These are our favorite Oregon hiking trails, with an emphasis on peaks. Many of these are also part of the Central Oregon Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge.
Trail | Mileage | Difficulty | Location | Dogs | Gain | Region |
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Deschutes River Trail | 3.7 | Easy | Bend | Y | 50 | Oregon |
Tumalo Mountain | 4.2 | Moderate | Deschutes National Forest | Y | 1312 | Oregon |
Paulina Peak | 4.3 | Moderate | Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument | Y | 1393 | Oregon |
Black Butte | 4.4 | Moderate | Deschutes National Forest | Y | 1443 | Oregon |
Metolius River Trail | 4.6 | Easy | Deschutes National Forest | N | 250 | Oregon |
Misery Ridge Loop | 5 | Moderate | Smith Rock State Park | Y | 850 | Oregon |
Canyon Creek Meadows Loop | 5 | Moderate | Mount Jefferson Wilderness | Y | 980 | Oregon |
Chush Falls | 5 | Easy | Three Sisters Wilderness | Y | 500 | Oregon |
Black Crater | 7.3 | Moderate | Three Sisters Wilderness | Y | 2260 | Oregon |
Mount Bachelor | 7.6 | Strenuous | Deschutes National Forest | Y | 2664 | Oregon |
Tumalo Falls Loop | 9.6 | Moderate | Deschutes National Forest | Y | 1625 | Oregon |
South Sister | 12 | Strenuous | Three Sisters Wilderness | Y | 4820 | Oregon |
Maiden Peak | 12 | Strenuous | Willamette National Forest | Y | 3000 | Oregon |
Gray Butte | 13.3 | Strenuous | Smith Rock State Park | Y | 2830 | Oregon |