Portland and Willamette Valley Hikes
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- City of Portland
- Sauvie Island/St. Helens
- Gresham Area
- Clackamas County
- Washington County
- Willamette Valley Area
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City of Portland
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Forest Park | |||||
Balch Canyon Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 350 | Hike a lush canyon along a burbling creek | |
Holman Lane Loop Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 730 | Quick loop at the southern fringes of Forest Park | |
Dogwood-Wild Cherry Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 500 | Hike down and then up on thickly wooded trails in Forest Park | |
Alder-Wildwood Loop Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 460 | Quick loop through mixed deciduous/coniferous forest in Forest Park | |
Firelane 1-Nature Trail Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.6 | 1595 | Lollipop loop in central Forest Park beginning at St. Helens Road | |
Chestnut to Dogwood Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.5 | 545 | Central Forest Park loop using the Wildwood Trail and Leif Erikson Drive | |
Maple-Wildwood Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.4 | 1080 | Pleasant loop, mostly on foot trails, to visit big trees in the center of Forest Park | |
Doane Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.0 | 665 | A meandering loop crossing branches of Doane Creek in Forest Park | |
Firelane 7-Springville Road Loop Hike | Easy | 4.9 | 1120 | Hike down and up ridges and, in between, the gullies of the Wildwood Trail | |
Tolinda-Ridge Trail Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.9 | 1685 | Loop in central Forest Park using some less frequented trails | |
Linnton Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.2 | 930 | Loop hike from Highway 30 into the heart of Forest Park | |
BPA Road-Newton Road Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.1 | 2600 | Varied loop hike with spurs at the north end of Forest Park | |
Newton Road-Firelane 12 Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.5 | 1050 | Remote forest loop that passes through an isolated neighborhood | |
Firelane 15 Loop Hike | Moderate | 4.2 | 820 | Quiet loop hike with views on the northwest edge of Forest Park | |
Newton Road to Newberry Road Hike | Moderate | 9.4 | 2190 | Hike the Wildwood to Forest Park's northern reaches | |
Wildwood Traverse Hike | Difficult | 30.2 | 2755 | Do the entire Wildwood Trail from Newberry Road to the Oregon Zoo |
West Hills | |||||
Audubon Sanctuaries Loop Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 740 | Two short loops and an optional diversion to the Willamette Stone | |
Pittock Mansion Hike | Moderate | 5.7 | 950 | Hike up a forested ravine to a stately mansion with a view to Mt. Hood | |
Arboretum to Pittock Mansion Hike | Easy | 3.9 | 625 | Pass from groves of exotic conifers up a slope of native forest to Pittock Mansion | |
Hoyt Arboretum Loop Hike | Easy | 4.7 | 425 | Explore a network of trails to view 1,100 species of trees | |
Washington Park Loop Hike | Easy | 3.9 | 585 | Hike to several of Portland's most notable attractions | |
Marquam Trail Hike | Moderate | 10.6 | 1865 | Trail that connects the Wildwood with Terwilliger; can be done one-way using public transportation | |
4T Loop Hike | Easy | 4.4 | 775 | Loop using tram, trolley, train, and trails from the West Hills to the South Waterfront and downtown | |
Council Crest Hike | Easy | 3.3 | 820 | Climb to a summit with great views, just minutes from downtown | |
Marquam Trail to Council Crest Hike | Moderate | 6.4 | 1100 | An excellent hike on a section of the 40-Mile Loop | |
Marquam Nature Park Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.3 | 1075 | Forested loop with spurs using Marquam Gulch and the slopes of Sentinel Hill | |
Terwilliger-Marquam Loop Hike | Easy | 4.6 | 690 | Make a loop using Terwilliger Parkway and the Marquam Trail |
Downtown Area | |||||
Eastbank Esplanade-Waterfront Park Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.9 | 50 | Walk the river in downtown Portland from the Tilikum Crossing to the Fremont Bridge | |
Portland Waterfront Loop Hike | Moderate | 12.1 | 320 | Walk both shores of the Willamette River from the Sellwood Bridge to the Steel Bridge | |
