Unit METOLIUS · Metolius
About this unit
Deschutes National Forest country around the Metolius River and Mt Jefferson Wilderness. Mixed conifer forest on the east Cascades crest.
- Mt Jefferson Wilderness
- Metolius River
Public lands inside this unit
9 found
Crooked River National Grassland
271 sq miParkNational ForestCascade View Trail System
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMiddle Deschutes Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSteelhead Falls Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint
ParkState ParkElliott Corbett Memorial State Recreation Site
ParkState ParkPeter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
ParkState ParkSisters
ParkState ParkThe Cove Palisades State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit METOLIUS
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPacific Crest Trail - Wif4
33.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMetolius-Windigo
28.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSantiam Highway to Marion Lake Trail
26.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertThree Fingered Jack Loop
22.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMount Jefferson via Pamelia Lake Trail, PCT
20.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBowerman Lakes Trail
20.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMetolius-Windigo
19.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPamelia Lake and Hunts Cove Loop
19.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTable Lake and Sugar Pine Loop Trail
18.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertScout Lake and Bays Lake via Pamelia Lake Trail and PCT
17.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSouth Cinder Peak via Pacific Crest Trail
17.1 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit METOLIUS
12 found
Camp Sherman Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Gorge Campground
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Pioneer Ford Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Monty Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJack Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Big Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCrooked River Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Blue Bay
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBig Horn RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Camp Sherman RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBend / Sisters Garden RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Indian Ford Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Oregon
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://myodfw.com/articles/oregon-fishing-hunting-regulations-and-updates
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://myodfw.com/articles/controlled-hunt-navigation
- GMU map ↗
https://myodfw.com/big-game-hunting/areas
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://odfw.huntfishoregon.com/login
- Hunter education ↗
https://myodfw.com/workshops-and-events/hunter-safety-education
- Buy a license ↗
https://myodfw.com/licenses-permits-applications-and-forms
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit METOLIUS, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Oregon agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.