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{{GuideLineE|Nehalem Spit Loop Hike|5.2|25|Make a loop using an ocean beach and mossy bayshore woods}} | {{GuideLineE|Nehalem Spit Loop Hike|5.2|25|Make a loop using an ocean beach and mossy bayshore woods}} | ||
| + | {{GuideLineE|Manhattan Beach Hike|7.5|10|Hike a wide beach to the mouth of Nehalem Bay with views of coastal peaks}} | ||
{{GuideLineE|Cedar Wetlands Hike|0.4|10|Short hike through the bogs of Saltair Creek to a gnarled and ancient cedar}} | {{GuideLineE|Cedar Wetlands Hike|0.4|10|Short hike through the bogs of Saltair Creek to a gnarled and ancient cedar}} | ||
{{GuideLineE|Kilchis Point Loop Hike|2.2|20|Interpretive trails through coastal wetlands to mudflats on the bay}} | {{GuideLineE|Kilchis Point Loop Hike|2.2|20|Interpretive trails through coastal wetlands to mudflats on the bay}} | ||
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North Oregon Coast
| Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes | |
| Astoria Area | |||||
| Astoria Riverwalk Hike | Easy | 12.8 | 0 | Take a rails-to-trails route along the Columbia River waterfront of Oregon's oldest settlement | |
| Cathedral Tree-Coxcomb Hill Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 565 | Forested hike to a big Sitka spruce and then the Astoria Column | |
| Clatsop Spit Loop Hike | Easy | 4.6 | 10 | Very pleasant amble at the mouth of the Columbia with lots of wildlife | |
| Fort Stevens Loop Hike | Moderate | 10.0 | 40 | Hike to historic artillery batteries, a shipwreck, dune thickets and a coastal lake | |
| Fort Stevens Military Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 20 | Visit various military fortifications and buildings dating to the Civil War | |
| Fort to Sea Hike | Moderate | 5.0 | 160 | Varied ramble from Fort Clatsop to Sunset Beach | |
| Netul River Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 20 | Easy walk along the Lewis and Clark River | |
| Seaside/Gearhart | |||||
| Sunset Beach to Necanicum Estuary Hike | Moderate | 12.6 | 25 | Walk a wide beach to the mouth of the Necanicum River | |
| Cullaby Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 30 | Loop around the north end of Gearhart Fen and to a natural lake | |
| Gearhart Ridge Path Loop Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 30 | Take a secluded trail past back yards in Gearhart and loop back via the beach and an estuary | |
| Seaside Promenade Loop Hike | Easy | 6.2 | 20 | Walk the beach and a paved path to enjoy the sights of this historic beach town | |
| Cannon Beach Area | |||||
| Clatsop Loop Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 700 | Loop hike to a view of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse | |
| Tillamook Head Traverse Hike | Moderate | 6.3 | 1350 | Forested traverse hike from Seaside to Ecola | |
| Ecola Creek Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 445 | Take a gated road up the West Fork Ecola Creek to see ancient cedars | |
| Cannon Beach Hike | Moderate | 10.2 | 25 | Hike to secluded beaches past headlands and picturesque sea stacks | |
| Hug Point Hike | Easy | 0.5 | 20 | Beach stroll to a small waterfall, caves and historic roadgrade | |
| Oswald West State Park | |||||
| Arch Cape to Short Sand Beach Hike | Difficult | 15.9 | 2750 | Take the Oregon Coast Trail through dense forest to a magnificent headland | |
| Cape Falcon Hike | Moderate | 4.8 | 160 | Mostly level hike passed a small cascade to a lovely viewpoint | |
| Neahkahnie Mountain from North Hike | Moderate | 5.0 | 1450 | Longer hike to the summit of Neahkanie Mountain | |
| Neahkahnie Mountain from South Hike | Moderate | 3.0 | 840 | Quicker hike to the summit of Neahkanie Mountain | |
| Neahkahnie Mountain Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.4 | 1450 | Loop hike requires some road walking | |
| Nehalem Bay to Tillamook Bay | |||||
| Nehalem Spit Loop Hike | Easy | 5.2 | 25 | Make a loop using an ocean beach and mossy bayshore woods | |
| Manhattan Beach Hike | Easy | 7.5 | 10 | Hike a wide beach to the mouth of Nehalem Bay with views of coastal peaks | |
| Cedar Wetlands Hike | Easy | 0.4 | 10 | Short hike through the bogs of Saltair Creek to a gnarled and ancient cedar | |
| Kilchis Point Loop Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 20 | Interpretive trails through coastal wetlands to mudflats on the bay | |
| Tillamook Bay Wetlands Loop Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 20 | Loop around former pastureland with views of river deltas | |
| Three Capes Scenic Area | |||||
| Bayocean Spit Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.6 | 50 | Beach and bay ramble out to the site of a 1920s area resort town swallowed by the unforgiving ocean | |
| Cape Meares Hike | Moderate | 5.4 | 885 | Hike from a beach to enjoy old growth spruce, a lighthouse, and clifftop vistas | |
