Best Things to Do Near Bend, Oregon (Part 1) 📍Smith Rock State Park, Oregon {SAVE for later} Over 3 weeks in Oregon and Washington, and this was the only time it rained on us! We expected a lot more rain but had great weather overall. Oregon had some pretty epic sunsets, but this one was a favorite moment because we’d just finished a 1200 foot climb on a short hike to the top of the rocks at the end of the video and then climbed back down in the rain (which made the steep sections extra fun 😬

2.7K views · 228 reactions | We’ll post a couple of videos here of hiking in Smith Rock State Park by Bend, Oregon. A great state park with many fantastic trails. Go early in the day to avoid the brutal heat. | Matt and Karen Smith | Facebook

Smith Rock has long been considered a birth place of sport climbing. In the 60s and 70s, locals like the Ramsey brothers and Alan Watts put up hundreds of routes, placing Smith Rock on the map as a sport climbing mecca, and arguably one of the top 5 sport climbing destinations in the world. We connected once again with @recreationleader for some spring climbing at Smith Rock State Park. Full video in bio! #smithrock #centraloregon #backyardbend #sportclimbing #rockclimbing #bouldering #getoutsid