{"id":3915,"date":"2026-05-22T09:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=3915"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:53:27","slug":"smith-rock-state-park-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=3915","title":{"rendered":"Smith Rock State Park, Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This is what you see when you first arrive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Generally, we try to hike Smith Rock near Redmond, Oregon once a year. we actually found we missed the last two years. Now that we\u2019re retired, though, it is easier to just \u201cpick up and go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weather forecast for the middle of this week was sunny and 70\u00ba, and we\u2019re now able to just take off pretty much whenever we want. We chose Tuesday thru Thursday, because, well, why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We left home around 10, having a casual morning breakfast and packing. This put us into Sisters around 11:30 for lunch at our favorite spot: High Camp Taphouse. They serve Nepalese food and we have been hooked on their Momos, a meat dumpling, for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Momos at High Camp Taphouse in Sisters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It did not disappoint. Check out their website to see what Nurbu and Pema Sherpa do giving back to marginalized populations in Nepal here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After lunch and our traditional walk around Sisters and visits to The Hen\u2019s Tooth and Sister\u2019s Coffee, we continued on to Redmond. Sisters is a nice stop, not only for lunch, but the Library has free charging for our car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SCP Redmond, a botique hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In Redmond, we always stay at SCP Redmond Hotel. A Georgian-style brick botique hotel that was built in 1928. We like it because it\u2019s comfortable, moderately small (49 rooms) and high on sustainability. And, the parking lot immediately behind the hotel also has free EV charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free EV charging right behind the hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday morning, after breakfast at Junction Roastery a block away, we headed in to Smith Rock State Park, a short 20 minute drive. The weather report was accurate and we had a beautiful morning. And, being a Wednesday before summer break, parking was relatively easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A typical view along the hike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We have never (and have no plans to ever) hiked Misery Ridge. We figure it\u2019s named that for a reason. We pack a lunch, hike the river trail down to Monkey Face, then come back out. Overall, it\u2019s about a 2 to 2.5 mile hike. Just right for us. And very scenic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A relatively easy hike with my sweetie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Monkey Face and the end of how far we hike in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once again, we had incredible weather and a very nice hike. We started around 10:30am and finished around 3:00pm. On the way out, we also have a tradition of stopping at the little ice cream shack, Rockhard, on our way back into town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We chilled at the hotel for a while with some drinks, then went to Diego\u2019s for dinner. Thursday morning, we packed up and headed home. Another beautiful day to drive the McKenzie Highway back to Eugene. And, because of the free EV charging in Sisters and Redmond, we did the entire 278 mile trip on less than $3 in electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking back as we near the completion of our hike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Crooked River running through the park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Generally, we try to hike Smith Rock near Redmond, Oregon once a year. we actually found we missed the last two years. Now that we\u2019re retired, though, it is easier to just \u201cpick up and go.\u201d So we did. The weather forecast for the middle of this week was sunny and 70\u00ba, and we\u2019re now … <\/p>\n

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