About hiking in Josephine County

Josephine County, Oregon has 125 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 239 miles, an average of 1.9 miles each. The longest is Chrome Ridge Road, at 27.5 miles. 8 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Josephine County are like

By length, 75 are under a mile, 42 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Illinois River Trail, at 23.4 miles.

Of the 72 with a difficulty rating, 35 easy and 37 moderate. Of the 125 with measured elevation, Illinois River Trail climbs the most, about 33,914 ft, and 27 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 125 hiking trails, longest first

Chrome Ridge RoadHikeMTB27.5 mi Illinois River TrailHike23.4 mi Boundary TrailHikeMTB15.8 mi Rogue River TrailHike14.4 mi Layton Ditch TrailHikeMTB11.2 mi Taylor Creek TrailHike10.9 mi Grayback Mountain TrailHikeMTB9.0 mi Rock Creek RoadHikeMTB8.8 mi Jedi TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Sucker Creek TrailHike3.9 mi Mount Elijah TrailHike3.5 mi Tanner Lake TrailHike3.3 mi Bolt Mountain TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Kerby Peak TrailHike3.1 mi Outback Loop TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Big Tree TrailHike3.1 mi Miller Lake TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Bolan Creek Camp RoadHike2.7 mi Limestone RoadHike2.3 mi Stringer Gap TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Kerby Flat TrailHike2.0 mi Shan Creek TrailHike2.0 mi O'Brien Creek TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Rainie Falls TrailHike2.0 mi Horse Cave RoadHike1.9 mi Lake Mountain/Bigelow Lakes TrailHike1.9 mi Waters Creek Interpretive TrailHike1.9 mi Middle Cave Creek RoadHike1.8 mi Cave Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Pine Flat WayHike1.7 mi Elk Creek TrailHike1.5 mi Bolan Peak RoadHike1.5 mi Horse Mountain RoadHike1.5 mi Snailback Falls TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi China Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Forest Road 4103-011HikeMTB1.4 mi Bolan Lake TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Fehley Gulch TrailHike1.3 mi Lower Cave Creek RoadHike1.3 mi Timber Riders TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Madrona TrailHike1.2 mi Sanger Peak TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Single Track TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Dollar Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Heir RoadHike1.1 mi Perimeter TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi O'Brien Creek Trail #900HikeMTB1.0 mi Skycrest Loop TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Kings Saddle TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Upper Bolan Camp RoadHike1.0 mi Allen Creek TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Mt. Elijah Tie TrailHike1.0 mi Shorty Noble WayHike0.9 mi Forestfarm TrailHike0.9 mi No Name TrailHike0.9 mi Sparlin Tie TrailHike0.9 mi Limpy Botanical Interpretive Loop Trail #1133Hike0.8 mi Duncan RoadHike0.8 mi Wild Rose Loop TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Whisker RoadHike0.8 mi "W" TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi West Cave RoadHike0.8 mi Backside Loop TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Zed's TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Sturgis Fork TrailHike0.8 mi Camp Meeting Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Mountain Top TrailHike0.7 mi Ponderosa Pine TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Deep Gorge TrailHike0.7 mi Waters Creek Accessible Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Cliff Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Madrone TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Little Illinois Falls Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Cedar Spur RoadHike0.6 mi Rogue River Greenway TrailHike0.6 mi Green Valley TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Horn Bend TrailHike0.6 mi Bricker Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Limestone TrailHike0.6 mi Art and Nature Trail (ANT)Hike0.6 mi Cedar TrailHike0.6 mi Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Pine Tree TrailHike0.6 mi Nitelight RoadHike0.5 mi Cloverlawn LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Whisky Peak TrailHike0.5 mi Jeffrey Pine Loop TrailHike0.5 mi Hogback TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi London Peak Accessible TrailHike0.5 mi Dakota RoadHike0.4 mi Touhee TrailHike0.4 mi Bridges TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Walker TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Sucker Creek Tie TrailHike0.4 mi Upper Bolan Camp Spur RoadHike0.4 mi Middle Mountain TrailHike0.4 mi Lobster Trail RoadHike0.4 mi Shortcut TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi "L" TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Nebraska Canal TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bowl TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi ANT East to Friendship PondHike0.3 mi Long Cut TrailHike0.3 mi Eagle Alternative TrailHike0.3 mi Sky Crest TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Manzanita Tunnel TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Old Growth TrailHike0.3 mi "K" TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Short Cut TrailHike0.2 mi Rose Ranch TrailHike0.2 mi Cutless RoadHike0.2 mi Lower Hogback TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Environmental Education TrailHike0.2 mi Upper Hogback TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Fall Creek Trail #1221Hike0.2 mi Siskiyou ViewHike0.2 mi Dugan RoadHike0.2 mi Store Gulch TrailHike0.2 mi Bolan Camp Spur RoadHike0.2 mi Eight Dollar Mountain boardwalkHike0.1 mi Forest Road 826HikeMTB0.1 mi Tanner Tie TrailHike0.1 mi Pedestrian BridgeHike0.1 mi fixme:incomplete pathHike0.1 mi Gorge RoadHike0.1 mi

← All Josephine 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.