As Karen and I were driving through Oregon, a few miles north of the town of Redmond, we were very pleasantly surprised to come upon a scene that took our breath away. The Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint is a small state park which overlooks a large canyon with sheer basalt sides. Three bridges cross the canyon at the viewpoint and the scenic Crooked River flows through the canyon.
The facility is named in honor of Peter Skene Ogden who first entered the Crooked River Valley while leading a Hudson's Bay Company trapping party in 1825. It is located on the west side of U.S. Hwy. 97, nine miles north of Redmond. Facilities include a parking area, restrooms, picnic tables and dramatic overlooks.
The viewpoint is also the site of a memorial honoring World War II flying ace Rex T. Barber.
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