Portland Street Art Loop Hike | Easy | 3.5 | 110 | Explore inner Southeast Portland looking for over 50 examples of street art |
Southwest Portland | |||||
George Himes-Willamette Park Loop Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 490 | Loop from Terwilliger to the Willamette River and back | |
Gabriel Park Loop Hike | Easy | 1.2 | 130 | Trails lead through wooded areas in a park that also has open spaces | |
Woods Park Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 210 | A pocket of native forest in Southwest Portland | |
River View Loop Hike | Easy | 2.0 | 430 | Forested loop on steep slopes near Lewis and Clark College | |
Tryon Creek Upper Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 80 | A loop that winds around the bench above Tryon Creek | |
Tryon Creek Inner Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 320 | A short loop down to Tryon Creek and back | |
Tryon Creek Outer Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.7 | 630 | Longer loop around the perimeter of Tryon Creek State Natural Area | |
Marshall Park Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 585 | Two loops in the woodsy upper reaches of Tryon Creek | |
Maricara Loop Hike | Easy | 0.6 | 110 | Loop through older secondary forest of conifers and deciduous trees | |
Mount Sylvania Loop Hike | Easy | 4.6 | 775 | Exploration of the south and west slopes of an ancient shield volcano |
North Portland | |||||
Kelley Point Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 45 | Deciduous woodland and beaches at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers | |
Smith and Bybee Lakes Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 10 | Urban wetland with large numbers of waterbirds | |
Pier Park Loop Hike | Easy | 1.9 | 95 | Loop around a city park with tall trees | |
St. Johns-Willamette Cove Loop Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 240 | Walk through downtown St. Johns and then along the Willamette littoral | |
Peninsula Crossing-Columbia Slough Hike | Moderate | 10.2 | 150 | Paved trails between the Willamette and the Columbia Rivers and along the Columbia Slough | |
Swan Island-Mocks Crest Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.5 | 240 | Industrial loop down to Mocks Bottom and Swan Island Beach then up along Mocks Crest | |
Hayden Bay Loop Hike | Easy | 2.5 | 10 | Hike a paved path on the Columbia and then visit historic Lotus Isle Park |
Northeast Portland | |||||
Columbia Children's Arboretum Loop Hike | Easy | 1.0 | 5 | Quiet loop to see the examples of the state trees | |
Whitaker Ponds Loop Hike | Easy | 0.5 | 10 | Quiet nature park on a slough in the industrial northeast | |
Rocky Butte Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 480 | Hike below cliff faces to a park with expansive views |
Southeast Portland | |||||
Portland Street Art Loop Hike | Easy | 3.5 | 110 | Explore inner Southeast Portland looking for over 50 examples of street art | |
Oaks Bottom Loop Hike | Easy | 3.8 | 125 | Walk around a wetland, enjoy a stunning mural, and look for a variety of birds | |
Johnson Creek Hike | Easy | 4.4 | 140 | Use the Springwater Corridor to explore natural areas on Johnson Creek | |
Crystal Springs-Reed Canyon Hike | Easy | 2.4 | 145 | Enjoy a botanical garden and walk around a small lake below gushing springs | |
Laurelhurst-Lone Fir Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 70 | Walk that connects two of Portland's most venerable and historic green spaces | |
Mount Tabor Hike | Easy | 2.0 | 400 | Explore a Boring volcano and visit three historic reservoirs | |
Veterans Creek to Mount Scott Hike | Moderate | 5.3 | 880 | A network of trails leads up Veterans Creek to the summit of Mt. Scott | |
Leach Botanical Garden Hike | Easy | 0.7 | 90 | The recently refurbished garden has trails down to Johnson Creek | |
Powell Butte Summit Loop Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 220 | Hike the summit meadows of Powell Butte and get expansive views on a clear day | |
Powell Butte Loop Hike | Easy | 4.5 | 530 | Loop around the perimeter of Powell Butte in forest and meadow | |
Powell Butte-Johnson Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 480 | Loop on the east side of Powell Butte using the Springwater Corridor | |
Powell Butte West Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.3 | 695 | Hike some of the new trails at Powell Butte through summit meadows and mature woodland |
