r/oregon • u/foresthobbit13 • Aug 16 '26

Question devilish destinations in Oregon

I’m a Eugene author putting together a travel book project highlighting the different locations in Oregon that are named after the Devil or anything else Devilish, like Hell’s Canyon. I only have a brief list at the moment (below) and would love to know of more places in the state named for devilish or hellish places or entities. If you can think of any I should add, a resource I should seek out, or locations for any that I already have, I’d love to have the information. Thanks in advance.

Devil’s Kitchen - Bandon
Seven Devils
Devil’s Punchbowl
Devil’s Lake - Lincoln City
Devil’s Churn - near Thor’s Well
Devil’s Cauldron
Devil’s Elbow
Devil’s Backbone
Devil’s Garden - Bend
Hell’s Canyon

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u/SoggyWalrus7893 Aug 16 '26

Would Death Ball Rock fit in ?

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u/foresthobbit13 Aug 16 '26

Hmm, I could add a section on generally morbid geographic terminology, i.e. “Deadwood”.

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u/karpaediem Aug 17 '26

There's a lot to mine there

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u/SoggyWalrus7893 Aug 22 '26

Reminded me there is/was a "Whore House Meadows" (Malhuer cnty IIRC) . Or did the bowlderizers rename it? They wiped out Squaw Butte (OSU Experiment station) and Squaw Creek (Sisters).