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Revision as of 01:59, 22 April 2008
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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 | Four creek fords and many downed trees; the green waters of Elk Lake Creek are worth it. | |
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 | |
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 |
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. |
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 Mtn. |
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. Awful approach road. |
Nearby | |||||
Hawk Mountain Lookout Hike | Easy | 4.0 | 600 | Hike to a restored lookout cabin with great views of Mt Jefferson | |
Potato Butte Hike | Moderate | 7.2 | 1700 | Hike past four lovely lakes to the top of a forested butte with views of Mt. Hood and 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. Awful approach road. | |
Jefferson Park via Park Ridge Hike | Moderate | 12.0 | 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 Wilderness
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
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 |
See more Central Oregon hikes and destinations in our Central Oregon index