About hiking in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Oregon has 63 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 255 miles, an average of 4.0 miles each. The longest is Cole Loop Trail, at 24.6 miles. 14 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 20 are under a mile, 29 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Cole Loop Trail, at 24.6 miles.

Of the 25 with a difficulty rating, 7 easy and 18 moderate. Of the 63 with measured elevation, Cole Loop Trail climbs the most, about 4,209 ft, and 15 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 63 hiking trails, longest first

Cole Loop TrailHike24.6 mi Cole Loop Trail #854HikeMTB23.6 mi Green Ridge TrailHike23.4 mi Metolius-Windigo TrailHikeMTB13.7 mi Old Summit Trail #4014Hike13.3 mi Forest Road 1499HikeMTB9.8 mi Tam-a-láu TrailHike9.3 mi East Metolius River TrailHike9.2 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 #4003Hike4.9 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 LoopHike3.4 mi Brush Creek TrailHike3.3 mi Carl Lake Trail #4003Hike3.1 mi Alder Springs Trail #855Hike2.9 mi Opal Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Canyon Creek Trail #4010Hike2.7 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 Otter Bench TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Horny Hollow TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Shirley Lake Trail #4003.1Hike1.5 mi Forest Road 5710HikeMTB1.4 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 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 Timber Lake Trail #733Hike0.6 mi Learner's LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Becky Johnson Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Steelhead Falls TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Summit Lake SpurHike0.4 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

← All Jefferson 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 4, 2026.