162 official trails lie within 25 miles of Medford — 426 miles in total, 82 rated easy and 25 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,884 ft; the median trail gains 523 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Rock-Berry Rock Trail | 14.9 | 2,240 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Horn Gap | 7.2 | 2,884 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail | 20.2 | 1,329 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Carmel Mainline | 6.8 | 1,847 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Sterling Mine Ditch | 23.3 | 791 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Jack-Ash Trail | 6.9 | 1,794 ft | Expert | 10 mi |
| Collings Mountain | 6.4 | 1,422 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Mule Mountain | 3.9 | 2,458 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Wagner Butte | 4.6 | 2,151 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Collings Mountain Trail #943 | 6.4 | 1,503 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Mule Creek | 3.9 | 2,051 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Board Mountain | 4.8 | 1,866 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Bull Gap | 5.3 | 1,217 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| East Applegate Ridge Trail | 5.4 | 1,382 ft | Hard | 9 mi |
| Elliott Ridge | 5.1 | 945 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Seven Mile Ridge | 4.3 | 1,449 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Table Mountain Sled Trail | 6.7 | 915 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Willow Prairie East Loop | 8.2 | 785 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Little Grayback | 4.0 | 1,241 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Grouse Loop Trail #941 | 3.6 | 1,293 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Layton Ditch Trail | 11.2 | 263 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Green Top Loop Trail | 3.8 | 1,162 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Summit Lake | 2.4 | 1,668 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Wagner Glade | 2.2 | 1,710 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
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