The Ray Atkeson Loop circles part of Sparks Lake with South Sister standing over the water, the same view the landscape photographer it is named for made famous. It is an easy loop off the Cascade Lakes Highway, covered by a Northwest Forest Pass.
See the official trail and conditions →Trail details verified 2026-07-03 · USFS Deschutes National Forest
The Ray Atkeson Loop Trail route, drawn from USFS Deschutes National Forest trail data, with the active single-family homes for sale near the trailhead. The line is the trail, the ringed dot is the trailhead.
There are no active single-family listings within about 1.5 miles of the Ray Atkeson Loop Trail trailhead right now. Much of the land around it is public forest. Browse current homes in Bend instead.
Bend is a seller's market right now, with about 3.9 months of inventory, a median list price around $765,000, 507 active single-family homes, and a typical 14 days to a signed contract.
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