Hikes are listed (at the menu along the top of the page) 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.

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

Central Oregon Hikes

• Rimrock Springs WMA
• Metolius II
• Patjens Lakes Loop
• Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades
• Chimney Rock along the Lower Crooked River
• Badlands Wilderness Area – Flatiron Trail
• Alder Springs Trail – Near Sisters
• Steins Pillar Hiking Trail – Ochoco National Forest

New Day Trips:

• Blue Basin Overlook Trail – John Day Fossil Beds
• Fort Rock – Lake County
• Clear Lake Loop Trail
• McKenzie River Falls Loop Trail

All photos on this website are provided by photographer and writer Dhyana Kearly unless otherwise indicated. New stories and photos are being added on a daily 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.