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Central Oregon Hikes

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

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Bull of the Woods Wilderness Area

Bagby Area
Bagby Hot Springs Hike Easy 3.4 200 Popular trail to developed natural hot springs


Pansy Lake Area
Pansy Lake Hike Easy 2.4 500 Family friendly hike to pretty wilderness lake
Bull of the Woods from Pansy Lake Hike Easy 7.1 2000 Hike to a fire lookout


Elk Lake Creek Area
Elk Lake Creek Hike Easy 4.4 300 Great short hike featuring waterfalls in an old-growth forest
Battle Creek Shelter Hike Moderate 9.8 400 Challenging hike next a stunning green stream
Elk Lake Hike Difficult 17.4 1300 Excellent backpacking trip through the Bull of the Woods Wilderness Area


North Santiam Drainage


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Silver Falls Area
Maple Ridge Loop Hike Easy 2.6 400 Shortest loop in the park visits two major waterfalls
North Falls Hike Easy 0.8 90 Staircase down to view a huge waterfall
Image:Featured.GIF Silver Falls Lower Loop Hike Moderate 4.6 670 Eight waterfalls in less than five miles
Silver Falls Upper Loop Hike Moderate 3.0 290 See the rest of the waterfalls
South Falls Loop Hike Easy 0.9 280 Quick hike to the most popular waterfall in the park
Trail of Ten Falls Loop Hike Moderate 7.8 870 See all ten of the waterfalls in the park


Mill City Area
August Mountain Loop Hike Moderate 5.0 540 An interesting hike to three waterfalls with a lot of varied scenery in between
Shellburg Falls Hike Moderate 2.8 410 Flat hike to a waterfall resembling North Falls
Stasel Falls Hike Moderate 3.2 370 Easy approach to the top of a serious waterfall
Natural Arch Hike Moderate 1.0 300 Quick steep hike down to a rock arch above Detroit Lake


Scotts Mills Area
Abiqua Falls Hike Moderate 1.0 180 A short steep hike to the base of an impressive waterfall.
Butte Creek Falls Loop Hike Easy 1.1 320 An easy loop to two beautiful waterfalls.


Opal Creek Wilderness Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Little North Fork Area
Little North Fork Hike Moderate 9.0 400 Rolling riverside hike along an enchanting river
Henline Falls Hike Easy 1.8 200 Short hike to beautiful waterfall, abandoned mine shaft
Opal Lake Hike Easy 0.8 400 Easy hike downhill to small lake


Opal Creek Area
Jawbone Flats Hike Moderate 6.2 200 Hike a closed road to a historic mining town
Cedar Flats Hike Moderate 10.5 400 Hike through an old mining town to an ancient grove of cedars
Whetstone Mountain Hike Difficult 10.0 3000 Long climb from Opal Creek trailhead to top of Whetstone Mountain


Detroit Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Detroit Area
Gold Butte Lookout Hike Easy 3.2 800 Short walk up to a rental lookout with great views
Stahlman Point Hike Moderate 5.0 1300 Forested trip to a former lookout site above Detroit Lake
Tumble Lake Hike Moderate 4.0 1100 Drop down into a high valley where a waterfall tumbles out of a lake
Bachelor Mountain Hike Moderate 3.8 1100 Open traverse to a former lookout site gives spectacular views into Mt Jefferson Wilderness


Olallie Lake Scenic Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Olallie Lake Area
Potato Butte Hike Moderate 7.2 1700 Pass several lakes on the way to a scenic viewpoint
Olallie Lake Hike Easy 5.0 100 Placeholder
Monon Lake Hike Easy 3.0 100 Placeholder


Breitenbush Cascades Area
Breitenbush Cascades Hike Easy 0.4 200 Incredible waterfall and great views of Mount Jefferson


Nearby
Hawk Mountain Lookout Hike Easy 4.0 600 Hike to a restored lookout cabin with great views of Mt Jefferson


Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Jefferson Park Area
Jefferson Park Ridge Hike Moderate 7.5 1500 Gorgeous hike to spectacular viewpoint, alpine wonderland
Jefferson Park via Park Ridge Hike Moderate 11.2 2500 Hike over an alpine ridge to beautiful Jefferson Park


South Santiam Drainage


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Sweet Home Area
Crabtree Valley Hike Moderate 3.4 900 Hike down into a remote valley with massive old-growth
Horse Rock Ridge Hike Moderate 3.2 660 Wander through vast hanging meadows and visit a unique rock formation
Rooster Rock via Trout Creek Trail Hike Moderate 7.0 2200 A mellow forested ascent to a series of rock spires in the Menagerie Wilderness
Santiam Wagon Road Hike Easy 5.0 300 Hike a historic wagon road to a charming campground


Tombstone Pass Area
Cone Peak Hike Moderate 4.8 820 Uphill hike to stunning wildflower meadows
Echo Basin Hike Easy 2.0 400 Short loop hike through old-growth Alaska cedars to a cirque basin
Iron Mountain Hike Moderate 1.6 650 Popular July hike to stunning wildflower meadows

Santiam Pass


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Santiam Pass Summit Area
Sand Mountain Hike Easy 2.5 200 Hike up to a restored lookout and peer into a cinder cone crater


Three Sisters Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Linton Lake Area
Linton Lake Hike Easy 3.0 250 Easy hike to a scenic lake


Three Sisters Wilderness
Green Lakes via Fall Creek Hike Moderate 8.4 1150 Climb to the beautiful Green Lakes area alongside a creek with stunning waterfalls
Tam McArthur Rim Hike Moderate 5 1200 Hike up to a plateau that offers stunning views of the surrounding Cascade peaks
Trail around Three Sisters Hike Difficult 46.9 5800 Circumnavigate the Three Sisters, good alternative to hike around Mount Hood


See more Central Oregon hikes and destinations in our Central Oregon index

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