
An Oregon Scenic Trail is a non-motorized trail that provides access to outstanding scenery and lasting memories for users. Those routes chosen for Oregon Scenic Trail designation provide access to national, state or regional scenic resources of superlative quality and splendor and articulate the essence of what is “Oregon”. They may be a single trail or combination of trails, over one mile in length, and must be open to the public and substantially complete. Scenic Trails lie on public lands or public rights-of-way or easements.
The volunteer 7 member Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council reviews applications submitted by local scenic trail proponents and makes recommendations to the OPRD Commission for scenic trail designation. Feel free to contact Jodi Bellefeuille for more information on the program:
Trail Designation Handbook
Trail Designation Proposal Form
Current Designated Trails:
• Oregon Coast Trail – 15 sections – Clatsop, Tillamook, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry Counties
• Cape Falcon Trail (portion of Oregon Coast Trail) – Tillamook County
• Ecola Trail (portion of Oregon Coast Trail) – Tillamook County
• Cape Sebastian Trail (portion of Oregon Coast Trail) – Curry County
• Humbug Mountain Trail – Curry County
• Cape Lookout Trail – Tillamook Trail
• Saddle Mountain Trail – Clatsop County
• Dinah Moe Humm – Kiwa Butte Trail – Deschutes County
• Sterling Mine Ditch Trail - Jackson County
• Metolius-Windigo Trail – Deschutes County
• South Shore Phillips Lake Trail - Baker County