Just 40 minutes east of the hubbub of Bend, Oregon, sleepy Highway 27 winds 43 miles north from Highway 20 to the city of Prineville. Although the entire route is a state highway, the southernmost 18 miles are unpaved but are of high-standard graded gravel suitable for a passenger vehicle. Private ranches are interspersed among public rangelands with views of rolling hills and towering basaltic buttes. After the paved section begins, the back country byway crosses the spillway of Bowman Dam…
Lower Crooked River Back Country Byway is primarily first-come, first-served. Use the availability view to gauge how busy it is before you go.
Lower Crooked River Back Country Byway is located in Oregon. See the map for its exact location and directions.
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