Backway to Hole-in-the-Ground from Flat Top

This is an alternate route to Hole-in-the-Ground, which, in my opinion, provides more scenery and remoteness within the Deschutes National Forest than the commonly used and much shorter trail off Highway 31. Begins by forking off Flat Top trail just east of Flat Top Butte, heading southwesterly along the edge of the forest, and ends up climbing up on the rim of Hole-in-the-Ground crater. While an easy drive on unpaved forest trails, a high clearance SUV or truck would be ideal.