About hiking in Harney County

Harney County, Oregon has 17 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 55.2 miles, an average of 3.2 miles each. The longest is Little Blitzen Trail, at 9.5 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Harney County are like

By length, 3 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 7 easy, 5 moderate, and 5 hard. Of the 17 with measured elevation, Little Blitzen Trail climbs the most, about 3,512 ft, and 9 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 17 hiking trails, longest first

Little Blitzen TrailHike9.5 mi Big Indian TrailHike7.9 mi Mud Creek TrailHike6.8 mi Oregon Desert TrailHike6.1 mi Dry Creek TrailHike4.4 mi Grant Place RoadHike4.0 mi Blitzen River TrailHike3.9 mi Pike Creek TrailHike3.4 mi Big Indian Headwall TrailHike1.7 mi Burns Nature TrailHike1.6 mi Wet Blanket TrailHike1.3 mi Path along fence lineHike1.2 mi Wildhorse Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Wilderness TrailHike1.1 mi Steens Summit TrailHike0.5 mi Benson Pond TrailHike0.5 mi Kiger Gorge Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi

← All Harney County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.