| Short Beach Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 95 | Hike an intriguing trail down to a narrow cobbled beach | |
| Oceanside to Netarts Hike | Easy | 6.4 | 20 | On this beach walk, find secluded coves, look for wildlife on Three Arch Rocks, and walk to Netarts Bay | |
| Netarts Spit Hike | Moderate | 11.2 | 60 | Hike to the end of Northwest Oregon's longest spit | |
| Cape Lookout North Hike | Moderate | 9.6 | 2340 | Forested walk with elevation gain and loss and clifftop views | |
| Cape Lookout Hike | Moderate | 4.8 | 250 | Whale watching hike out to the tip of a dramatic peninsula | |
| Cape Lookout South Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 840 | Shady hike down to a secluded beach at the base of the cliffs | |
| Whalen Island Hike | Easy | 1.3 | 50 | Easy family loop hike through a coastal forest and estuary | |
| Sand Lake-Cape Kiwanda Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 240 | Hike the beach between a natural estuary and Cape Kiwanda's Great Dune | |
| Cape Kiwanda Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 230 | Short hike to views of a stunning headland and the top of a high sand dune | |
| Nestucca Spit Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.5 | 60 | Loop hike taking in a beach, wetlands, and an enchanted forest | |
Northern Coast Range
| Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes | |
| From Highway 30 | |||||
| Liahona Loop Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 730 | Forested loop undulating around Camp Wilkerson County Park | |
| Beaver Falls Hike | Easy | 0.7 | 100 | Short walk to an attractive waterfall splashing into a basalt amphitheater | |
| Gnat Creek Hike | Moderate | 8.1 | 710 | Hike along a secluded Coast Range creek; shorter loop also possible | |
| Banks - Vernonia | |||||
| Banks-Vernonia Traverse Hike | Moderate | 20.7 | 820 | Easy walking on a now paved former railroad line; the hike is described in five sections | |
| Stub Stewart Northern Loop Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 480 | Gentle loop through the forest at the north end of Stub Stewart State Park | |
| Boomscooter-Bumping Knots Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.1 | 1630 | Two loops in Stub Stewart State Park, including the isolated southwestern section | |
| Williams Creek-Hares Canyon Loop Hike | Moderate | 10.7 | 1910 | This hike links four east-side loops in Stub Stewart State Park and includes a couple of viewpoints | |
| Vernonia Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 15 | Flat hike on a paved trail around the Oregon-American Lumber Company's mill pond | |
| From Highway 26 | |||||
| Saddle Mountain Hike | Moderate | 5.5 | 1600 | Hike to the summit of Saddle Mountain | |
| Tillamook Branch Area | |||||
| Wolf Creek Trestle Hike | Moderate | 10.0 | 740 | Walk from the highest point on the line through two tunnels and over two big trestles | |
| Belding Hike | Difficult | 7.2 | 570 | The most heavily damaged portion is accessed from the middle | |
| Enright via North Fork Hike | Difficult | 9.4 | 490 | Four tunnels, a river wade and a water tank | |
| Lower Salmonberry River Hike | Moderate | 9.6 | 275 | Gently graded railroad hike along the beautiful lower Salmonberry River | |
| Tillamook Branch Traverse Hike | Difficult | 15.7 | 1360 | The whole shebang from top to bottom, requires two cars | |
| From Reehers Camp | |||||
| North Gales Creek Trail Hike | Moderate | 6.8 | 1465 | Begin at the Nehalem River and hike to a ridge crest in the Tillamook State Forest | |
| Step Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.6 | 860 | Take a little-used trail up a creek valley and then loop west to join the Gales Creek Trail | |
| Triple C Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 180 | Short hike along the Nehalem River and through secondary forest | |
| Highway 6: Rogers Camp Area | |||||
| Gales Creek Hike | Difficult | 13.6 | 2040 | Hike up the secluded Gales Creek valley to a ridge crest | |
| Low Divide Creek Hike | Moderate | 5.2 | 705 | Hike down to Gales Creek in lush woodland | |
| Storey Burn Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.1 | 1645 | Forested loop with numerous creeks | |
| University Falls Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.0 | 1275 | Loop hike through lush forest, including a waterfall and historic stagecoach route | |
| Wilson River Wagon Road Hike | Moderate | 11.6 | 1800 | Hike a historic stagecoach road from the Devil's Lake Fork to Stagecoach Camp | |
| University Falls Hike | Easy | 0.7 | 180 | Short hike to a 60-foot waterfall | |
| Highway 6: Elk/Kings Mountain Area | |||||
| Elk Creek Hike | Difficult | 9.6 | 2100 | The "easier" hike in the area | |
| Elk Mountain Hike | Moderate | 3.2 | 2080 | Hike to the summit of Elk Mountain, very steep and slippery, nice views | |
