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Sutton Mountain Recreation Area

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3.1 mi 5.0 km
#1 Black Canyon
Mitchell, OR
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#2 Painted Hills Overlook
Fossil, OR
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#3 Carroll Rim Trail
Fossil, OR
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#4 Red Hill Trail (Red Scar Knoll Trail)
Fossil, OR
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#5 Leaf Hill Trail
Fossil, OR
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#6 Painted Cove Trail
Fossil, OR
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The trail climbs a small hill and the views open up. You can see the private land just beyond the monument boundary, and the hills that you just traveled by.

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The trail climbs a small hill and the views ope…
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Fossil, OR
The Painted Ridge from the trail in the rain. Even in the rain, it's an amazing view.

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The Painted Ridge from the trail in the rain. E…
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Fossil, OR
A bench sits off to the right side of the trail, allowing you to take in the views of Painted Ridge and the surrounding hills.

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A bench sits off to the right side of the trail…
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Fossil, OR
Bright and Yellow clay compose the hill that this trial is named for.

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Bright and Yellow clay compose the hill that th…
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Fossil, OR
A view of Painted Ridge from the Overlook Trail. Great views of the hills can be found all along the trail.

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A view of Painted Ridge from the Overlook Trail…
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Fossil, OR
A better view of the surrounding hills come into view as the trail climbs behind the fossil hill.

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A better view of the surrounding hills come int…
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Fossil, OR
More of the Painted Hills unit of the John Day National Monument. The 360 degree view from the top is stellar.

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More of the Painted Hills unit of the John Day…
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Fossil, OR
The trail as it climbs the hillside toward a notch in the hills.

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The trail as it climbs the hillside toward a no…
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Fossil, OR

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