Shevlin Park
- Easy (Interpretive Trail)
- 1-mile loop
- 100 feet elevation gain
- Open all year
- Use: hikers
- Easy (canyon rim loop)
- 4.7-mile loop
- 300 feet elevation gain
- Use: hikers, bicycles
The canyon trails along Tumalo Creek begin just 4 miles from downtown Bend, yet feel surprisingly remote. Even the picnickers who gather in Shevlin Park’s creekside meadows often overlook these paths among the ponderosa pines. A hike here is particularly welcome in winter or early spring when most other Central Oregon trails are under snow. Expect some mountain bikers, because a roadside bicycle path connects the park with Bend. To find the park from …
This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Central Oregon Cascades.