| Elk Mountain-King's Mountain Loop Hike | Difficult | 10.8 | 3700 | Hike to the summits of Elk Mountain and King's Mountain | |
| King's Mountain Hike | Moderate | 5.0 | 2500 | Hike to the summit of King's Mountain, in the woods with fewer views, steep last section | |
| Kings Mountain Junior Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.9 | 2695 | Uncrowded loop option taking a narrow ridge to the Kings summit | |
| Highway 6: Wilson River | |||||
| Wilson River Traverse Hike | Difficult | 22.6 | 3950 | Long hike with many creeks, views and small waterfalls; described in five sections for easier day hikes | |
| Nestucca Hills | |||||
| Munson Creek Falls Hike | Easy | 0.6 | 95 | Easy trail to the Coast Range's tallest waterfall | |
| Hebo Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 0.4 | 10 | Loop around a forest lake and popular trout fishing destination | |
| Mount Hebo Hike | Difficult | 16.0 | 3230 | Hike to a moorland plateau and then down Hebo's remote back side to secluded lakes | |
| Niagara Falls Hike | Easy | 2.0 | 350 | Hike down to visit two waterfalls in the Coast Range | |
Central Oregon Coast
| Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes | |
| Cascade Head Area | |||||
| Cannery Hill Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 230 | Walk in a wildlife refuge to a hillcrest viewpoint | |
| Neskowin Beach to Porter Point Hike | Moderate | 9.6 | 15 | Check out sea stacks, shallow caves, and a drowned forest on this beach hike | |
| Cascade Head Hike | Moderate | 6.8 | 1310 | Steep hike with stunning views and endangered flora and fauna | |
| Hart's Cove Hike | Moderate | 5.4 | 1000 | Hike down into a coastal meadow with views of the ocean and a waterfall | |
| Siletz Bay to Yaquina Head | |||||
| Cape Foulweather Hike | Easy | 0.6 | 120 | Quick stroll to a hidden meadow with ocean views | |
| Devil's Punchbowl Hike | Easy | 1.8 | 100 | Low tide beach walk to tidepools and the inside of a collapsed sea cave | |
| Beverly Beach-Moolack Beach Hike | Moderate | 10.3 | 80 | Hike a wide sandy beach and then enjoy low tide on wave-cut platforms and rock formations | |
| Spencer Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 30 | Short nature trail along a coastal creek | |
| Newport Area | |||||
| Yaquina Head Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 490 | See whales, seals, seabirds, basalt formations, and a historic lighthouse at this beautiful headland | |
| Newport Beach Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 195 | Walk the beach from imposing Yaquina Head to the historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse | |
| Big Creek-Forest Park Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 560 | Walk the wetlands and spruce forest on the back side of Newport | |
| Newport Bayfront Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 140 | Walk Newport's historic bay front and then out to the beach and a lighthouse | |
| Yaquina Estuary Hike | Easy | 0.9 | 10 | Interpretive trail along Yaquina Bay from the Hatfield Marine Science Center | |
| Mike Miller Park Loop Hike | Easy | 1.2 | 115 | Loop around a pocket of old-growth Sitka spruce and hemlock | |
| Cooper Ridge-South Beach Loop Hike | Easy | 3.3 | 70 | Wander through dense rhododendron thickets and then out to the beach | |
Central Coast Range
| Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes | |
| Drift Creek/Siletz River Area | |||||
| Drift Creek Falls Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 490 | Hike to a spectacular trail bridge | |
| Valley of the Giants Loop Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 535 | Walk around a relic stand of massive Douglas-firs and hemlocks | |
| Kings Valley Area | |||||
| Fort Hoskins Loop Hike | Easy | 1.8 | 430 | Hike through a meadow and around the site of a historic fort | |
| Beazell Memorial Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 3.9 | 885 | Two short loops through forest and meadows | |
| Marys Peak Area | |||||
| Marys Peak East Ridge Hike | Moderate | 5.5 | 1200 | Hike through old growth to the summit | |
| Marys Peak Meadow Edge Hike | Easy | 1.8 | 450 | Wander through wildflower meadows and ancient Noble Firs | |
| Marys Peak North Ridge Hike | Moderate | 9.0 | 1900 | Switchback to the summit in solitude through a magestic forest | |
| Marys Peak Summit Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 400 | An easy walk around the summit of Marys Peak | |
| Alsea and Green Peak Falls Hike | Easy | 4.2 | 230 | Visit two waterfalls in lush forest; optional loop to see old growth trees | |
| Florence Area | |||||
| Kentucky Falls Hike | Easy | 4.0 | 650 | See three impressive waterfalls | |
| Enchanted Valley, Oregon Hike | Easy | 4.0 | 80 | Follow an old roadbed through a valley with abundant wildlife | |
| North Fork Smith-Kentucky Falls Bike and Hike | Moderate | 17.0 | 3200 | Hike uphill along a creek and past waterfalls; return on bicycle | |