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    Looking for the best photography in Oregon? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Oregon. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

    Top Photography Spots in and near Oregon

    • Cascade Locks, Oregon

      Oneonta Gorge

      4.8
      0.92 mi / 531 ft gain
      *Currently closed (except a small portion of the upper trail between Multnomah Spur and Trail #444 on Larch Mountain)...here This hike is very short (1 mile roundtrip) but does take some time to do. The trail leads down from the road into a stream bed. You follow the stream bed upstream through ...
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    • Corbett, Oregon

      Latourell Falls Loop

      4.7
      2.02 mi / 820 ft gain
      Latourell Falls is a beautiful and unique waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. This amazing waterfall is just a few hundred yards from the road and parking lot. Once you park, there is a viewpoint for the falls that is straight ahead. The view from there isn't that great compared to ...
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    • Multnomah County, Oregon

      Multnomah Falls

      4.2
      2.61 mi / 1214 ft gain
      Multnomah Falls is worth a quick stop anytime you're visiting the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon. This waterfall is the tallest in Oregon at 620 feet and the third largest in the Pacific Northwest behind Bridal Veil Falls (1,289 feet) and Green Lake Falls (979 feet) and has a...
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    • Cascade Locks, Oregon

      Metlako & Punchbowl Falls

      4.7
      5.46 mi / 1030 ft gain
      Note: The overlook at Metlako Falls is closed. Find out more info here. This is a fairly short hike. 2 miles in to Punchbowl Falls (past Metlako Falls) and then 2 miles out. I’ve done it in all sorts of conditions from 95 degree sunny summer days to a trip in a deep freeze where I got in my wets...
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    • Scotts Mills, Oregon

      Abiqua Falls

      4.9
      0.69 mi / 115 ft gain
      This trail is unmarked and a little rough and rugged. The land is privately owned by Mount Angel Abbey, but they don't appear to have problems with courteous hikers. Walking out of the parking area back up the road in the direction you came from, you’ll pass one dirt trail right at the ending of ...
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    • Portland, Oregon

      Wildwood Trail in Washington Park

      5.0
      7.63 mi / 1503 ft gain
      Take the train to Washington Park and hike through Hoyt Arboretum. This will bypass a few miles of Wildwood Trail, but you won't miss much. In the arboretum, the trail twists and turns through the trees, will smaller trails jutting off to the sides, through other groups of trees (each trail is a...
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    • Drake Crossing, Oregon

      Trail of Ten Falls Loop

      4.7
      7.16 mi / 1178 ft gain
      The unique feature of South Falls, Lower South Falls, and Middle North Falls are the paths that pass behind the falls providing an amazing visual and auditory experience; however, be sure to have a good bag for your equipment to avoid water damage and a decent jacket (preferably water-resistant)....
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    • Corbett, Oregon

      Fairy Falls

      4.8
      2.02 mi / 1293 ft gain
      Fairy Falls sits in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, not much more than a mile from the Wahkeena Trailhead. The parking lot is right off the Old Columbia River Highway and will be packed with cars in the summer. Head up the trail towards Wahkeena Falls, which is not far up the hill. This f...
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    • Corbett, Oregon

      Bridal Veil Falls

      4.1
      0.54 mi / 144 ft gain
      The trailhead for this short hike is right off of the Columbia River Highway just west of Multnomah Falls. You can't miss the parking lot for it; there is a sign for Bridal Veil and the parking lot is visible from the road. The hike is only 0.6 miles and has hardly any elevation gain (70 feet). ...
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    • Klamath County, Oregon

      The Rim at Crater Lake NP

      4.3
      30.99 mi / 4124 ft gain
      Why Go? Avoid the crowds in summer and have the entire 33 mile long rim and 21 square miles of beautiful Crater Lake to yourself. Sunrises and sunsets that will take your breath away; stars and a milky way you can get lost in for days. Expect solitude and beautiful scenery, nothing less. The 360 ...
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    • Clearwater, Oregon

      Toketee Falls

      4.6
      0.79 mi / 98 ft gain
      Toketee Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in all of Oregon, renowned for the graceful columnar basalt formation framing the two-stepped falls. The North Umpqua River has carved a sinuous gorge out of the lava flow, resulting in a waterfall of 113 feet in height - a 28 foot upper tier whi...
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    • Bend, Oregon

      Tumalo Falls

      4.4
      0.42 mi / 62 ft gain
      The viewpoint is only footsteps from the parking area, and gives the best view of the 89-foot falls. A half mile trail leads visitors up to the upper viewpoint, right next to the falls. From there, Middle Tumalo Falls is around one and a quarter miles up the trail and Happy Valley is around three...
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    • Cascade Locks, Oregon

      Ponytail Falls

      4.6
      0.85 mi / 463 ft gain
      Ponytail Falls is an easy 0.8 mile hike located in the gorge that begins at Horsetail Falls. After hiking up mild switchbacks, continue to your right at the first trailhead intersection. The path levels out before coming around the mountain and opening up to the waterfall. This is the easiest wa...
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    • Linn County, Oregon

      Tamolitch Blue Pool

      5.0
      3.56 mi / 253 ft gain
      The hike out to Tamolitch Pool, or "Blue Pool," is 2 miles each way and follows the McKenzie River to a lava flow pool. Off Highway 126 14 miles east of McKenzie Bridge, turning into the Trailbridge Campground, drive right 1/3 of a mile to the trailhead. The trail is relatively flat, which gives ...
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    • Sisters, Oregon

      Sahalie and Koosah Falls Loop

      4.8
      2.42 mi / 545 ft gain
      This loop might be on the shorter side, but the hike is more than worth it for the scenery. Start at Sahalie Falls, a 100-foot tall waterfall pouring into the river below and covering the moss-covered valley with cool mist. Continue down the trail, walking past the 70-foot Koosah Falls, and finis...
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    • Cascade Locks, Oregon

      Munra Point

      4.9
      4.12 mi / 1870 ft gain
      This trail is temporarily closed. Please visit the Forest Service website for updates to trails in the Columbia River Gorge. This hike starts at the Wahclella Falls trailhead, but does not use that trail. Instead, walk back towards the freeway and take a left onto the Columbia River Highway Tr...
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