About trails in Jefferson County, Oregon

Jefferson County has 74 named trails on the map, covering 299 miles in total, an average of 4.0 miles per trail. That is the 23rd largest mapped trail network among 36 counties in Oregon. 63 of them are tagged for hiking and 22 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Cole Loop Trail, at 24.6 miles. 16 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 22 trailheads, 145 campsites, 16 waterfalls, 27 boat launches, and 3 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Camp Sherman, Black Butte Ranch, and Crooked River Ranch.

What the trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 24 are under a mile, 34 run 1 to 5 miles, and 16 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Cole Loop Trail, at 24.6 miles.

Of the 32 with a difficulty rating, 11 easy and 21 moderate. Of the 74 with measured elevation, Cole Loop Trail climbs the most, about 4,209 ft, and 16 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

299Total miles

145Campsites

27Boat launches

16Waterfalls

22Trailheads

3Rapids

Cole Loop TrailHike24.6 mi Cole Loop Trail #854HikeMTB23.6 mi Green Ridge TrailHike23.4 mi Warner Loop Trail16.6 mi Metolius-Windigo TrailHikeMTB13.8 mi Old Summit Trail #4014Hike13.3 mi Southwest Grandview Loop Road12.6 mi Forest Road 1499HikeMTB9.8 mi Tam-a-láu TrailHike9.3 mi East Metolius River TrailHike9.3 mi Lake Creek TrailHikeMTB8.7 mi Upper Butte LoopHikeMTB7.2 mi Upper Butte Loop #4093.1HikeMTB7.2 mi West Metolius River TrailHike7.2 mi Trout Creek TrailHike7.2 mi Rockpile Lake Trail #4005Hike5.5 mi Table Lake Trail #4003Hike5.0 mi Black Butte Trail #4026Hike4.8 mi Gray Butte TrailHike4.7 mi Gray Butte Trail #852HikeMTB4.7 mi Canyon Creek Meadow Loop TrailHike4.7 mi Minto Lake Trail #4006Hike3.8 mi Suttle Lake LoopHike3.5 mi Circle Lake Ski Trail3.3 mi Brush Creek TrailHike3.3 mi Carl Lake Trail #4003Hike3.1 mi Old Southwest Canyon RoadMTB3.1 mi Alder Springs Trail #855Hike2.9 mi Opal Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Canyon Creek Trail #4010Hike2.7 mi Jefferson Creek Trailhead2.6 mi Jefferson Lake Trail #4001Hike2.4 mi Monon Lake Trail #729Hike2.1 mi Cabot Lake Trail #4003Hike2.0 mi Round Lake Trail #4012Hike2.0 mi Larch TrailsHikeMTB1.9 mi Road 300HikeMTB1.9 mi Scout Camp TrailHike1.9 mi Lake Simtustus Hiking TrailHike1.8 mi Jackson Trail1.8 mi Otter Bench TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Horny Hollow TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Shirley Lake Trail #4003.1Hike1.5 mi Forest Road 5710HikeMTB1.4 mi Two Buttes Cutoff Ski Trail1.4 mi Olallie Lake Trail #731Hike1.4 mi Hole in the Wall Overlook TrailHike1.4 mi Table Lake CutoffHike1.4 mi Rimrock Springs Trail #850Hike1.3 mi Crooked River Rim TrailHike1.1 mi North Loop0.9 mi Road 330HikeMTB0.9 mi Red PathHike0.9 mi Lone Pine TrailHike0.9 mi "Blue" Birding LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Glacier View TrailHike0.8 mi Horsehoe Saddle Trail #712Hike0.8 mi Folley Waters Trail0.8 mi Shelf Trail0.7 mi Timber Lake Trail #733Hike0.6 mi Learner's LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Becky Johnson Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Steelhead Falls - Trail System0.5 mi Steelhead Falls TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Summit Lake SpurHike0.5 mi Forest Road 390HikeMTB0.4 mi Butte Loops Tie TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Pink TrailHike0.4 mi Road 333HikeMTB0.3 mi Old Bridge Trail #855AHike0.3 mi Camp Sherman "H" TrailHike0.2 mi Upper Butte Loop Connector #4093.15HikeMTB0.2 mi Monolallie Lake Trail #732Hike0.2 mi Minto Pass Tie TrailHike0.2 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.