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o Sisters
Road map 1 B4. * 2,000.
n 291 E Main Ave, (541) 549-0251.
∑ sisterscountry.com
Sisters is a ranching town that
cashes in on its cowboy history
with Old West-style storefronts
and wood sidewalks. The setting,
though, is authentic – the
peaks of the Three Sisters, each
exceeding 10,000 ft (3,000 m),
tower majestically above the
town and the surrounding pine
forests, alpine meadows, and
Swimming pool fed by hot springs at the Warm Springs Reservation resort rushing streams. The downtown
area has been renovated as part
i Madras and Reservation, located on the of a $6 million project.
Warm Springs High Desert plateaus and
forested Cascade slopes Environs
Road map 1 B3. Madras: of central Oregon. These The McKenzie Pass climbs from
n 274 SW 4th St, (541) 475-2350. Confederated Tribes preserve Sisters to a 1-mile (1.6-km)
∑ madraschamber.com their heritage at the Museum summit amid a massive lava flow.
Warm Springs: n 1233 Veterans St, at Warm Springs with a The Dee Wright Observatory,
(541) 553-1161.∑ warmsprings.com stunning collection of basketry built from lava rock, provides
and beadwork, haunting pano ramic views of more than a
Madras is a desert ranching historic photographs, and dozen Cascades peaks and buttes
town surrounded by rimrock videotapes of tribal ceremonies. and of the sweeping lava fields,
and vast tracts of wilderness The Tribes also manage a casino which can be examined at close
recreation lands. Crooked River and a resort, where a large pool range on the half-mile (0.8-km)
National Grassland provides is heated by hot springs. Lava River Interpretive Trail.
endless vistas as well as fishing The cold and clear waters of
and rafting opportunities on } Crooked River the Metolius River flow through
two US National Wild and Scenic National Grassland fragrant pine forests on the flanks
Rivers – the Deschutes and the 10 miles (16 km) S of Madras, of Mount Jefferson. Near Camp
Crooked – that weave through off Hwy 26. Open dawn–dusk daily. Sherman, a tiny settlement of
the 175 sq miles (453 sq km) n 813 SW Hwy 97, Madras. cabins 14 miles (22.5 km) west
of juniper and sagebrush. Cove Tel (541) 475-9272. ∑ fs.usda.org of Sisters, the river bubbles up
Palisades State Park surrounds Y Cove Palisades State Park from springs beneath Black Butte.
Lake Billy Chinook, where 15 miles (24 km) SW of Madras, The view from the scenic over-
deep waters reflecting the off Hwy 97. Tel (541) 546-3412. look above the headwaters
surrounding basalt cliffs are Open dawn–dusk daily. & usually includes fly-fishing enthu-
popular with boaters. ∑ oregonstateparks.org siasts casting their lines into one
The Treaty of 1855 between E Museum at Warm Springs of the state’s best trout streams.
the US government and the 2189 Hwy 26, Warm Springs.
Wasco, Walla Walla, and Paiute Tel (541) 553-3331. Open 9am– } Dee Wright Observatory
tribes established lands for 5pm Tue–Sat. Closed Jan 1, Hwy 242, 15 miles (24 km) west of
the tribes on the 1,000 sq miles Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & = Sisters. Open mid-Jun–Oct: dawn–
(2,590 sq km) Warm Springs ∑ museumatwarmsprings.org dusk daily. Closed Oct–mid-Jun.

Galloping horses near Sisters, the towering peaks of the Three Sisters mountains visible in the distance
For hotels and restaurants see pp286–8 and pp296–8

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