With more than a million acres of public land, frothy rivers and too many trails to count, Central Oregon is the perfect place for our four-legged friends to explore all that’s magical about this part of Oregon. In winter, especially November, you get the best of both worlds, too. While snow starts to pile up in the high country, lower trails remain frequently bare and spare dogs’ padded paws from the ice chunks that can build up between their toes. The cooler temperatures also let them run in areas that can get too hot in summer.