Benham Falls – Deschutes River loop from River Village Condominiums

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Benham Falls – Deschutes River loop from River Village Condominiums

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Benham Falls – Deschutes River loop from River Village Condominiums

02:15

8.71km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Deschutes National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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65 m

Sun Lava Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Sun Lava Trailhead in Bend, OR, serves as a gateway to the Deschutes National Forest. It provides access to the Sun-Lava paved path, a 5.5-mile multi-use trail that connects …

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65 m

Lava Benham Trail

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This 5.5-mile trail packs quite a punch for it's relatively short distance. The multi-use path connects Sunriver to the Lava Lands Visitor Center. It also crosses a number of other …

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4.20 km

Benham Falls

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This is the highlight of the hike. Watch the water churn below before it tumbles down a long string of cascades through the cliffs.

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5.18 km

Deschutes River Bridge

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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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5.23 km

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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5.40 km

Deschutes River

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Old-growth Ponderosa pines and several picnic tables surround this serene spot. It is the Benham Falls Takeout where boaters come out of the river above the class 5 rapids of …

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7.22 km

Lava Benham Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This 5.5 mile trail packs quite a punch for it's relatively short distance. The multi-use path connects Sunriver to the Lava Lands Visitor Center. It also crosses a number of …

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8.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

2.41 km

123 m

Surfaces

5.49 km

2.28 km