Or Trail Guides

Cape Arago Beach Loop

📍 Shore Acres State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 2.5 Loop

Cape Arago Beach Loop connects Shore Acres State Park with the adjacent Cape Arago State Park through a coastal trail th…

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Cape Falcon Trail

📍 Oswald West State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 5.0 Out-and-Back

Cape Falcon Trail is the signature hike at Oswald West State Park, traversing some of the most magnificent old-growth Si…

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Cape Lookout Trail

📍 Cape Lookout State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 5.0 Out-and-Back

Cape Lookout Trail is one of Oregon's finest coastal hikes, traversing old-growth forest along the spine of a drama…

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Cape Perpetua Overlook Trail

📍 Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, OR

Strenuous 📏 2.5 Out-and-Back

Cape Perpetua Overlook Trail climbs steeply from the visitor center to the 803-foot summit of Cape Perpetua, the highest…

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Cape Trail South

📍 Cape Lookout State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 2.6 Out-and-Back

Cape Trail South connects the main Cape Lookout State Park campground area with the spectacular beach and sand dune syst…

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Clatsop Loop

📍 Ecola State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 2.5 Loop

Clatsop Loop traverses the southern portion of Ecola State Park through magnificent old-growth Sitka spruce forest with …

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Cleetwood Cove Trail

📍 North Rim Drive, Crater Lake

Strenuous 📏 2.2 Out-and-Back

Cleetwood Cove Trail is the only legal access point to the shore of Crater Lake, descending 700 feet in just over a mile…

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Crater Lake Rim via PCT

📍 Crater Lake National Park, Klamath County, Oregon

Moderate 📏 7.5 Out-and-Back

The PCT through Crater Lake National Park travels along the western rim of the caldera, offering one of the most visuall…

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Devils Churn Loop

📍 Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, OR

Easy 📏 0.5 Loop

Devils Churn Loop visits one of the most dramatic and accessible coastal geological features on the Oregon coast, a narr…

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Discovery Point Trail

📍 Discovery Point, West Rim Drive

Easy 📏 2.0 Out-and-Back

Discovery Point Trail follows the caldera rim from the Discovery Point overlook along the west rim, providing continuous…

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Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls

📍 Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Hood River County, Oregon

Moderate 📏 12.0 Out-and-Back

Eagle Creek Trail to Tunnel Falls is one of the most celebrated hikes in the Pacific Northwest, an alternative PCT route…

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Garfield Peak Trail

📍 Crater Lake Lodge, South Rim

Strenuous 📏 3.4 Out-and-Back

Garfield Peak Trail climbs from the historic Crater Lake Lodge to the highest accessible point on the crater rim at 8,05…

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Giant Spruce Trail

📍 Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, OR

Easy 📏 2.0 Loop

Giant Spruce Trail loops through the lush riparian forest of Cape Creek to one of the most impressive individual trees o…

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Heron Trail

📍 Valley of the Rogue State Park, OR

Easy 📏 1.5 Out-and-Back

Heron Trail meanders through the riparian woodland of Valley of the Rogue State Park to a productive backwater area wher…

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Indian Beach Trail

📍 Ecola State Park, OR

Easy 📏 0.5 Out-and-Back

Indian Beach Trail descends from the Ecola State Park road to one of the most beautiful and photogenic beaches on the Or…

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Misery Ridge Loop

📍 Smith Rock State Park, OR

Strenuous 📏 3.8 Loop

Misery Ridge Loop is the signature hike at Smith Rock State Park, one of the most dramatic state parks in Oregon and a w…

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Neahkahnie Mountain Trail

📍 Oswald West State Park, OR

Strenuous 📏 5.2 Out-and-Back

Neahkahnie Mountain Trail climbs to the 1,631-foot summit of Neahkahnie Mountain, a sacred peak in the Tillamook oral tr…

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Netarts Bay Shoreline

📍 Cape Lookout State Park, OR

Easy 📏 2.0 Out-and-Back

Netarts Bay Shoreline offers a gentle, flat walk along the eastern shore of Netarts Bay, one of Oregon's most produ…

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North Falls Trail

📍 Silver Falls State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 2.9 Out-and-Back

North Falls Trail explores the northern canyon system of Silver Falls State Park, visiting the spectacular North Falls, …

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Plaikni Falls Trail

📍 Plaikni Falls Trailhead, East Rim

Easy 📏 2.0 Out-and-Back

Plaikni Falls Trail on the east side of Crater Lake is one of the park's newest accessible trails, paved and graded for …

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River Trail

📍 Smith Rock State Park, OR

Easy 📏 4.0 Loop

River Trail loops along the Crooked River at the base of Smith Rock's spectacular rhyolite formations, providing an…

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Rogue River Trail

📍 Valley of the Rogue State Park, OR

Easy 📏 2.0 Loop

Rogue River Trail loops along the banks of the celebrated Rogue River at Valley of the Rogue State Park, one of the most…

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Shore Acres Gardens Trail

📍 Shore Acres State Park, OR

Easy 📏 1.0 Loop

Shore Acres Gardens Trail loops through the remarkable botanical gardens that occupy the former estate of Oregon timber …

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Short Sand Beach Trail

📍 Oswald West State Park, OR

Easy 📏 0.5 Out-and-Back

Short Sand Beach Trail descends through an enchanting passage of old-growth Sitka spruce forest to one of the most belov…

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Simpson Reef Viewpoint

📍 Shore Acres State Park, OR

Easy 📏 1.0 Out-and-Back

Simpson Reef Viewpoint Trail leads to the premier wildlife observation point for Oregon's largest California sea li…

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South Falls Loop

📍 Silver Falls State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 2.4 Loop

South Falls Loop offers the quintessential Silver Falls State Park experience in a compact and accessible package, focus…

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Summit Trail

📍 Smith Rock State Park, OR

Strenuous 📏 6.0 Out-and-Back

Summit Trail is the most demanding hike at Smith Rock State Park, extending beyond the main rock formations to higher te…

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Three Sisters Wilderness

📍 Deschutes National Forest, Lane and Deschutes Counties, Oregon

Strenuous 📏 18.0 Loop

The Three Sisters Wilderness loop via the PCT encompasses one of the most dramatic volcanic landscapes in the Oregon Cas…

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Tillamook Head Trail

📍 Ecola State Park, OR

Strenuous 📏 8.0 Point-to-Point

Tillamook Head Trail traverses one of the most historically significant coastal routes on the Oregon coast, following a …

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Trail of Ten Falls

📍 Silver Falls State Park, OR

Moderate 📏 7.2 Loop

Trail of Ten Falls is the crown jewel of Silver Falls State Park and Oregon's most visited state park trail, a magn…

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Watchman Peak Trail

📍 Watchman Trailhead, West Rim Drive

Moderate 📏 1.6 Out-and-Back

Watchman Peak Trail climbs to a staffed fire lookout tower at 8,013 feet on the west rim of Crater Lake, providing the f…

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Wildflower Loop

📍 Valley of the Rogue State Park, OR

Easy 📏 3.0 Loop

Wildflower Loop climbs from the Rogue River bottomland into the oak savanna and mixed woodland uplands above Valley of t…

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Crater Lake Rim Drive Cycling

📍 Rim Village, Crater Lake

Strenuous 📏 33.0 Loop

The 33-mile Crater Lake Rim Drive cycling circuit is one of the most spectacular road bike routes in the Pacific Northwe…

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