Sauvie Island/St. Helens
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Sauvie Island | |||||
Wapato Greenway Loop Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 40 | Birdwatching loop around a seasonal lake | |
Mud Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 4.8 | 20 | Summer loop along lake shores and the Gilbert River | |
Domeyer Lake Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 10 | Open meadow walk to a small lake full of wapato | |
Crane Lake Hike | Easy | 2.8 | 10 | Hike under rustling cottonwoods near a floodplain lake | |
Oak Island Loop Hike | Easy | 2.8 | 10 | Seasonal hike through meadows and oak woodland | |
Willow Bar Islands Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 10 | Beach hike along the Columbia with great views of Mt. St. Helens | |
Warrior Point Hike | Moderate | 7.0 | 0 | Flat forest and beach walk to the western tip of Sauvie Island |
North Tualatin Mountains | |||||
Ennis Creek Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 535 | Explore old logging roads off of Newberry Road | |
McCarthy Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 345 | Wooded loop with wildflowers off Skyline Drive | |
Burlington Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 3.3 | 510 | Loop on closed roads around Metro's Burlington Creek Forest property |
Scappoose/St. Helens | |||||
Scappoose Dike Hike | Easy | 4.9 | 30 | Hike the levee along the Multnomah Channel looking across to Sauvie Island | |
Crown Zellerbach Traverse Hike | Moderate | 23.8 | 1805 | Follow an old logging road/railroad grade from Scappoose to Vernonia: can be hiked in sections | |
McCormick Park Loop Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 50 | Meandering walk through natural areas near Milton Creek | |
St. Helens Waterfront Loop Hike | Easy | 2.0 | 60 | Walk along the St. Helens waterfront, looping back through a natural area | |
Columbia Botanical Gardens Loop Hike | Easy | 1.1 | 45 | Loop around a reforested old quarry to a camas scabland | |
Dalton Lake Hike | Easy | 2.7 | 120 | Walk in a nature preserve at the north end of St. Helens |
Gresham Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
City of Gresham | |||||
Gresham-Fairview Trail Hike | Easy | 6.7 | 130 | A paved trail that leads past backyards, industrial lots, a creek and wetlands | |
Jenne Butte Hike | Easy | 3.3 | 690 | Hike and bushwhack around a forested cinder cone with two summits | |
Gresham Butte-Butler Creek Hike | Moderate | 5.8 | 975 | Visit two Boring volcanoes and then make a loop using a suburban greenway | |
Kelly Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 1.2 | 130 | Short loop through wetland and forest habitat near a restored suburban stream |
Fairview/Troutdale | |||||
Salish Ponds Hike | Easy | 2.8 | 30 | Loop around some restored ponds and then hike forested Fairview Creek | |
Blue Lake Park Loop Hike | Easy | 2.0 | 30 | On a quiet day, this is a pleasant loop in a popular park with a natural area on its west end | |
Sundial Beach Loop Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 40 | Walk a levee trail to a beach at the mouth of the Sandy River | |
Lower Beaver Creek Canyon Hike | Easy | 4.8 | 325 | Hike to the Sandy River and then up the bluff to descend into leafy Beaver Creek Canyon |
Sandy River | |||||
Oxbow Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.9 | 600 | Explore the banks of the Sandy River, see a buried forest, and enjoy an old growth woodland | |
Alder Ridge Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 380 | Switchback down to a ridge top meadow in Oxbow Regional Park | |
Dabney Loop Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 90 | Loop through a state park on the Sandy River; quiet in winter, very busy in summer | |
North Oxbow Hike | Moderate | 5.4 | 350 | Hike down from a high bluff to see the undeveloped side of Oxbow Park |
Clackamas County
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Lake Oswego | |||||
William Stafford-Kincaid Curlicue Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 120 | Walk to the William Stafford Stones and then on part of the Iron Heritage Trail | |
George Rogers Park Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 150 | View a historic iron furnace, then a river beach, and afterwards stroll above the Willamette | |
Iron Mountain-Springbrook Park Loop Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 405 | Walk two forested parks and connect with Lake Oswego's iron mining history | |
