Oregon Trail Resources

 

Oregon Agencies

 

Oregon State Parks, trails, and programs: www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/index.shtml

Oregon's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BIKEPED/

Oregon Bureau of Land Management recreation information is at: www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/index.php

North Umpqua National Recreation Trail is a multi-use trail that follows the Umpqua River for 79 miles into the Cascade Mountains

For information on National Forests of Oregon and Washington: www.fs.fed.us/r6/r6nf.htm

For numerous trail descriptions in the Rogue River National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue/trails.html

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Oregon: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Oregon.html

National Park Service units in Oregon: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=or

 

 

Oregon National Recreation Trails

 

Find all National Recreation Trails in Oregon: select Oregon from the State Search list and click on "Find Trails"
Visit Oregon's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)
Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,050 NRTs from across the country

Oregon Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Oregon

Bike rides on roads and paved pathways from road biking books at Trails.com:

• Road Bike Rides in Oregon

Disciples of Dirt of Eugene is dedicated to land access, trail maintenance, volunteerism: www.disciplesofdirt.org/

Mountain Bike Resources has trail descriptions for Oregon: www.mbronline.com/mbr_html/or/or_map.htm

Northwest Trail Alliance promotes education, activist, trail work, and organized rides: http://nw-trail.org/

Siskiyou Velo provides trail information, rides, and advocacy in southern OR: www.siskiyouvelo.org/

Discover Bicycles maintains Trails of the Mt. Hood National Forest: www.discoverbicycles.com/trails.cfm

Oregon Equestrian Trails

 

Back Country Horsemen of Oregon promote cooperation, stewardship, and equestrian trails on public lands: www.bcho.org

Oregon Equestrian Trails is dedicated to promoting, preserving, and maintaining horse camps and trails in Oregon: www.oregonequestriantrails.org/

 

Oregon Greenways and Community Trails

 

Ashland Woodlands & Trails Association helps preserve and maintain the city's woodlands and 20 miles of trails centered around Lithia Park: www.ashlandtrails.org/

Barlow Trail Association works to tie together the Villages at Mt. Hood , Brightwood to Government Camp and the Mt Hood and regional recreation resources, with biking, hiking, and equestrian community trails: http://www.barlowtrail.org/

Bear Creek Greenway follows the Bear Creek streambed will one day include a continuous 21-mile path from Oak Street in Ashland to the Seven Oaks Interchange in Central Point: www.bearcreekgreenway.com/

Historic Columbia River Highway includes a road-to-trails project: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/HCRH/trail.shtml

Portland metropolitan region bike lanes and multi-use paths map published by Metro: www.metro-region.org/article.cfm?articleid=218

Sisters Community Trail System links schools, neighborhoods and the regional trails within the Deschutes National Forest: www.sisterstrails.com/home.html

 

Oregon Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Oregon

Running trails from books on trail running at Trails.com:

• Trail Running Trails in Oregon

Rogue River National Recreation Trail is a 40-mile trail in the heart of the National Wild and Scenic Rogue River Canyon: www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/rogue-river-trail.php

American Volkssport Association Year-Round Walking and Volkssport Event Calendars

Oregon Long-Distance Trails

 

Hiking trails along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in Oregon at Trails.com:

• Pacific Crest Trail Hiking in Oregon

BLM sponsors the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail/

Applegate Trail was the southern route of the Oregon Trail through Nevada, northeastern California, and Oregon: http://www.webtrail.com/applegate/

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation site is at: www.lewisandclark.org/ and the National Park Service site has more information on the trail at: www.nps.gov/lecl/

Oregon-California Trails Association covers the trans-Mississippi emigrant trails: www.octa-trails.org

Pacific Crest Trail runs 2665 Miles from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington: http://www.pcta.org

Oregon Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Off-highway drives on backcountry roads, 4WD roads, and Jeep trails at Trails.com:

• Off-Highway Drives in Oregon

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department All-Terrain Vehicle Program includes funding as well as riding areas: www.oregon.gov/OPRD/ATV/index.shtml

Central Oregon motorized trails is a joint effort between the BLM and Forest Service: www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/recreation/cohvops/index.shtml

Motorcycle Riders Association of Medford has events, information, and maps of OHV 0pportunities in southern Oregon: www.motorcycleridersassociation.org/

Oregon Motorcycle Riders Association -- "Responsible Off-Road and Dual Sport Riders Striving to Promote, Preserve and Enjoy Riding In Oregon": www.omraoffroad.com/

Oregon BushHackers, a 4WD club in the NW Oregon and SW Washington area, has trip reports, events, and contacts: www.oregonbushhackers.org/

Oregon Off-Highway Vehicle Association provides information on all motorized trails and trail systems in Oregon: www.oohva.org

4X4 NOW has illustrated four-wheel drive trip reports from several trails in Oregon: www.4x4now.com/trlrpt.htm#Oregon

BLM manages Timber Mountain OHV Area west of Medford: www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=333

Oregon Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Rail-trails including maps, access points, and history from rails-to-trails books at Trails.com:

• Rail-Trails in Oregon

The proposed Trolley Trail would connect neighborhoods between Milwaukie and Gladstone: www.metro-region.org/article.cfm?ArticleID=1925

The 14-mile Springwater Corridor trail heads east from Portland through Gresham along Johnson Creek: www.40mileloop.org/trail_springwatercorridor.htm

The BLM manages the Row River Trail in the Eugene District.

Oregon Snow Trails

 

Cross-country skiing areas and ski trails with trail maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Trails in Oregon

Snowshoeing routes and trails with detailed maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Snowshoeing and Snowshoe Trails in Oregon

Oregon State Snowmobile Association is an organization of individuals, over 30 snowmobile clubs, and businesses working together: www.oregonsnow.org/

Oregon Waterway and Boating Trails

 

The Willamette River Water Trail is a proposal by the Willamette Restoration Initiative to identify ways to re-connect communities with the River: www.willamettewatertrail.org/

Oregon Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

Oregon State Trails Program

 

The 2003-2007 Oregon Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Planning process will include a Statewide Trails Plan: http://egov.oregon.gov/OPRD/PLANS/trailsplanning.shtml

  Planning documents for the Willamette River Greenway

 

Oregon Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-oregon/