Best Rainy Day Hikes In Oregon

Some areas of Oregon get up to 197 days of rain per year, so knowing where to go hiking even during bad weather can be difficult. I have curated this list of great rainy day hikes that consist of easy to difficult day hikes, mostly through tree canopy and they are all hikes that don't have epic views that could be missed during a cloudy or rainy day. Keep in mind that when hiking in Oregon in the rain to always wear the proper clothing and footwear as the trails can be muddy and slippery. Here are some great Hike Oregon YouTube videos with examples of rain jackets, long sleeve layering options and footwear. If you want even more hikes for those bad weather months here in Oregon, check out the guidebook '52 Hikes for 52 Weeks'.

Oregon Coast (Lincoln City, Newport, Yachats, Florence)

• Beaver Creek Falls - 1.5 miles round trip - an easy walk through a lush forest to a cute little waterfall.
• ​Drift Creek Falls - 3 miles round trip - an easy walk through a lush forest, across a 100-foot suspension bridge and down to 66-foot tall Drift Creek Falls. 
• ​Hobbit Trail - 0.75 miles round trip - a very easy magical trail through tunneled bushes to a hidden Hobbit Beach. 
• Kentucky Falls - 4.5 miles round trip - a moderate hike through a lush old growth forest that features 3 waterfalls.
• Sweet Creek Falls - 2.1 miles round trip - an easy trail along Sweet Creek leads to a quaint little waterfall.
• ​Valley Trail to China Creek - 2.8 mile lollipop loop - an easy trail through a coastal forest passes by wetlands where you can see water foul.
• ​Cummins Ridge (website members only access) - 12 miles round trip - a moderate to difficult trail takes you 6 miles through an amazing coastal forest. 
• ​Siltcoos Lake Loop (website members only access) - 4.2 mile loop - an easy family friendly trail leads you through an old growth forest to the shoreline of Siltcoos Lake.
• Sutton Creek Trail (website members only access) - 4.3 mile loop - an easy hike that takes you through forested terrain, sand dunes and wetland viewpoints. 

Northern Oregon (Portland, Salem, Corvallis, Sweet Home)

• Powell Butte Nature Park - 3.5 mile loop - a series of easy loop trails on the east side of Portland.
• ​Eagle Creek - 4 to 13 miles round trip - a moderate to difficult hike along the cliffs of Eagle Creek features many waterfalls.
• ​Latourell Falls - 2.4 mile loop - an easy loop hike that features 2 waterfalls.
• ​Multnomah/Wahkeena Falls Loop - 6.2 mile loop - a moderate loop featuring a total of 7 waterfalls and Oregon's tallest waterfall. 
• Tamanawas Falls - 3.5 miles round trip - a moderate trail meandering through a beautiful forest that ends at 109-foot tall Tamanawas Falls.
• ​Silver Falls State Park - 8.6 mile loop - the Trail of 10 Falls is a moderate hike that allows you to see 10 waterfalls.
• ​Alsea Falls - 5.5 mile loop - an easy and family friendly loop that features Alsea and Green Peak falls.
• McDowell Creek Falls - 1.8 mile loop - a very easy loop takes you along McDowell Creek and lets you see 2 waterfalls.
• ​Lower Soda Creek Falls (website members only access) - 1.5 miles round trip - an easy hike through a lush mossy forest leading to 134-foot tall Lower Soda Creek Falls.
• ​Corvallis to Sea Trail (website members only access) - 6.3 miles round trip - the Sugarbowl Segement of the Corvallis to Sea Trail is a very easy hike through the Oregon Coast Range. 

Western Oregon (Eugene, Cottage Grove, McKenzie River, Oakridge)

• Mount Pisgah Arboretum - 1.3 mile loop - an easy family friendly trail that leads through the arboretum.
  
• Ridgeline Trail - 1 mile to 5.4 mile round trip and loop hike options available just minutes from downtown Eugene.
  
• Shotgun Creek - 5 mile loop - an easy walk along Shotgun Creek and through a beautiful lush mossy forest close to Eugene.
  