Mount Sylvania Loop Hike | Easy | 4.6 | 775 | Exploration of the south and west slopes of an ancient shield volcano | |
Bryant Woods-Canal Acres Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 40 | Double loop through natural areas near the historic Oswego Canal | |
Luscher Farm-Cooks Butte Loop Hike | Easy | 5.7 | 385 | Take the Hazelia Agri-Cultural Heritage Trail to learn about the history of this area |
West Linn | |||||
Mary S. Young Park Loop Hike | Easy | 3.7 | 300 | Hike through mixed native forest and along the Willamette River shore | |
West Linn Willamette Greenway Hike | Easy | 4.3 | 200 | Connect forested parks and streets along the Willamette River | |
Palomino Loop Hike | Easy | 1.9 | 495 | Walk on narrow trails down Trillium Creek under old growth trees and loop back past a viewpoint | |
Wilderness Park Loop Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 390 | Two loops in a stand of native forest; trails connect to Camassia Natural Area | |
Camassia Natural Area Loop Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 160 | Pleasant loop through flower meadows | |
Tanner Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 385 | Walk that loops along wooded creeks and suburban developments | |
Fields Bridge Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 195 | Tualatin River walk including glacial erratics and the story of the Willamette Meteorite |
Oregon City | |||||
Clackamette Loop Hike | Easy | 4.3 | 90 | Loop in Oregon City and Gladstone at the mouth of the Clackamas River | |
McLoughlin Promenade Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 275 | Historic walk above Willamette Falls and to the McLoughlin House | |
Canemah Bluff Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 140 | Walk to clifftop viewpoints over the Willamette to a historic cemetery | |
Newell Creek Canyon Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 570 | Trails wind down to a maple forest, a waterfall, and groves of western red-cedar | |
Hopkins Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 3.3 | 715 | Loop around an old tree farm with forest plots in various stages of development |
Milwaukie to Gladstone | |||||
Milwaukie Old Town Loop Hike | Easy | 2.7 | 70 | Walk the Willamette shoreline and then visit downtown Milwaukie | |
Trolley Trail Hike | Moderate | 12.0 | 330 | Follow a repurposed tram line from Milwaukie to the Clackamas River | |
Elk Rock Island Hike | Easy | 1.3 | 130 | Rock hop a Willamette River channel to an ancient volcano | |
Boardman Wetlands Loop Hike | Easy | 0.4 | 10 | Raised boardwalk around a restored wetland teeming with marsh life |
Happy Valley | |||||
Veterans Creek to Mount Scott Hike | Moderate | 5.3 | 880 | A network of trails leads up Veterans Creek to the summit of Mt. Scott | |
Mount Scott Creek Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 160 | Short hike on chip trails along wooded Mount Scott Creek | |
Mount Scott Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 530 | Loop up the slopes of Mt. Scott from Mt. Scott Nature Park | |
Spring Mountain Loop Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 610 | Three short loops taking in pocket woodlands and views to Cascade peaks | |
Shadow Ridge-Sunrise Heights Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 470 | Loop using a creekside trail, paved paths, and sidewalks with views | |
Happy Valley Park Loop Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 290 | Walk trails through a wetland and then up the slopes of Scouters Mountain | |
Scouters Mountain Loop Hike | Easy | 1.3 | 210 | Loop to the top of a Boring volcano in a Metro nature park | |
Mount Talbert Summit Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 685 | Loop over the summit of Mount Talbert from Mather Road | |
Mount Talbert Perimeter Loop Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 595 | Loop around the forested slopes of a Boring volcano | |
Hidden Falls to Rose Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 350 | Suburban loop including a pretty waterfall |
Boring | |||||
Cazadero Trail Hike | Easy | 6.1 | 220 | Follow an old railroad grade above the North Fork Deep Creek |
Sandy | |||||
Tickle Creek Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 150 | Crisscross a lovely creek in Sandy under old-growth trees | |
