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Revision as of 17:36, 17 August 2018
Contents |
Columbia Plateau
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Deschutes River | |||||
Heritage Landing Hike | Easy | 3.8 | 55 | Hike on fishermen's trails along the west bank of the Deschutes | |
Ferry Springs Hike | Moderate | 4.4 | 560 | Shorter hike to higher views of the Columbia and Deschutes | |
Deschutes River Hike | Moderate | 22.6 | 400 | Hike south from the mouth of the Deschutes River to an old ranch | |
Deschutes River from Macks Canyon Hike | Difficult | 23.6 | 350 | Rough trail along Deschutes River | |
Criterion Tract Loop Hike | Difficult | 12.6 | 1570 | Take old ranch roads and hike cross country to explore the heights above the Deschutes |
White River | |||||
McCubbins Meadow Hike | Moderate | 5.2 | 780 | Explore a beautiful open prairie and attempt a steep bushwhack to the White River | |
White River Falls Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 250 | Visit a series of waterfalls in the basalt canyon of the White River |
Cottonwood Canyon State Park | |||||
Starvation Bend Loop Hike | Moderate | 4.2 | 1325 | Take an old road track to the site of a farmstead, and then climb to the ridge for views | |
Murtha Ranch Loop Hike | Easy | 1.9 | 100 | Short loop to a viewpoint, river access, interpretive signs, and an old barn | |
Cottonwood Canyon Pinnacles Hike | Moderate | 8.6 | 65 | Hike along the John Day River below basalt cliffs and through sagebrush flats | |
Gooseneck Loop Hike | Difficult | 10.6 | 1485 | Off-trail loop with expansive views over the plateau and the John Day River | |
Hard Stone Trail Hike | Easy | 5.2 | 110 | Easy walk upstream along the John Day River to a view of colorful cliffs | |
Lost Corral Hike | Moderate | 10.1 | 75 | Take a ranch track along the John Day River to an old cattle corral | |
Hay Creek Canyon Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.1 | 930 | Cross-country loop using creek valleys and open slopes; return via gated road |
Mitchell Area | |||||
Leaf Hill Loop Hike | Easy | 0.3 | 20 | Short hike around a fossil filled knoll | |
Painted Cove Loop Hike | Easy | 0.2 | 40 | Get up close and personal with a hill of clay | |
Painted Hills Overlook Hike | Easy | 1.0 | 140 | Ridgetop stroll with views of the Painted Hills | |
Sutton Mountain Hike | Moderate | 7.5 | 1600 | Beautiful open hike on BLM land with expansive views |
Umatilla River Area | |||||
Hat Rock Loop Hike | Easy | 2.8 | 235 | Visit two Columbia River Basalt features near Wallula Lake | |
Echo Meadows Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 70 | Interpretive trail to Oregon Trail wagon ruts |
Crooked River Canyon Country
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Cove Palisades Area | |||||
Tam-a-láu Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.9 | 650 | Hike up to and around the rim of a lava plateau with commanding views |
Crooked River Ranch Area | |||||
Scout Camp Trail Loop Hike | Moderate | 2.3 | 700 | Steep hike into the scenic Deschutes River Canyon | |
Otter Bench Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.2 | 1700 | Long, mostly flat hike above the Crooked River Canyon; two short side trails descend steeply into the canyon | |
Alder Springs-Lower Whychus Creek Hike | Moderate | 7.2 | 910 | Hike below weathered canyon walls to lush springs and the rushing Deschutes River |
Willow Creek Area | |||||
Rimrock Springs Loop Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 130 | Short loop to a desert marsh and then up to viewpoints of Cascade peaks |
Smith Rock State Park | |||||
Misery Ridge Loop Hike | Moderate | 3.8 | 1000 | Steep climb over the ridge with stunning views |
Bend Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Bend Area | |||||
Pilot Butte Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 470 | Short, urban hike to the top of a cinder cone with expansive views | |
Tumalo Creek Canyon Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.1 | 940 | Hike below rimrock above Tumalo Creek and then make an easy return |
Badlands Wilderness | |||||
Ancient Juniper Loop Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 120 | Introductory loop to the Badlands Wilderness with old-growth juniper trees | |
Flatiron Rock Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.9 | 365 | Loop to three lava formations in the southern part of the Badlands Wilderness |
Newberry National Volcanic Monument | |||||
Lava Cast Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 1.0 | 60 | Interpretive loop to view the casts of trees surrounded by a 7,000-year-old lava flow | |
Paulina Peak Hike | Moderate | 6.2 | 1610 | Hike from Paulina Lake to the highest point on the rim of Oregon's biggest shield volcano | |
Newberry Caldera South Rim Loop Hike | Difficult | 13.9 | 2380 | Big loop taking in a high peak with expansive views, a pumice flat, and an obsidian flow | |
Big Obsidian Flow Loop Hike | Easy | 0.8 | 200 | Interpretive loop on Oregon's most recent lava flow, a thick dome of pumice and obsidian |
