no; $3 requested donation for the observatory.
Reservations: NO. |
Campground: Pine Mountain Campground in Bend Oregon *