Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area
Managed by BLM
1,099 acres4.4 mi of trail
Scout Camp TrailSteelhead Falls Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Scout Camp TrailheadWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Crooked River Ranch
25% of Crooked River Ranch’s land is conserved: 3,259 acres
23 miles of mapped trail cross Crooked River Ranch, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area (4.4 mi), Panorama Park (1.6 mi). 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #64 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
3,259 acres · of 20.7 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.5 mi
What kind of outdoors town is Crooked River Ranch?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Crooked River Ranch have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crooked River Ranch is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #64 of 142 in Oregon. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Crooked River Ranch’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (88 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13BParks close to home15% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 55%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,259 conserved acres
25% of Crooked River Ranch’s land. Who manages Crooked River Ranch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management2,323 ac
U.S. Forest Service935 ac
National Public Lands · 2,323 acNational Grassland · 935 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prineville Deschutes Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2,323 | Open |
| Crooked River National Grassland National Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 935 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Crooked River Ranch
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crooked River Ranch
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Crooked River Ranch
Crooked River Ranch RV Park
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.0 miHorses · 3.5 miUnpaved · 11.8 mi
Scout Camp Trail1.9 mi
Otter Bench Trail1.7 mi
Horny Hollow Trail1.5 mi
Lone Pine Trail0.9 mi
Steelhead Falls Trail0.5 mi
Pink Trail0.4 mi
Opal Canyon Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
4.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Pickleball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Crooked River Ranch: April to June, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 1.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crooked River Ranch →
Questions about parks and trails in Crooked River Ranch
Where can I hike in Crooked River Ranch?
The longest trail networks: Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area, 4.4 miles; Panorama Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crooked River Ranch is conserved land?
25% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Crooked River Ranch’s trails?
Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area and Panorama Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Crooked River Ranch?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Crooked River Ranch?
122,096 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crooked River Ranch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,224 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Crooked River Ranch have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 of 142 in Oregon. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crooked River Ranch neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →