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Difficulty: VariesDistance: VariesElevation Gain: Varies feetSeason: November to AprilNotes: A Sno-Park Pass is required for these hikes. More information can be found here. Central Oregon has a number of great potential destinations for snowshoeing. Most of those opportunities are based out of sno-parks. Here are some very helpful trail maps you can download to your […]
December 20, 2022
Highlights Difficulty: EasyDistance: 1 mileElevation Gain: 100 feetSeason: May to OctoberNotes: A portion of the trail may be closed due to hazard trees. Check the status here before you visit. About this Hike Located among old-growth ponderosa pine, the lakeshore and surrounding meadows have great plant and wildlife diversity. Walton Lake is stocked with rainbow […]
Highlights Difficulty: StrenuousDistance: 7.6 miles round tripElevation Gain: 2,400 feetSeason: Late July to OctoberNotes: A parking pass or permit is required. About this Hike Located in the heart of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and accessed via the beautiful Lostine Wild & Scenic River corridor, Maxwell Lake is one of the few alpine lakes within the […]
Highlights Difficulty: EasyDistance: 2.4 miles round tripElevation Gain: 200 feetSeason: July to OctoberNotes: A parking pass or permit may be required depending on where you park. More info here. About this Hike Black Lake is in the glacially carved Elkhorn Range less than a mile from better-known Anthony Lake, which has a picnic area, boat […]
Highlights Difficulty: EasyDistance: 2 mile loopElevation Gain: 260 feetSeason: All yearNotes: This hike is featured in “Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A hiking guide” – Get the book here! About this Hike The redwoods in the Peavine Ridge area, between the California border and the Winchuck River, were once slated for logging – like so many other […]
December 19, 2022
Highlights Difficulty: StrenuousDistance: 6.4 mile loopElevation Gain: 1,100 feetSeason: Year roundNotes: A parking fee or permit is required at this trailhead.This hike is featured in “Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A hiking guide” – Get the book here! About this Hike Begin on the Cook’s Ridge trail, which follows an old roadbed and climbs up. Head up the […]
Highlights Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 4.4 miles round tripElevation Gain: 800 feetSeason: Year round, though roads may be inaccessible in winterNotes: This hike is featured in “Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A hiking guide” – Get the book here! About this Hike Beautiful year-round but especially nice in spring and fall, the Kentucky Falls Trail is buried deep in the […]
Highlights Difficulty: Easy to ModerateDistance: 3 miles round tripElevation Gain: 100-500 feetSeason: Year roundNotes: A parking pass is required at this trailhead. About this Hike If you’re looking for a non-motorized experience in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, check out the John Dellenback Dunes area. Native plants like lupine, sand verbena, and bunch grasses […]
Highlights Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 3 miles round trip (plus optional addition)Elevation Gain: 1,200 feetSeason: June to OctoberNotes: Read more about this hike and the history of the area in this blog post by Marina Richie. About this Hike The Hardesty Mountain Roadless area is the largest to be found within an hour of Eugene. The hike […]
Highlights Difficulty: Moderate Distance: 6.6 miles round tripElevation Gain: 1,200 feetSeason: July through OctoberNotes: This hike is featured in “Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A hiking guide” – Get the book here! About this Hike The Strawberry Mountain Wilderness is located in the Malhuer National Forest and includes approximately 68,700 acres. In 1975 the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness Area was set aside, and […]
Highlights Difficulty: Moderate to StrenuousDistance: 8 miles (or shorter)Elevation Gain: 800 feetSeason: Late summer best to avoid mosquitosNotes: This hike is featured in “Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A hiking guide” – Get the book here! About this Hike Brown Mountain and the ten-thousand-acre roadless area surrounding it sit unassumingly between Lake of the Woods and Fish […]
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