Sandy River-Jim Slagle Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 485 | Loop hike down to the Sandy River from the bluff above |
Wilsonville | |||||
Memorial Park to Boones Ferry Landing Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 180 | Hike around Wilsonville's marquee park and then walk west to Boones Ferry Park | |
Graham Oaks Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 60 | Loop hike through a recovering oak savanna | |
Magness Tree Farm Loop Hike | Easy | 4.5 | 775 | Hike interpretive loops on forested hillsides and walk to a cedar grove on Corral Creek |
Washington County
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Tigard | |||||
Tigard Heritage Loop Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 65 | Use the new Tigard Heritage Trail and the Fanno Creek Greenway to make a loop | |
Fanno Creek Tigard Hike | Easy | 8.0 | 40 | This is the southern half of the existing Fanno Creek Greenway | |
Pathfinder Genesis Loop Hike | Easy | 3.5 | 185 | Walking loop through wetlands, along creeks, and on city streets in Tigard | |
Summerlake Park Loop Hike | Easy | 1.0 | 20 | Loop around a wetland in suburban Tigard | |
Ascension Trail to Bull Mountain Hike | Easy | 2.5 | 460 | Hike up a wooded ravine to a meadow on Bull Mountain | |
Cook and Durham City Parks Hike | Easy | 5.7 | 180 | Walk in natural areas along the Tualatin River and Fanno Creek |
Tualatin/Sherwood | |||||
Tualatin River Greenway Loop Hike | Easy | 6.7 | 55 | New trail along the Tualatin River and a loop around an expanse of wetlands in Tualatin | |
Browns Ferry Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 25 | Late fall through early spring birdwatching walk on the Tualatin River | |
Saum Creek Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 40 | Begin at Atfalati Park for a walk along a small creek | |
Tualatin Refuge Nature Trail Hike | Easy | 2.0 | 55 | All season nature trail in the Tualatin River floodplain | |
Tualatin River Wetland Loop Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 30 | Late spring/summer access to riparian habitat in the Tualatin River NWR | |
Magness Tree Farm Loop Hike | Easy | 4.5 | 775 | Hike interpretive loops on forested hillsides and walk to a cedar grove on Corral Creek |
Beaverton Area | |||||
Fanno Creek Beaverton Hike | Easy | 8.5 | 125 | There are many short walking options and trailheads on this suburban greenway | |
Sexton Mountain-Hyland Woods Loop Hike | Easy | 3.8 | 425 | Walk to an excellent viewpoint followed by a quiet forest walk | |
Lowami Hart Woods Loop Hike | Easy | 1.1 | 140 | Loop walk in a lovely mixed woodland on South Johnson Creek | |
Mount Williams Loop Hike | Easy | 3.3 | 390 | A loop that connects wooded Mt. Williams with South Johnson Creek | |
Commonwealth Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 75 | Walk around a suburban lake with congregations of waterfowl in the winter | |
Willow Creek-Waterhouse Trail Hike | Easy | 5.2 | 170 | Boardwalk along a creek and then an extension down a powerline corridor | |
Tualatin Hills Nature Park Loop Hike | Easy | 4.3 | 85 | Take advantage of the many trails in this mixed woodland | |
Cedar Mill-North Johnson Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 5.1 | 350 | Suburban loop connecting natural areas in Cedar Mill | |
Jordan Woods Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 180 | Trails in a natural area on Cedar Mill Creek | |
Jenkins Estate Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 350 | Stroll around a former country estate through natural woodland and well-designed gardens | |
Cooper Mountain Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 300 | This park protects vanishing oak savannah in an area of increasing suburban development |
Bethany | |||||
Waterhouse-Stoller Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 4.9 | 245 | Linear trail over wetlands leading to a short loop near Rock Creek | |
Bronson Creek to Kaiser Woods Hike | Easy | 5.5 | 230 | Paved north-south powerline trail from wetlands to farm fields | |
Rock Creek Greenway Hike | Moderate | 8.1 | 560 | Paved trail through rolling terrain under powerlines and past wetlands |
Hillsboro | |||||
Orenco Woods-Rock Creek Hike | Easy | 6.4 | 195 | Paved trail from a new park that runs through wetlands on Rock Creek | |
Noble Woods Loop Hike | Easy | 1.2 | 65 | Loop hike through lush woodland on Rock Creek | |
