Name: !HIKE/WALK! Deschutes River Trail/Old Mill/FREEDOM BRIDGE, 4.4 easy miles
Start: 2025-11-20T09:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-20T12:30:00-08:00
Location: Old Mill

A lovely way to begin your day right in our backyard!
Walk/Hike the Deschutes River Trail: Old Mill Reach.
**\*Meet at the Freedom/Flag bridge.**
CASUAL HIKE/WALK AROUND THE RIVER. MEET AT THE FREEDOM BRIDGE (WHERE THE FLAGS ARE) AND WE'LL GET SOME STEPS IN. Arrive a little early and Please BRING WATER.

***NO DOGS PLEASE.***

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/deschutes-river-trail-old-mill-reach

Enjoy this 4.4-mile loop trail near Bend, Oregon. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 24 min to complete. This is a very popular area for running and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. A ridge climb tops the Deschutes River Trail. There are paved riverbank walks along some of the trails. Along the walk, ducks, squirrels, and beavers are frequently spotted. Rock climbers may even be visible, bouldering along the coast. You'll be rewarded into the area's past along the Old Mill Reach. This park is the remnant of the logging industry, which once produced board feet of lumber from two mills, ushering in the region's industrial heyday.

**Hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing**: All skill levels are welcome. Each event will disclose the location, skill level, distance and approximate duration, and gear and equipment required. PPSG recommends you pack the “Ten Essentials” for all hiking events: [https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/](https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/)
Pets are only allowed when noted on the event.
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**RISKS AND WAIVER**
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PPSG event hosts are volunteers and not trained professionals. Anyone attending any posted event assumes all personal risk to themselves and releases Paulina Peak Social Group, its Organizers, Event Hosts, and its members from all liability.

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