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Oregon Hiking Trails


Columbia River Gorge
Crater Lake National Park
Mt Hood Wilderness
​​Silver Falls State Park
Smith Rock State Park

Columbia River Gorge

Multnomah Falls hike in Oregon
Multnomah Falls
Multnomah Falls is probably the highlight of Columbia River Gorge, but there are many trailheads for other hikes within several miles.  For Multnomah, ​I started in the less crowded Wahkeena Falls parking lot and finished the loop at the famous waterfall (5 miles, 1600ft "Loop #2").
Wahclella Falls hike in Columbia River Gorge Oregon
Wahclella Falls
Triple Falls hike in Columbia River Gorge Oregon
Triple Falls
Green moss on the river
Hiking in Colombia River Gorge Oregon

Timberline Trail to Paradise Park

Paradise Park from hiking timberline trail in Mount Hood wilderness
I took the popular day hiking route in the Mt Hood Wilderness on the Timberline trail, going from the lodge to Paradise Park (12 miles return, 700ft).
Timberline Trail to Paradise Park hike in Mount Hood Wilderness
The only major elevation change occurs at Zigzag Canyon.  Wildflower displays in Paradise Park are best near the end of July.  The hike could be extended to Ramona Falls or a full backpack of the Timberline loop.
Zigzag Canyon on Timberline trail in Mt Hood Wilderness
Wildflowers in Paradise Park hike along Timberline Trail in Mount Hood Wilderness

Smith Rock State Park

Smith Rock state park hike in Oregon
There are some places to sit and watch climbers on Monkey Face on the Misery Ridge loop.  The loop can be finished with the shorter and easier river walk or a longer hike along the Summit Trail.
Monkey Face at Smith Rock Oregon
Monkey Face
Climbers on the Monkey Face rock
Smith Rock State Park hike in Oregon

Silver Falls State Park

South Falls hike in Silver Falls State Park Oregon
South Falls
The Trail of Ten Falls is the longest hike in Silver Falls State Park with South Falls probably being the highlight.  The trail can be split up into sections, although the full loop is fairly easy for an eight mile hike with minimal elevation change.  I had good luck with it the month of March.
Middle North Falls in Oregon on the Trail of Ten Falls
Middle North Falls
Lower North Falls hike in Oregon
Lower North Falls
North Falls on the Trail of ten falls
North Falls

Crater Lake

Garfield Peak Trail
Garfield Peak Trail
My favorite vantage point of Crater Lake was from The Watchman peak.  The Garfield Peak trail is longer and less crowded (3 miles return, 1000ft).

Abiqua Falls

Abiqua Falls hike in Oregon
There is a short hike to Abiqua Falls, which was surprisingly crowded on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in March.  The dirt road to the trailhead took a couple attempts in one spot coming back, but a normal car can handle it.

Bandon Sea Stacks

Bandon beach sea stacks at sunset in Oregon
Bandon sea stacks at sunset in March
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