Jackson School Woods Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 60 | Walk a forested creek bottom and neighborhood paths to make a loop | |
Jackson Bottom Loop Hike | Easy | 4.7 | 35 | Great birdwatching stroll on the Tualatin River floodplain | |
Rood Bridge Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 80 | Short loops at the confluence of Rock Creek and the Tualatin River |
Banks/Forest Grove Area | |||||
Killin Wetlands Loop Hike | Easy | 0.7 | 60 | Short loop in a Metro nature park above a "beaverdam" wetland | |
Banks-Vernonia Traverse Hike | Moderate | 20.7 | 820 | Easy walking on a now paved former railroad line; the hike is described in five sections | |
Fernhill Wetlands Loop Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 40 | Loop around recently transformed wastewater treatment cells with a riot of birdlife | |
Hagg Lake Loop Hike | Moderate | 13.5 | 520 | Hike through forest and creek valleys around a foothills reservoir | |
Iowa Hill Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.6 | 545 | A network of looping trails lead you to a viewpoint over the Tualatin Valley | |
Chehalem Ridge Hike | Moderate | 9.1 | 945 | Hike north along Chehalem Ridge and then descend a west-facing slope |
Willamette Valley Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Willamette Valley State Parks | |||||
Erratic Rock Hike | Easy | 0.5 | 110 | Short stroll on a paved trail to a large glacial erratic surrounded by farmland | |
Fort Yamhill Loop Hike | Easy | 0.5 | 100 | Interpretive loop around the site of a mid-19th century military outpost | |
Molalla River State Park Hike | Easy | 2.5 | 95 | Walk to the confluence of the Molalla and Willamette Rivers; may be flooded at times | |
Champoeg Loop Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 120 | Hike Oregon's early settler history along the Willamette | |
Champoeg to Butteville Hike | Easy | 5.8 | 300 | Walk through lush forest to a historic store | |
Willamette Mission Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 20 | Explore a historic mission site, oxbow lakes, and riparian woods; longer loop possible | |
Spring Valley Loop Hike | Easy | 3.9 | 135 | This new state park on the Willamette River Greenway has several short trails | |
Luckiamute Landing Hike | Easy | 4.0 | 50 | Hike in forest and past open fields to a campsite on the Willamette | |
Luckiamute Wetland Hike | Easy | 1.1 | 45 | See large oaks and basking turtles in this valley state park |
Willamette Valley Wildlife Refuges | |||||
Morgan Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 2.5 | 40 | Seasonal wildlife refuge hike around marshes and open fields | |
Baskett Butte Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 260 | Loop around a low hill in oak woodland and open grassland | |
Rail Trail Loop Hike | Easy | 3.9 | 10 | Hike boardwalks, dikes, and woodland in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge | |
Coffin Butte Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 445 | Hike up through oaks and madrones to get views across the Willamette Valley | |
E.E. Wilson Loop Hike | Easy | 1.2 | 20 | Interpretive trail to a fishing pond at the site of Camp Adair | |
Snag Boat Bend Loop Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 40 | Trails around an oxbow lake on the east bank of the Willamette | |
Woodpecker Loop Hike | Easy | 1.2 | 105 | Loop hike on forested hill in the William Finley Wildlife Refuge | |
Mill Hill Loop Hike | Easy | 2.8 | 110 | Hike to a secluded creek with wildflowers in the spring | |
Finley Refuge Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.4 | 455 | After April 1st, walk around forest, meadows, marshes, and historic farm buildings | |
Pigeon Butte Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.4 | 355 | Seasonal loop around wetlands, open fields, and oak woods |
Yamhill County | |||||
Hess Creek Canyon Loop Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 85 | Follow a creek along a wooded canyon in Newberg | |
Chehalem Glenn Loop Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 320 | Take trails and sidewalks around a golf course, passing through wooded areas | |
Ewing Young Loop Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 110 | Loop to Chehalem Creek on the southern outskirts of Newberg | |
Harvey Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 1.6 | 345 | Wooded trail to a pioneer cemetery in wine country | |
