In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about the reopening of the Whitewater Creek road and trail into the Mount Jefferson Wilderness east of Detroit. The trail has ...

The Whitewater Creek road and trail has reopened. The road has dramatic views of Mount Jefferson while a hike and snowshoe ...

The 9-mile Jefferson Lake Trail is clear to Cabot Lake Trail at Patsy Lake. The trail to Jefferson Lake is open to its outlet ...

The body of a hiker who went missing three years ago was recovered Tuesday on Mount Jefferson thanks to a tip from a group of climbers. Hiker Riley Zickel, 21, of California, was reported missing ...

In this episode, host Zach Urness talks about the reopening of the Whitewater Creek road and trail into the Mt. Jefferson ...

In the case of newly reopened Whitewater Creek road and trail, just the drive to the trailhead is breathtaking — showcasing dramatic views of Mount Jefferson set in a moonscape of burned forest.