Trails
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Middle Santiam River - Shelter Falls Swimming Hole
A nice swimming hole with an easy trail, but driving to the trail head is difficult.
A nice swimming hole with an easy trail, but driving to the trail head is difficult.
Easy
1.3 mi/
2.1 km
2.1 km
McDowell Creek Falls
Easy hike along McDowell Creek with lower and upper views of Royal Terrace Falls & Majestic Falls.
Easy hike along McDowell Creek with lower and upper views of Royal Terrace Falls & Majestic Falls.
Easy
1.6 mi/
2.6 km
2.6 km
Cascadia Park & Lower Soda Creek Waterfall Trail
Short easy hike to Lower Soda Falls. Nice large campground and wading in the South Santiam River.
Short easy hike to Lower Soda Falls. Nice large campground and wading in the South Santiam River.
Easy
2.1 mi/
3.4 km
3.4 km
Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
Take two boardwalk trails in this guide for some amazing bird watching in this beautiful wildlife refuge south of Salem
Take two boardwalk trails in this guide for some amazing bird watching in this beautiful wildlife refuge south of Salem
Easy
2.5 mi/
4.0 km
4.0 km
Shellburg and Stassel Falls
Easy hike to two waterfalls in the Santiam Foothills. At Shellburg Falls you can walk behind the waterfall.
Easy hike to two waterfalls in the Santiam Foothills. At Shellburg Falls you can walk behind the waterfall.
Easy
4.6 mi/
7.4 km
7.4 km
North Santiam River Kayak Trip
A fun easy run down a beautiful scenic river in Western Oregon.
A fun easy run down a beautiful scenic river in Western Oregon.
Easy
7.2 mi/
11.6 km
11.6 km
Cone Peak Backcountry Skiing
This small peak in Santiam Pass provides some great backcountry skiing opportunities for beginners and veterans alike.
This small peak in Santiam Pass provides some great backcountry skiing opportunities for beginners and veterans alike.
Moderate
3.6 mi/
5.8 km
5.8 km
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain is the crown jewel of the Santiam Foothills. Views of all the large mountains in the Cascade range.
Iron Mountain is the crown jewel of the Santiam Foothills. Views of all the large mountains in the Cascade range.
Difficult
5.5 mi/
8.9 km
8.9 km
Pyramid Peaks
Fun peaks with huge glacial cirques and views towards Jefferson and Santiam Pass.
Fun peaks with huge glacial cirques and views towards Jefferson and Santiam Pass.
n/a
5.2 mi/
8.4 km
8.4 km
Rail Trail to Observation Blind
A boardwalk through a flooded forest leads you to an observation blind over a small marsh.
A boardwalk through a flooded forest leads you to an observation blind over a small marsh.
n/a
1.2 mi/
1.9 km
1.9 km
Opal Creek Wilderness
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Henline Falls
Easy hike through Douglas Fir and Hemlock to Henline Falls and remnants of old mining from the 1930's.
Easy hike through Douglas Fir and Hemlock to Henline Falls and remnants of old mining from the 1930's.
Easy
2.1 mi/
3.4 km
3.4 km
Menagerie Wilderness
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Santiam Wagon Road to House Rock
Beautiful hike along an old wagon road on the Santiam River includes a giant rock, a cave, a waterfall, and a campground
Beautiful hike along an old wagon road on the Santiam River includes a giant rock, a cave, a waterfall, and a campground
Easy
5.1 mi/
8.2 km
8.2 km
Rooster Rock
A beautiful hike in Santiam Pass to a tower of rock in the Managerie Wilderness
A beautiful hike in Santiam Pass to a tower of rock in the Managerie Wilderness
Easy
8.4 mi/
13.5 km
13.5 km
Rooster Rock Trail
This difficult hike to Rooster Rock (popular with rock climbers) provides a view of the entire South Santiam Canyon
This difficult hike to Rooster Rock (popular with rock climbers) provides a view of the entire South Santiam Canyon
Difficult
6.6 mi/
10.6 km
10.6 km
Silver Falls State Park
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Ten Falls Canyon Trail
A trail in Silver Falls State Park past 10 beautiful waterfalls, perfect for the whole family.
A trail in Silver Falls State Park past 10 beautiful waterfalls, perfect for the whole family.
