Hiking Central Oregon

Welcome to Hiking Central Oregon. This site is your best resource for finding hiking trails in and around Central Oregon where you can take your dog and camera for a full day of adventure and enjoyment. The trail reviews you find here, in addition to providing specific trail information and photos, also include links to the best maps and resources for official trail information you might need before heading out.

Hikes are listed on pages, rather than blog pages as ‘Central Oregon Hikes’ which are hikes accessible with only short drives (usually less than an hour) from Central Oregon; and, ‘Day Trips’ that may involve some drive time.

Cysco on the Edge at The Cove Palisades

These are some of the current hikes you can read about:

Central Oregon Hikes

New Day Trips:

All content is provided by photographer and writer Dhyana Kearly unless otherwise indicated. New stories and photos are being added on an occasional basis and please feel free to email suggestions for trails not yet listed here – keeping in mind that our goal is to present relatively accessible hiking trails that are hiker-dog friendly, too.

A little hiking trail etiquette is in order when hiking with dogs, and everyone probably has different ideas as to what the rules might be, but no matter where you stand, hiking is a lot more fun to do with a dog!

Here are a few basic considerations for trail walking with a dog:

Always carry a leash when hiking on trails
Always carry a few poop bags for emergencies
Bury poop if you are hiking in a remote location
Train your dog to eliminate away from the trail – and always clean up after your dog
Hikers with dogs always yield to hikers without dogs
Never allow your dog to accost fellow hikers or to disturb the wildlife

Hiking Central Oregon

Hiking Central Oregon

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