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Best Backpacking in Oregon

From backpacking the Oregon coast to overnight trips, the Pacific Northwest offers an unbeatable landscape. Pack your bag for an overnight backpacking adventure and trek through the alpine meadows, magnificent mountain peaks, wild beaches, or colorful canyonlands that call Oregon home. No matter what you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered. Explore our trails for short backpacking trips through Oregon or a gritty expedition.

*Our information may not always be current and should be used for trip planning / selection purposes only. Always call ahead for the most current information before setting out on your trip.

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Weekend Getaways

Black Canyon Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 18

Group Size Limit: N/A

Best For: 1-2 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Number of Miles of Trail: 15

Group Size Limit: 10

Best For: 1 night

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Mill Creek Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 18

Group Size Limit: N/A

Best For: 1-2 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required

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Badger Creek Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 55

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-7 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Diamond Peak Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 52

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-7 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required

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Bull of the Woods Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 75

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-10 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required May 15-Oct. 15

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Number of Miles of Trail: 370

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required

Deschutes National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 98*

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required

*Estimate

Eagle Cap Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 530

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 98*

Group Size Limit: 6

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required

*Estimate

Hells Canyon Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 360

Group Size Limit: 8

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Kalmiopsis Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 160+

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Malheur National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 240+

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-29 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 200

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required May 15-Oct. 15

Mt. Hood National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,000

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required May 15-Oct. 15

Mount Hood Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 100+

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required May 15-Oct. 15

Mount Jefferson Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 163

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-22 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required

Mount Thielsen Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 78

Group Size Limit: 6

Best For: 1-10 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required

North Fork John Day Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 100+

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River

Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland

Number of Miles of Trail: 98*

Group Size Limit: N/A

Best For: 1-13 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required

*Estimate

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 98*

Group Size Limit: 8

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required *Estimate

Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 100

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 70

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-9 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required May 15-Oct. 15

Siskiyou Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 100+

Group Size Limit: 25

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Sky Lakes Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 65+

Group Size Limit: 8

Best For: 1-8 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Strawberry Mountain Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 125

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-17 nights

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Three Sisters Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 260

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-36 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required

Umatilla National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 715

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Umpqua National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 530

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Waldo Lake Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 84

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-11 nights

Permit/Reservation: Required

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 2,700

Group Size Limit: 8

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required

Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness

Number of Miles of Trail: 200+

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Not required

Willamette National Forest

Number of Miles of Trail: 1,700

Group Size Limit: 12

Best For: 1-13 nights (hard limit)

Permit/Reservation: Required

Oregon

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Best Backpacking in Oregon

*Our information may not always be current and should be used for trip planning / selection purposes only. Always call ahead for the most current information before setting out on your trip.

Weekend Getaways

Week-Long Adventures

Gritty Expeditions

Looking for more overnight backpacking adventures near Oregon? See our Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California state pages for more close trips!

Don't see your favorite place? Found an error on the site? Let us know and help backpackers everywhere!

Oregon

Where will you

Explore?

Weekend Getaways

Week-Long Adventures

Gritty Expeditions

Best Backpacking in Oregon

*Our information may not always be current and should be used for trip planning / selection purposes only. Always call ahead for the most current information before setting out on your trip.

Weekend Getaways

Week-Long Adventures

Gritty Expeditions

Looking for more overnight backpacking adventures near Oregon? See our Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California state pages for more close trips!

Don't see your favorite place? Found an error on the site? Let us know and help backpackers everywhere!

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