There are two 100-foot waterfalls at the Proxy Falls site - the Upper and the Lower. We scrambled down a steep trail from the viewpoint of the Lower Proxy to get this photo from water's edge. It's a popular stop on the McKenzie Pass, so be prepared for crowds.

The trail takes you through old growth timber, across a lava bed, and back into timber.

The trail signs are vague, so when you come to the first "Y", veer to your right to the Lower Falls viewpoint.

Head back to the "Y" and follow the main trail until you come to a second intersection. A right turn will take you down to a splash pool at the bottom of Upper Proxy Falls. The pool has no outlet; apparently it filters down through lava and emerges a few miles further down the canyon.

Upper Proxy Falls is also 100 feet in length, but Gary scrambled across the  creek and climbed the hill a short ways to snap this photo featuring the upper half of the waterfall.

Just 1.6 miles from the Proxy Falls trailhead is the trailhead to Linton Lake. It, too, starts out in old growth timber, does a switchback up across a lava bed and then drops back down into timber. Your first glimpse of the lake is caught through the trees on the trail that skirts the lake for 1/2 mile before dropping down to a sandy area along the shore.

Linton Lake sets in a basin surrounded by mountains. Like the splash pool at the bottom of Upper Proxy Falls, there is no apparent outlet for the water. It, too, filters down through lava and emerges elsewhere.

Elevation: Proxy Falls trailhead begins at 3,100 feet with a 100-foot gain; Linton Lake trailhead begins at 3,502 feet with a maximum gain of 75 feet (the trail gains and loses elevation a couple different times).

Trail distance: The Proxy Falls loop is 1.5 miles with two short spurs off the main trail that take you to the viewpoint for the Lower Falls and the splash pool for the Upper Falls - total distance approximately 3 miles.

Rated: Both trails are easy to moderate.

Latitude: 44.16194 (Proxy Falls); 44.16806 (Linton Lake)

Longitude: 121.92667 (Proxy Falls); 121.89278 3502 (Linton Lake)

Directions: From Bend, travel west on Hwy 20 through Sisters. Turn left on Hwy 242 (Old McKenzie Pass Hwy) and watch for the Linton Lake sign near milepost 66. Park in the designated area and walk across the highway to the trailhead.

To Proxy Falls, continue west on Hwy 242 just past milepost 65 to the Proxy Falls parking area (parallel along the highway). Cross the highway to the trailhead.

Fees: $5 at the toll gate, or a Northwest Forest Pass.