Boondocking in the Bear Grass

   Wow! We crested Santium Pass in central Oregon and found thousands of blooming bear grass plants. We’ve never seen even one in all of the years we’ve been traveling in the west so it was pretty exciting. We pulled into the parking lot for the Pacific Crest trailhead, took a zillion photos, and decided to stay overnight since the parking lot was almost empty.

    This is a good place to spend the night but it may get busier as the weather warms up. If that’s the case staying in one of the numerous Sno-Park lots is a good option.

   The parking lot is paved so rolling around is easy. The Pacific Crest trail at this location has loose sandy soil and logs across the trail to prevent erosion so it’s not accessible for even a short hike. Trailhead  44.4254, -121.85024