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Oregon Caves National Monument
Hiking Trails
Take a hike in the old-growth forest.
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Take a hike in the old-growth forest.

Explore Oregon Caves - Above Ground

We have four hiking trails with wonderful views of Oregon Caves National Monument and the Siskiyou Mountains that surround it. Most of the trails weave in and out of the boundary of the monument.

You can download maps of individual trails on the monument which are found on the pages about the trails, or you can download maps of larger views of Oregon Caves which include all of the trails found up here.

If you do not have the software to view these files, download it.

 

Information About The Trails

You can download the maps from the following pages about the trails, or pick up trail maps at the Visitor Center. We have four trails on the monument:

 
Port-Orford-Cedar Root Disease
Phytophthora lateralis.
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Port-Orford-Cedar Root Disease
Phytophthora lateralis.

While You Hike...

Remember:

  • no pets on the trails
  • no smoking on the trails due to fire danger  
  • no camping allowed on the Monument

Be Sure That You:

  • Practice "Leave No Trace" ethics to minimize your impact on the resources. 
  • Leave plants or animals found on the trails (flowers, mushrooms, berries, etc.).
  • Stay on the trail.

Helps Us Stop the Spread of Fungi!

A major threat to Port Orford cedar population is Phytophthora root rot, a disease spread by water or mud. Prevent the spread of the disease by cleaning the mud from your shoes and vehicles before traveling from one area of the forest to another.

Waterfall and pool near the entrance to Oregon Caves.  

Did You Know?
The stream that comes out of the entrance of the cave is a tributary to a watershed that empties into the Pacific Ocean. There are no human-made obstructions that would prevent salmon migration, which makes this the only cave in the National Park Service with an unobstructed link to the ocean.

Last Updated: October 25, 2007 at 18:59 EST