35 official trails lie within 25 miles of St. Helens — 106 miles in total, 27 rated easy and 3 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 1,165 ft; the median trail gains 54 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail | 11.0 | 1,165 ft | Expert | 14 min · 8 mi |
| Wildwood Trail | 26.4 | 640 ft | Expert | 40 min · 23 mi |
| Crown Zellerbach Trail | 8.2 | 586 ft | Hard | 52 min · 27 mi |
| Hares Canyon Trail | 2.8 | 607 ft | Moderate | 1 h 13 min · 44 mi |
| Ridge Trail | 1.4 | 836 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 22 mi |
| Maple Trail | 3.4 | 395 ft | Moderate | 41 min · 24 mi |
| Bumping Knots Loop | 2.7 | 468 ft | Moderate | 1 h 05 min · 41 mi |
| AndyLand Loop | 2.9 | 210 ft | Easy | 25 min · 13 mi |
| I-205 Multi-Use Path | 2.6 | 226 ft | Easy | 1 h 00 min · 37 mi |
| Hollies Point of View Trail | 1.4 | 214 ft | Easy | 1 h 10 min · 43 mi |
| Williams Creek Horseshoe | 1.6 | 239 ft | Easy | 1 h 06 min · 41 mi |
| Serial Stage | 1.3 | 202 ft | Easy | 25 min · 13 mi |
| Escape-2 | 1.1 | 184 ft | Easy | 22 min · 9 mi |
| Waterhouse Trail | 1.8 | 54 ft | Easy | 44 min · 24 mi |
| Westside Trail | 1.1 | 144 ft | Easy | 44 min · 25 mi |
| Rock Creek Trail | 2.2 | 29 ft | Easy | 44 min · 25 mi |
| Northeast Brookwood Parkway Trail | 2.7 | 44 ft | Easy | 46 min · 27 mi |
| Wapato Loop Trail | 2.2 | 29 ft | Easy | 34 min · 21 mi |
| North Greeley Multi-Use Path | 1.0 | 67 ft | Easy | 50 min · 29 mi |
| Willamette Greenway Trail | 1.3 | 21 ft | Easy | 53 min · 30 mi |
| Marine Drive Trail | 2.3 | 24 ft | Easy | 1 h 00 min · 32 mi |
| Southwest Naito Parkway | 1.0 | 49 ft | Easy | 50 min · 29 mi |
| Reedville Trail | 1.4 | 25 ft | Easy | 46 min · 27 mi |
| Kelley Point Park Trail | 1.1 | 17 ft | Easy | 51 min · 28 mi |
Waterfalls: Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail to Bonnie Falls
Lakes: Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail to Heinen Pond; Rock Creek Trail to Falkenberg Reservoir; Rivergate Trail to Ramsey Lake; Banks-Vernonia Trail to Vernonia Lake
Viewpoints: Wildwood Trail to Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint; Ridge Trail to Bridge Viewpoint
Rock formations: Warrior Rock Lighthouse Trail to Warrior Rock
Beaches: Marine Drive Trail to Broughton Beach; Warrior Rock Lighthouse Trail to Lyons Beach
Nearby towns: Portland (23 mi) · Forest Grove (27 mi) · Sandy (41 mi) · McMinnville (48 mi)
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