by Mike Spain

Created on: November 11, 2008

There are several trails offering tremendous hiking opportunities within fifty miles of Salem, Oregon. They range in distance from less than a mile to 8.6 miles in trail distance. The trails near Salem, Oregon offer elevation changes from less than 300 feet to just under 2200 feet. The trails offer something for hikers of all interests and abilities. The trails can be broken down into fourcounties Linn, Clackamas, Lane and Marion counties.

Linn County, Oregon offers three hiking trails near Salem, Oregon. Just 30 miles away from Salem, Oregon is the Snow Peak Mill City Trail located in Linn County. According to hikercentral.com the Snow Peak Mill City trail offers a 3.2 mile hiking trail with a 1, 142 foot elevation change. Linn County also offers Crabtree Lake Trail. According to hikercentral.com Crabtree Lake Trail is a mere 33 miles away from Salem, Oregon. The trail offers 2 miles of hiking and covers an elevation change of 491 feet. Crabtree Lake Trail covers almost 700 feet less of an elevation trail and is 1.2 miles shorter than Snow Peak Mill City Trail offering an easier trail to hike. Hikers wanting a real challenge in Linn County may want to try Minniece Point Trail. It is 49 miles from Salem, Oregon. However, according to hikercentral.com Minniece Point Trail offers a five mile long trail covering an elevation change of 2,044 feet.

Clackamas County, Oregon offers four hiking trails within fifty miles of Salem, Oregon. The High Camp Trail according to hikercentral.com offers a short six tenths of a mile trail with an elevation change of 278 feet. The High Camp trail is 47 miles away from Salem, Oregon. Another short hike in Clackamas County is the one mile long Baty Silver King Trail which is 47 miles away from Salem, Oregon and offers a 335 foot elevation change according to hikercentral.com. 49 miles away from Salem, Oregon is the slightly longer Nohorn Trail. The Nohorn Trail is 1.9 miles long and offers a 472 foot elevation trail according to hikercentral.com. Those hikers looking for a longer hiking trail Clackamas County may want to try the Pine Crest Trail. According to hikercentral.com the Pine Crest Trail offers 8.6 miles of hiking and an elevation change of 783 feet just 37 miles from Salem, Oregon.

The Rocky Top Trail in Marion County,Oregon offers 2.7 miles of hiking and a 526 foot elevation change according to hikercentral.com. The Rocky Top Trail is 49 miles away from Salem, Oregon. 47 miles away from Salem, Oregon in Lane County is the Michigan Heights Trail. The hikercentral.com website states this trail offers a three mile trail with a challenging 2,179 foot elevation change. The counties near Salem, Oregon offer plenty of hiking opportunities for hikers to enjoy the outdoors.

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