The Best Backpacking in Lane County

Erma Bell Williams Lake Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Oakridge, Oregon.

Nash Lake Trail Via Horse Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Blue River, Oregon.

Bunchgrass Ridge East Approach is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Oakridge, Oregon.

This is a viewless hike until you reach Substitute Point. You are then rewarded with an amazing view. From the trailhead (#3511) you will travel 4.3 miles on an unmaintained trail into the Three Sisters Wilderness to the junction of Substitute Point. The trail has lots of fallen trees you must c...

Santiam Wagon Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Cascadia, Oregon.

Hiking to Linton Falls accounts for the two larger waterfalls on the cascading Linton Creek. The hike begins at the trailhead to Linton Lake, off the Mackenzie Pass Highway (242) about 8 miles east from the junction with Highway 126.The first 1.5 miles of the trail to Linton Lake is relatively ea...

Marilyn and Gold Lakes is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Oakridge, Oregon.

At 8,743 feet, Diamond Peak is almost as tall as the other iconic volcanoes of the Oregon Cascades, but sees just a fraction of the people. Outside the range of casual Portland day hikes and hard to see from the highway and from other peaks, Diamond Peak and the spectacular wilderness surrounding...

PCT: OR Section E - Highway 58 to Highway 242 (McKenzie Pass) is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Crescent, Oregon.

Koosah Mountain and Sisters Mirror Lake is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Bend, Oregon.

Cultus Mountain and Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near La Pine, Oregon.

Diamond View Lake is relatively unknown compared to many of the other lakes in the Oregon Cascades, yet the views it delivers of Diamond Peak are top-notch. While it can also be done as a summer backpack, winter brings out the best aspects of the scenery - low-angle light on Diamond Peak, long n...

Yoran Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Crescent, Oregon.

Senoj Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near La Pine, Oregon.

The Obsidian area is at least six miles from the closest trail head and 1800 feet of elevation gain. The best way to see the area is to plan a multi-day backpacking adventure. It is limited entry which is strictly enforced by the Forest Service. Only 30 day hikers and 40 overnight hikers are al...

Scott Trail Glacier Way Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sisters, Oregon.