Guadalupe Loop Hike | Easy | 3.9 | 815 | Loop hike through forest and oak savanna at a Trappist abbey | |
Tice Woods Loop Hike | Easy | 1.3 | 85 | Loop around wetlands and woods on Baker Creek in McMinnville | |
Airport Park Loop Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 30 | Short loop with whimsical artwork next to McMinnville's airport | |
Joe Dancer Loop Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 45 | Take a trail around a bend in the South Yamhill River | |
Westside Greenway Hike | Easy | 5.2 | 130 | Paved trails through open spaces on the west side of McMinnville | |
Miller Woods Loop Hike | Moderate | 4.7 | 560 | Walk through pasture and forest at an old country farm near McMinnville |
Canby Area | |||||
Canby Logging Road Hike | Easy | 7.3 | 90 | A repurposed old haul road takes you to the Willamette River and then 3 1/2 miles south | |
Molalla River State Park Hike | Easy | 2.5 | 95 | Walk to the confluence of the Molalla and Willamette Rivers; may be flooded at times | |
Hopkins Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 3.3 | 715 | Loop around an old tree farm with forest plots in various stages of development |
Woodburn | |||||
Mill Creek Greenway Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 45 | Trail on the east side of Woodburn connecting wetlands and green spaces |
Salem Area | |||||
Keizer Rapids Loop Hike | Easy | 2.4 | 55 | Loop through lush woods to the Beardsley Bar on the Willamette River | |
Salem Riverfront Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 45 | Use a converted railroad bridge to connect to Salem's Riverfront and Wallace Marine Parks | |
Minto-Brown Island Loop Hike | Easy | 9.3 | 45 | Enjoy a network of trails in this large park on the Willamette Floodplain | |
Bush's Pasture Loop Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 60 | Visit two historic homes and stroll through an oak parkland near Pringle Creek | |
Croisan Creek Hike | Easy | 4.5 | 650 | Hike above Croisan Creek through wooded areas connected by short stretches of road |
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. |
Silver Falls State Park | |||||
South Falls Loop Hike | Easy | 1.6 | 240 | Loop behind the most visited waterfall in Silver Falls State Park | |
Trail of Ten Falls Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.8 | 1300 | Hike to all ten of the waterfalls in Silver Falls State Park | |
Silver Falls Upper Loop Hike | Moderate | 3.6 | 380 | Loop to the upper waterfalls on the North Fork Silver Creek | |
Silver Falls Lower Loop Hike | Moderate | 4.8 | 670 | Seven beautiful waterfalls in less than five miles | |
Maple Ridge Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 370 | Shortest loop in the park visits two major waterfalls | |
Silver Falls Perimeter Loop Hike | Difficult | 16.8 | 2470 | Long, forested backcountry loop from the North Falls Trailhead | |
Howard Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 280 | Loop under tall old-growth Douglas-firs and along Smith Creek | |
Buck Mountain Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.1 | 990 | Loop from old-growth to mostly secondary forest, mainly on old logging roads | |
Rabbit Hole Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.3 | 470 | Loop using biker trails on the slopes above Smith Creek | |
Smith Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.0 | 1420 | Loop up into forested hillsides and then skirt the bottomlands of Smith Creek |
Albany | |||||
Cox Creek to Talking Waters Hike | Easy | 2.8 | 50 | Take the Cox Creek Trail from Waverly Lake to Talking Water Gardens | |
Albany Riverfront Hike | Moderate | 6.8 | 60 | Use trails and streets to hike along the Willamette from the Calapooia River to Second Lake | |
Takena Landing Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 65 | Walk in riparian woodland on the north bank of the Willamette |
McDonald Research Forest | |||||
Peavy Arboretum Loop Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 190 | Trees are labeled along some of these trails, and spring wildflowers brighten up leafy woods | |
Calloway Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 330 | Pleasant loop through mossy woods and forest research plots with interpretive signs | |
Section 36-Powder House Loop Hike | Moderate | 4.8 | 880 | Loop through various stages of forest growth and research plantations; abundant wildflowers in the spring | |
