The Best Hiking Trails in Oakridge

While most of the trails in Oakridge are steep and demanding, this diverse destination does offer a nice relaxing hike: the Salmon Creek Trail. Salmon Creek can be combined with a few other trails in the area, but for the most laid back hike, simply complete an out-and-back from the trailhead marked here....

Salt Creek Falls plunges 286 vertical feet off of a sheer cliff into a beautiful canyon far below. This impressive natural formation is the third tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon....

The North Fork Trail runs along the banks of North Fork of the Willamette River through a narrow river valley. You'll enjoy stunning river views along the entire length of this route! The trail starts off easy and smooth from the trailhead, but after about 3 miles it gets quite a bit rougher, more technical, and more challenge....

This stunning hike to Diamond Creek Falls provides a lovely selection of the very best that the Cascades has to offer. The route begins by meandering beneath a towering canopy of Douglas Fir trees on pine needle-covered trails....

While most of the approaches to Oakridge's most epic viewpoints require many miles of hiking, Larison Rock offers the opportunity for a short one-mile jaunt to a scenic view over the region....

The north boundary of Crater Lake National Park marks the northern end of Oregon Section C, and the beginning of Section D on the Pacific Crest Trail. This section traces a lofty reach of the Cascade Crest, alongside eminent peaks like Thielsen and Diamond....

Summit Lake, located at the end of the previous segment, makes a popular and beautiful place to spend the night along the PCT. From a vantage on the lake’s south shore, Diamond Peak crowns the horizon proudly....

Start at the Trapper Creek Trailhead, and follow the trail 0.2 mile to the first junction. Keep left at the fork for a gradual ascent through open forest, paralleling Trapper Creek, which cascades over rocks and down trees, creating mini waterfalls along the way....