• Brice Creek - 7 to 10 mile round trip hike options available along beautiful Brice Creek.
  
• Trestle Creek Falls Loop - 3.75 mile loop - a moderate hike that is part of the Brice Creek Trail and heads up to two beautiful waterfalls.
• Moon Falls - 1.1 miles round trip - a very easy trail that leads to 100-foot tall Moon Falls.
• Parker Falls - 2 miles round trip - an easy family friendly trail that leads to Upper and Lower Parker Falls in a beautiful mossy grotto.
• Blue Pool - 4.25 miles round trip - a moderate hike that is part of the McKenzie River Trail takes you to Oregon's most well-known gems.
• Proxy Falls Loop - 2 mile loop - an easy trail through lava rock and beautiful forest leading to two incredible waterfalls.
• Sahalie & Koosah Falls Loop - 2.8 mile loop - an easy family friendly loop hike lets you see two waterfalls along the McKenzie River.
• Elijah Bristow State Park - a series of loop hikes takes you along the Willamette River just minutes from Eugene.
  
• Goodman Creek - 7.8 miles round trip - a moderate hike takes you along Goodman Creek and through a beautiful lush forest.
  
• Hardesty Mountain - 10.5 miles round trip - a perfect winter training hike for those summer summits!
• Deception Creek - 3.5 miles round trip - an easy trail along Deception Creek leads you through a magical forest.
• Salmon Creek North Bank - 6.5 miles round trip - a very easy trail perfect for kids and pups just minutes from the heart of Oakridge.
• Larison Creek - 10 miles round trip - a moderate trail starts at Larison Cove and goes upstream along Larison Creek. 
  
• Salt Creek Falls - 3.75 mile loop - the perfect easy loop to do in the rain or snow that lets you see two beautiful waterfalls.
• Rainbow Falls Overlook (website members only access) - 2.75 miles round trip - an easy trail through the forest leads to a magical hidden canyon overlook where you can see the Three Sisters and Rainbow Falls in the distance.
• Separation Lake (website members only access) - 13.6 miles round trip - great for a spring backpacking trip!
• South Willamette Trail (website members only access) - 10.2 miles round trip - a moderate to difficult hike meanders through a beautiful forest.
• Eula Ridge (website members only access) - 8.4 miles round trip - this very steep and difficult trail is the perfect training hike for summer summits!
• Middle Fork Willamette Trail (website members only access) - a 30 mile long recreation trail that has over 9 trailheads and the lower sections are great winter and rainy weather hikes. 
• Pool Creek Falls (website members only access) - 0.8 miles round trip - a short but steep hike to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the state.
  
• Wall Creek Warm Springs (website members only access) - 0.6 miles round trip - a very short hike leading to a soakable warm spring.

Central Oregon (Sisters, Bend, LaPine, Redmond)

• Metolius Preserve - 2.8 mile loop - a very easy family friendly loop leads you through large groves of larch trees.
  
• Whychus Creek - 6.4 miles round trip - a moderate hike takes you along Whychus Creek and through a beautiful forest of ponderosa and lodgepole pines.
• Shevlin Park - many loop and round trip hikes at a park just minutes from downtown Bend.
• Tumalo Falls - 2 mile to 8.2 mile routes available featuring countless waterfalls along Tumalo Creek.
• Tumalo State Park - 4 to 6 miles round trip - an easy family friendly hike along Tumalo Creek, just minutes from downtown Bend.
  
• ​Steelhead Falls - 2.5 miles round trip - an easy trail along the Deschutes River leads to Steelhead Falls and some cool rock formations.
  
• Peter Skene Ogden Trail (website members only access) - 5 to 7 mile round trip sections of this long trail pass by waterfalls, groves of larch trees and lodgepole pine forests eventually going up to Paulina Falls and Paulina Lake.

Southern Oregon (everything south of Roseburg)

• Fall Creek Falls - 1.6 miles round trip - an easy hike leads through a burned forest to 120-foot tall Fall Creek Falls.
  
• ​Watson Falls - 1 mile loop - a very easy family friendly hike leads through a lush green forest to a viewpoint of 294-foot tall Watson Falls.