Deschutes National Forest · Oregon

Benham

0.2 mi of trail, end to end · asphalt surface · trail No. 3941 · trail class 5 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 96-120 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Benham Falls East Day Use / Trailhead Drive there

Benham Falls East Day Use / Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>Recreation Fee Area</strong>: $5/vehicle/day

This day use area is located in a beautiful stand of old growth ponderosa pines on the edge of a riparian area. There are several picnic tables and access to the Deschutes River Trail which leaves to the south towards Sunriver and north towards Bend.

Dogs must be on leash at all trailheads throughout the year and on the Deschutes River Trail from May 15-September 15.

There is a boat launch here for the Deschutes River for up-river travel.

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are available at this site, but can also be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

Accessibility <p>Fully accessible paved path. Graveled accessible interpretive trail. Accessible restrooms. Gravel accessible picnic site.</p>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Benham Falls West Day Use / Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>Recreation Fee Site</strong>: $5/vehicle/day&nbsp;&ndash; On-site payment <strong>not </strong>available.

This site provides access to the Deschutes River Trail . A trail goes approximately 50 yards down to a viewing platform overlooking scenic Benham Falls. Dogs must be on leash at all trailheads throughout the year and on the Deschutes River Trail from May 15-September 15.

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are NOT available at this site, but can be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.