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Your guide to Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

With epic trails, towering rock faces for climbing, and awe-inspiring views highlighting this adventurous playground, it’s not hard to see why Smith Rock State Park is a favorite thing to do near Bend ...
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Smith Rock State Park, Oregon | Nature Sounds

Smith Rock State Park is a world-renowned climbing destination, home to the 550-foot (168 meters) volcanic rock formation that boasts nearly 2,000 climbing routes. Spanning 259 hectares (641 acres) of ...
The Bulletin

34th annual Smith Rock Spring Thing cleans up busy park

Several people from Portland’s Mazamas Mountaineering Center stood on a boardwalk at Smith Rock State Park Saturday morning, using shovels to scoop dirt and create space between the rock wall and the ...
KTVZ

Volunteers Gear Up for 34th Annual Spring Thing at Smith Rock State Park

TERREBONNE, Ore. — Smith Rock State Park will come alive Saturday, April 25, 2026, as volunteers gather for the 34th Annual Spring Thing — the largest climber-led stewardship event of the year. Hosted ...
KTVZ

Climbers rescued after ropes get stuck at Smith Rock State Park

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County Search & Rescue volunteers rescued two climbers stranded nearly 400 feet above the ground at Smith Rock State Park early Tuesday morning. The men became stuck ...
Oregonian

2 stranded climbers rescued from ‘narrow ledge’ at Smith Rock State Park

Rescue climbers plucked two men off a “a narrow ledge nearly 400 feet above the ground” at Smith Rock State Park Monday night, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said. The two men’s ropes got stuck ...