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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.


TrailMileageDifficultyLocationDogsGainRegion
Deschutes River Trail3.7EasyBendY50Oregon
Tumalo Mountain4.2ModerateDeschutes National ForestY1312Oregon
Paulina Peak4.3ModerateNewberry Crater National Volcanic MonumentY1393Oregon
Black Butte4.4ModerateDeschutes National ForestY1443Oregon
Metolius River Trail4.6EasyDeschutes National ForestN250Oregon
Misery Ridge Loop5ModerateSmith Rock State ParkY850Oregon
Canyon Creek Meadows Loop5ModerateMount Jefferson WildernessY980Oregon
Chush Falls5EasyThree Sisters WildernessY500Oregon
Black Crater7.3ModerateThree Sisters WildernessY2260Oregon
Mount Bachelor7.6StrenuousDeschutes National ForestY2664Oregon
Tumalo Falls Loop9.6ModerateDeschutes National ForestY1625Oregon
South Sister12StrenuousThree Sisters WildernessY4820Oregon
Maiden Peak12StrenuousWillamette National ForestY3000Oregon
Gray Butte13.3StrenuousSmith Rock State ParkY2830Oregon