Easy
10.2 mi/
16.4 km
16.4 km
Canyon Trail to Silver Falls
The trail of ten falls is a popular pick for any northwest hiker because of the cluster of unique waterfalls.
The trail of ten falls is a popular pick for any northwest hiker because of the cluster of unique waterfalls.
Moderate
8.0 mi/
12.9 km
12.9 km
Mountain Biking Silver Falls State Park
A little known fact is there are some really fun mountain bike trails on the opposite side of the park road as the falls
A little known fact is there are some really fun mountain bike trails on the opposite side of the park road as the falls
Moderate
14.8 mi/
24 km
24 km
Guides
A trail in Silver Falls State Park past 10 beautiful waterfalls, perfect for the whole family.
The trail of ten falls is a popular pick for any northwest hiker because of the cluster of unique waterfalls.
Iron Mountain is the crown jewel of the Santiam Foothills. Views of all the large mountains in the Cascade range.
Take two boardwalk trails in this guide for some amazing bird watching in this beautiful wildlife refuge south of Salem
Beautiful hike along an old wagon road on the Santiam River includes a giant rock, a cave, a waterfall, and a campground
Easy hike along McDowell Creek with lower and upper views of Royal Terrace Falls & Majestic Falls.
Short easy hike to Lower Soda Falls. Nice large campground and wading in the South Santiam River.
Easy hike to two waterfalls in the Santiam Foothills. At Shellburg Falls you can walk behind the waterfall.
This difficult hike to Rooster Rock (popular with rock climbers) provides a view of the entire South Santiam Canyon
Collection of waterfall and viewpoint hikes along the north and south forks of the Santiam River.
Easy hike through Douglas Fir and Hemlock to Henline Falls and remnants of old mining from the 1930's.
A little known fact is there are some really fun mountain bike trails on the opposite side of the park road as the falls
Community Trips
You walk on a small road that goes to the old mines in the mountains. About 2 miles in you can either go to the Opal Creek Trail or continue up the road to Jawbone Flats. Both ways will get you to Opal Creek, yes there's actually a very small community that lives at the top. The Opal Creek Trail is a moderate hike that goes about 2 miles and ends at...
The ten major waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park are well known.On this walk we shortcutted the two north falls to reduce the walk from ten miles to six, and then drove over to see them. The path goes behind several of the falls.
This is beautiful hike especially when the wildfilowers are in bloom-- Late spring to early summer. Once at top of Iron Mountain, you can see Mt Hood, Mount St Helens, Mt Jefferson, Mt Washington, Three Sisters, Diamond Peak on a clear day... The start of trail is pretty much up hill all the way... 2000 ft climb in about 1.7 miles
A beautiful trip to view most of the 10 waterfalls in the park. The weather was great, but somewhat humid. The trail was in good shape and we were surprised at how many people were out today.We had lunch directly below the double falls, which turned out to be a popular spot as you could rest on logs in the creek and enjoy the mist wafting over our faces.
Hartz, Jon Stevens, Chris Holm and I climbed up Cone Peak in Santiam Pass on Saturday. We had no idea of how much snow was left on the mountains in the pass but we hoped there was enough to get some turns on. Chris Holm had already packed up his gear thinking the season was over.. and it sure looked like it on our way up the Southwest Ridge of Cone Peak....
Today I went for a hike up Iron Mountain with Ashley Hatfield and my roomate Jason Killian along who brought McKenzie along. I had gotten up early and went to Firestone to have 4 brand new tires put on my truck. I got the Bridgestone AT Dueler Revo's, a sick tire that performs amazingly in wet conditions ie, the Pacific Northwest. Thus, I was anxious to test them out so I opted...
Yesterday I kayaked down a section of the North Santiam River just east of Mill City, OR with my fellow new COAS grad students. It was Robyn, Esther, Anna, Eleanor, Bart, myself and Greg who organized the event. We had rented inflatable kayaks from the Outdoor Rec Center at OSU for the day and took his party van, and my truck to shuttle us between the launch and the pick-up. We put...
Today Emily and I wanted to get out of town and go for a hike so we decided to head to Santiam Pass and go for a short hike. We looked in my book of hikes in the area and chose a 4.2mile roundtrip hike up Middle Pyramid. I had to go to work at 4pm so we had to be down from the mountain by 2pm for me to make it...
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