LaPine State Park | |||||
Big Pine Loop Hike | Easy | 4.2 | 180 | Two loops to visit the largest ponderosa pine and also walk along the meandering Deschutes River |
Ochoco Mountains
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Mill Creek Wilderness Area | |||||
Twin Pillars Hike | Moderate | 6.0 | 1035 | Hike above Desolation Canyon and then descend to the Twin Pillars | |
Mill Creek Wilderness Loop Hike | Difficult | 26.9 | 3500 | Small, little used wilderness in central Oregon, usually drier than western Oregon | |
Steins Pillar Hike | Moderate | 4 | 680 | Hike through open ponderosa and juniper forest to the base of a huge stone pillar |
Bridge Creek Area | |||||
Bridge Creek Wilderness Hike | Moderate | 4.5 | 720 | Two short excursions in the trailless Bridge Creek Wilderness |
Lookout Mountain Area | |||||
Lookout Mountain Hike | Moderate | 3.4 | 1045 | Shorter but steeper hike to Lookout Mtn summit | |
Lookout Mountain Short Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.1 | 1350 | Hike through old fir forest to high desert plateau with sweeping views | |
Lookout Mountain Extended Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.9 | 1800 | Somewhat steeper addition to the above hike; avoids driving the last mile on rocky access road |
Black Canyon Area | |||||
Black Canyon from Boeing Field Hike | Moderate | 7.1 | 1365 | Follow Owl Creek and then Black Canyon Creek into the heart of the Black Canyon Wilderness |
Central Blue Mountains
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Strawberry Mountains | |||||
Little Strawberry Lake Hike | Moderate | 6.5 | 1395 | Hike to two lakes and a waterfall in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness | |
Strawberry Mountain Hike | Difficult | 12.6 | 3610 | Hike through lush meadows and across rocky slopes to the highest summit in the area | |
Strawberry Mountain Loop Hike | Difficult | 17 | 4500 | Subalpine loop hike around a rugged ridge visiting mountain lakes and meadows | |
Wildcat Basin Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.0 | 1400 | Get views of major peaks in the Strawberry Range and visit ancient ash deposits |
Monument Rock Area | |||||
Monument Rock Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.7 | 800 | High open cross-country walk with expansive views |
Prairie City Area | |||||
Sumpter Valley Interpretive Hike | Easy | 0.5 | 100 | Short family-friendly hike exploring railroad history |
Middle Fork John Day River | |||||
Bates State Park Loop Hike | Easy | 2.3 | 140 | Loop in a new state park above the site of a former sawmill |
North Fork John Day/Powder River Area | |||||
Sumpter Valley Dredge Loop Hike | Easy | 1.8 | 35 | Explore the dredge tailings and the old dredge itself at Sumpter on the Powder River | |
North Fork John Day River Loop Hike | Difficult | 13.6 | 1720 | Loop hike that explores mining activity along the North Fork John Day |
Elkhorn Range | |||||
Hoffer Lakes Hike | Easy | 2.5 | 340 | Hike to three alpine lakes with wildflowers galore and views of granite peaks | |
Van Patten Butte Hike | Difficult | 5.8 | 2320 | Hike to a lake and then scramble up to the highest peak in the Elkhorns' Little Alps | |
Elkhorn Crest Hike | Difficult | 12.5 | 3600 | Ascend high peaks in the stunning open country of the Elkhorn Range |
Wallowa Mountains
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Eagle Cap Wilderness: Northern access | |||||
Maxwell Lake Hike | Difficult | 8 | 2500 | Hike to a beautiful blue lake high above the Lostine River | |
East Lostine to Eagle Cap Hike | Difficult | 19 | 4000 | This is the easiest way to a high Wallowa Peak, very popular | |
Thorp Creek Hike | Moderate | 9.9 | 2830 | Hike to a remote valley tucked in between the Wallowas' highest ridges | |
Ice Lake Hike | Difficult | 15.4 | 3380 | Head up the West Fork Wallowa and then spectacular Adam Creek to a high alpine lake below the Matterhorn | |
Matterhorn Add-on Hike | Difficult | 3.6 | 1980 | Hike up from Ice Lake on alpine meadows and marble slopes to the highest ridge in the Wallowas | |
East Fork Wallowa River Hike | Difficult | 17.0 | 4620 | Backpack to Tenderfoot Pass with multiple day hike and scramble options from the area | |
McCully Basin Hike | Moderate | 15.2 | 2360 | Gentle backpack to a remote basin on the east side of the Wallowas |
Eagle Cap Wilderness: Southern access | |||||
Crater Lake via Little Kettle Creek Hike | Difficult | 13.6 | 3490 | Steep hike to a high lake at the head of the Cliff Creek valley | |
Pine Lakes Hike | Difficult | 15 | 2700 | Hike to a pair of beautiful lakes |
Great Basin
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge | |||||
Warner Peak Hike | Moderate | 11 | 2300 | Spring and fall off-trail hiking; summit climb to Warner Peak; wildlife; amazing views |
Steens Mountain | |||||
Little Blitzen Gorge Hike | Moderate | 9.9 | 1290 | Hike up the Little Blitzen River to a campsite and view to the headwall | |
Big Indian Gorge Hike | Moderate | 13.0 | 1485 | Hike an easily graded trail into the heart of glacier-carved Big Indian Gorge |