Camp Sherman May Day: Pine Rest CG
For a couple of nights and May Day, I made a home at Pine Rest campground at Camp Sherman on the magical Metolius River. Smith Rock and Camp Sherman have been my traditional gear shake-out for the first overnight of the season, but this year the extra 2 hours of driving couldn’t be rationalized for Smith Rock.
I landed at Pine Rest #5 (my favorite) mid-morning on Wednesday with warm sunny days ahead for 2 nights and 3 days of hiking around Camp Sherman and then McKenzie River trail on the way home Friday.
Being early season, campsite reservations are not enabled so all Camp Sherman sites are first come first serve (until May 23); several of the Camp Sherman campgrounds are closed – including Gorge, so pick carefully if you go.
Pine Rest is tent only and has 6 sites – all very close to the river. I set my tent as close to river as possible – the only negative about Pine Rest = raccoons. The raccoons are tenacious and capable – be warned! Other than those guys, Pine Rest for tents is HIGHLY recommended.
The day hikes went like this
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