Agencies

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

For information on 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.htm

The 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: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/r6nf.htm

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

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

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

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

Portland United Mountain Pedalers promotes education, activist, trail work, and organized rides: www.pumpclub.org

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

Equestrian Trails

The 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/

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/

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

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

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

American Volkssport Association Year-Round Walking and Volkssport Event Calendars

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/index.htm

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

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/

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

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

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

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

• Off-Highway Drives in Oregon

The 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/

The 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

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:

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

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

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/

Statewide Advocacy & Resources 

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

  Planning documents for the Willamette River Greenway

Join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee in November 2010 for the 20th National Trails Symposium!