Located near Estacada, OR. Map

A 10mile loop can be made by combining all of the trails that form the perimeter of the park. Starting near the disc golf course, take the Riverbend trail to the Maple Ridge trail, then connect back to the south section of the Riverbend trail and switch over to the Vortex loop. The Vortex loop will take you to the Rivermill trail, which is shared with horses and very popular among equestrians. Take the Rivermill trail towards the campground, and loop back around back to the Vortex loop and head back to your starting point to complete your full hike.

Located near Portland, OR. Map

Forest park has several trail systems in place that make it easy to pick a trail and just start hiking until you reach 5 miles in, then turn around and head back to the trailhead for 5 miles out. Or, have someone drop you off at your starting trail head and pick you up at one of the many access points along the trail system after completing 10 miles.

Located near Gaston, OR. Map

Hagg Lake has a 13.6 mile total loop around the lake itself. The trail can be pretty popular, especially when there are events going on at the park, so check their schedule ahead of time. Much of the trail follows along the lake with places to let the dog cool off in the water as needed.

Located near Yacolt, WA. Map

Park at the trailhead for Moulton Falls. ½ a mile into the trail from the parking lot, you’ll come to a sign that marks the start of the Bell’s Mountain Trail at the start of a steep incline. Bell’s Mountain Trail is a 7mi segment that ends at Cold Creek Campground. For just a day hike, trek 5mi up the trail, then return back to the day lot at Moulton Falls. If you are interested in backpacking, have someone drop you off at the Moulton Falls trailhead, hike up to Cold Creek, camp, then return back to Moulton Falls the next day for a 14mi leg, or continue on east towards Tarbell trail for a longer trip.

Located near Yacolt, WA. Map

Discover Pass Required. The entire Tarbell loop is 22 miles long with a handful of access points depending on how long you’d like your trip to be. For a day hike, start at Tarbell Trailhead. When you reach Rock Creek Campground, head left towards Hidden Falls. Continue along the trail until you reach the Silver Star junction, and keep left again and continue on until you reach Hidden Falls. Return the way you came to finish with about 10.5miles covered and just under 1500 feet of elevation gain, which can be used for another “mile” towards your goal if needed.

Located near Amboy, WA. Map

Northwest Forest Pass Required. The original trailhead burned in 2020, but the Upper Siouxon Trailhead makes trail #130 still accessible. Follow the trail to reach Siouxon Falls and return for just under 10 miles, but with 1500ft of elevation gain to reach the 10mile minimum for the trip. There are also some camping spots available along the second half of the trail to make it an easy option for an overnight camp as well.

Located near Cougar, WA

Start at Kalama Horse Camp and take the Toutle Trail. There are parts of Kalama Ski Trail that intersect and can be taken to avoid a few switchbacks in the first two miles. There are signs on the trail to communicate this. Hike all the way along the trail until you reach a forest road a little over 5 miles in, then head back the way you came to complete a 10 mile leg. For a longer hike, follow forest road #81 until you reach Red Rock Pass, which you can follow for another 3 miles (creating a 16 mile trip back to the start). Red Rock Pass also connects to Blue Lake Trailhead for another 4mile loop and campsite options.

This trail is close to Mt St Helens National Park, so dogs must be kept on leash and pay attention to park boundaries if you continue along this trail system as dogs are not allowed in all areas of the park.