Lewisburg Saddle Old Growth Hike | Easy | 2.0 | 240 | Hike through a research area with 30-year-old trees and then admire some large Douglas-firs | |
Vineyard Mountain Loop Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 585 | Hike up a ridge to a historic cabin on Vineyard Mountain; return via a forest road | |
Sulphur Springs via Alpha Trail Hike | Moderate | 5.4 | 1055 | Hike through ridge top old growth and then downhill to a historic curative spring | |
McCulloch Peak Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.1 | 1605 | Hike mostly on gated forest roads to the highest point in the McDonald Research Forest | |
Dan's Trail Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.6 | 1865 | Double loop through a varied woodland to a viewpoint atop Dimple Hill | |
Oak Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.4 | 750 | Loop hike through mixed forest in the Oak Creek drainage |
Corvallis Area | |||||
Corvallis Riverfront Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 20 | Interpretive walk along the Willamette Riverfront in Corvallis | |
Jackson-Frazier Wetland Loop Hike | Easy | 0.8 | 0 | Short boardwalk and interpretive hike around a restored wetland | |
Martin Luther King Park Loop Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 230 | Hike slopes and ash swales on a tributary of Oak Creek | |
Cardwell Hill-Fitton Green Hike | Moderate | 7.8 | 1075 | Walk an old wagon road and then take in the views from a grassy hilltop | |
Mulkey Ridge-Fitton Green Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.9 | 1155 | Hike past lush pastures, and then take a forested ridge to get views from Fitton Green | |
Bald Hill Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 440 | Loop through pastureland and up to a viewpoint on an oak-forested hill | |
Avery Park Loop Hike | Easy | 1.3 | 30 | Leafy loop around a bend in the Marys River |
Coburg Hills | |||||
Horse Rock Ridge Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 660 | Steep open meadows on BLM land northeast of Eugene | |
Shotgun Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 4.6 | 800 | Loop hike on forested slopes above Shotgun Creek |
Eugene | |||||
Alton Baker Park Loop Hike | Easy | 4.9 | 30 | Loop along the Willamette and then the Canoe Canal in Eugene's largest park | |
Eugene Riverbank Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.6 | 50 | Take paved paths on both sides of the Willamette River in Eugene | |
Skinner Butte Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 270 | Visit a mansion, a viewpoint, and hike through leafy woods to the Willamette River | |
Hendricks Park Loop Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 240 | Walk through natural coniferous and oak woods as well as a rhododendron garden | |
Golden Gardens Loop Hike | Easy | 1.0 | 15 | Loop among cottonwoods and ponds in a restored area of old gravel pits | |
West Eugene Wetlands Hike | Easy | 5.0 | 45 | Trails connect wetlands, oak woods, and a prairie in an industrial area | |
Willow Creek Preserve Loop Hike | Easy | 2.7 | 55 | Walk the meadows of a Nature Conservancy Preserve in restoration | |
Wild Iris Ridge Loop Hike | Easy | 3.5 | 730 | Hike through the meadows of an oak savanna with some views | |
Blanton Ridge Hike | Easy | 3.7 | 230 | Follow a trail through mixed forest in south Eugene | |
Ridgeline Trail Hike | Moderate | 7.9 | 1110 | Take a walk along the forested ridges in south Eugene | |
Spencer Butte Loop Hike | Easy | 1.7 | 755 | Loop to the highest point in Eugene's south hills | |
Mount Baldy Loop Hike | Easy | 3.5 | 510 | Hike to a grassy summit with extensive views to the east |
Springfield and east | |||||
Dorris Ranch Loop Hike | Easy | 2.4 | 60 | Easy loop around Oregon's original filbert orchards | |
Mount Pisgah West Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.3 | 1345 | Hike the oak savannas of Mt. Pisgah with views and spring wildflowers | |
Mount Pisgah Arboretum Loop Hike | Easy | 1.9 | 350 | Loop around a natural arboretum on the Coast Fork Willamette River | |
Mount Pisgah East Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.6 | 990 | Loop up through coniferous forest to the top of Mt. Pisgah | |
Elijah Bristow Loop Hike | Easy | 5.1 | 20 | Loop through meadows and along the Middle Fork Willamette River | |
Tufti Park Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 110 | Woodsy wander to a swimming hole below the Fall Creek Dam |