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Oregon’s Beautiful Proxy Falls
Guys, if you have never been to Oregon, lemme just tell you: You need to go at least once in your life…for real!! My sister and I went to Oregon a couple of summers ago, and it was still one of the prettiest places I have ever been!! We had a jam-packed travel itinerary, but out of the many things I could write about today, I really want to share our adventure at Proxy Falls! Proxy Falls is a beautiful and well known/well-photographed waterfall. As it turns out, my sister had a screensaver of this very waterfall years ago without knowing anything about it. When I showed her pictures of Proxy Falls and…
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Oregon’s McKenzie Pass: Dee Wright Observatory
As many of you know, I was lucky enough to go on a truly epic trip through Oregon a while ago. On the second leg of our trip, we cut east across the state to Sisters, OR. Along the way, we decided to take the McKenzie Scenic Highway instead of the traditional road to Sisters – and we did not regret it! The scenic highway has so much to offer – Proxy Falls, lakes, trails, McKenzie Pass, and the Dee Wright Observatory! I love how sometimes the best part of a trip is from chance! We were spending our last night on the Oregon Coast, and as I was googling directions to…
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Hiking the Misery Ridge Trail at Smith Rock State Park
My sister (who is one of my all-time favorite traveling companions!) and I went on an EPIC trip to Oregon last summer. We flew into Portland and traveled approximately 540 miles on a road trip across the state! During our time there we got to see 4 of the 7 “Wonders of Oregon”. Smith Rock is one of those Wonders. Smith Rock State Park is located about 35 miles north of Bend. It offers miles of hiking and mountain biking, as well as some pretty intense rock climbing! While there were several trails for us to choose from, we decided to hike Misery Ridge Trail! It was a steep hike but…
