See more photos like this one in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery. “There are thousands of miles of columnar basalt throughout the Columbia Plateau, but Trout Creek is special,” says ...

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You may know about the most popular locations for rock climbing in the state, like Smith Rock in Deschutes County or Trout Creek in central Oregon. But some lesser-known spots deserve credit, too ...