S4 Hike #8 Smith Rock
Smith Rock State Park Starting Location: parking lot - Welcome Center Point of Interest : Smith Rock, rock formations, Crooked River Length of hike: Many Hikes Available (Trail Map) Misery Ridge Loop 4 miles Level : Misery Ridge trail is hard, to to steepness, some loose gravel. River trail is easy. Bathrooms : at main parking lot, and down by river. Parking : Decent paved lot along the road. EV Chargers : No We got here around 9am, hoping to get the hard climb out of the way before it got hot. The parking lot along the road was already full, so we parking the the overflow/RV parking on the South side. Not too long of a walk to the welcome center. Obviously there were groups who had come early and were finished hiking. There were a lot of people, but it didn't feel too crowded. There are trails for everyone. Our first time at Smith Rock. We decided to do the Misery Ridge loop, which includes the Mesa Verda trail which jo...