Grasshopper Meadow
Easy
2.6 miles round trip
850 feet elevation gain
Open late June to early November
Use: hikers, bicycles, horses
Thousands of tiny grasshoppers enliven this mountain meadow each summer, but the real attractions here are a wealth of wildflowers and a spring with deliciously cold water. A good trail climbs a mile to the meadow, but then the tread peters out, so you’ll need to wade up through wildflowers a bit if you want to reach the mountain views at the top of the meadow.
Start by driving Highway 58 . . .
Click here to see the flowers that are typically blooming in the area this week.
This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Central Oregon Cascades.