OR · Pacific Northwest
8 forest guides within driving distance
Siuslaw National Forest spans 630,000 acres along the Oregon Coast, protecting the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, coastal headlands, old-growth forest, and some of the most diverse terrain on the Pacific Coast.
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Complete guide to Willamette National Forest in Oregon. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, seasonal tips, and everything you need to plan your trip.
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Umpqua National Forest protects 983,000 acres of western Oregon Cascades, including the North Umpqua River corridor, Diamond Lake, and one of the state's most diverse waterfall collections.
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Complete guide to Deschutes National Forest in central Oregon. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, volcanic landscapes, and trip planning resources.
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Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest encompasses 1.8 million acres in southern Oregon, combining the wild Rogue River canyon, Siskiyou Mountains biodiversity, Sky Lakes Wilderness, and eight designated wilderness areas in a botanically extraordinary landscape.
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Complete guide to Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, seasonal tips, and everything you need to plan your trip.
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Winema National Forest covers the eastern Cascades slopes south of Crater Lake in Oregon, anchoring the Sky Lakes and Mountain Lakes Wilderness areas and the Klamath Basin's high-country forest.
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Siskiyou National Forest protects Oregon's wild Illinois River corridor and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, home to rare plants found nowhere else on earth and remote serpentine backcountry.
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The North Fork Siuslaw Trail is an 8.0-mile out-and-back through the old-growth forest of the upper Siuslaw River drainage, tracing a remote Coast Range creek corridor with minimal foot traffic and genuine wilderness character.
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Mary's Peak is a 3.8-mile out-and-back trail to the highest point in the Oregon Coast Range at 4,097 feet, crossing through noble fir forest and open meadows with views extending from the Pacific to the Cascades.
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Kentucky Falls is a 5.8-mile out-and-back trail to a two-tiered 100-foot waterfall system deep in the Siuslaw National Forest, one of the most dramatic waterfalls in the Oregon Coast Range.
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Sweet Creek Falls is a 5.0-mile out-and-back trail through a narrow old-growth canyon in the Oregon Coast Range, linking a series of cascades and falls along Sweet Creek before reaching the main falls deep in the Siuslaw National Forest.
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Guide to the Chucksney Mountain Trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. A demanding 10.7-mile out-and-back gaining 2,381 feet through forest and meadow to a summit with panoramic views of the Three Sisters and the South Fork McKenzie River drainage.
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Guide to the Erma Bell Lakes Trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. A 5.3-mile out-and-back through lush Three Sisters Wilderness forest to three mountain lakes stocked with trout, with no permit required.
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Guide to Iron Mountain in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. A 3.5-mile out-and-back to a summit observation platform surrounded by one of Oregon's richest wildflower displays, with over 300 species across eleven distinct habitats.
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The Cummins Creek Loop is a 4.0-mile circuit through old-growth Sitka spruce forest adjacent to the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, offering a quiet alternative to the busier headland trails with some of the coast's finest ancient forest.
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The Cape Perpetua Headland Loop is a 2.8-mile circuit above the Oregon Coast combining forest-covered coastal headland, ocean overlooks, and the unique geological features that make Cape Perpetua one of Oregon's premier coastal destinations.
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The Oregon Dunes Overlook Loop is a 3.3-mile circuit through the largest coastal sand dune system in North America, climbing dune crests for Pacific Ocean views and crossing through deflation plains and coastal scrub.
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A 2.4-mile out-and-back along the North Umpqua River to Indian Mounds and Susan Creek Falls, one of the most accessible waterfall hikes in Umpqua National Forest.
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A short 1.6-mile loop in the Three Sisters Wilderness connecting two dramatically different waterfalls, including 226-foot Upper Proxy Falls and Lower Proxy Falls, which vanishes into a lava field with no stream outlet.
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Guide to the Proxy Falls Loop in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. A short 1.6-mile circuit through ancient lava fields and old-growth forest to two dramatic waterfalls on the west slope of McKenzie Pass.
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Guide to the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. A 26-mile point-to-point trail (or shorter segments) through old-growth forest, volcanic formations, and past the famous Blue Pool at Tamolitch Falls along one of Oregon's most scenic rivers.
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An 8.4-mile section of the 79-mile North Umpqua Trail following the river through canyon old-growth forest near the Steamboat Creek confluence, one of the most scenic segments of the route.
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Guide to the Obsidian Trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. A 12.2-mile out-and-back through the Three Sisters Wilderness, crossing ancient lava flows and passing Obsidian Falls on the way to the glacier-draped base of North and Middle Sister.
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The Drift Creek Wilderness Loop is a 5.5-mile circuit through one of the last old-growth temperate rainforest stands on the Oregon Coast Range, following Drift Creek through ancient Sitka spruce and western hemlock.
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The Umpqua Hot Springs Trail is a 0.5-mile out-and-back to a series of natural hot spring pools above the North Umpqua River canyon in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, one of the most visited geothermal features in Oregon.
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A short 0.8-mile out-and-back to Watson Falls, the third-tallest waterfall in Oregon at 272 feet, plunging through a moss-draped basalt canyon in Umpqua National Forest.
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Complete guide to summiting South Sister, Oregon's third-tallest peak at 10,358 feet. Route details, permit requirements, and tips for this strenuous 12-mile day hike.
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Guide to the Green Lakes Trail in the Three Sisters Wilderness. A 9-mile out-and-back hike to stunning alpine lakes beneath Broken Top and South Sister.
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A strenuous 7.8-mile out-and-back to the 7,251-foot summit of Black Crater in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon, with views of the Three Sisters, Mount Washington, and the high desert that few Cascade trails can match.
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A short 0.4-mile walk to a natural geothermal pool perched on a cliff above the North Umpqua River, one of Oregon's most popular and accessible backcountry hot springs.
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Guide to the Marion Lake Trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. A 5.2-mile loop through Mount Jefferson Wilderness, passing Lake Ann and arriving at one of the largest alpine lakes in the Oregon Cascades.
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