32 official trails lie within 25 miles of Sweet Home — 86 miles in total, 18 rated easy and 8 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 2,830 ft; the median trail gains 514 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiam Wagon Road West | 19.4 | 2,830 ft | Expert | 35 min · 24 mi |
| Mcquade Creek | 5.5 | 2,496 ft | Expert | 1 h 32 min · 36 mi |
| Trout Creek | 3.5 | 2,307 ft | Hard | 30 min · 20 mi |
| Weiderman | 2.8 | 2,630 ft | Hard | 36 min · 23 mi |
| Gordon Lakes | 7.1 | 1,291 ft | Hard | 45 min · 22 mi |
| Buck Mountain | 3.5 | 1,889 ft | Hard | 2 h 07 min · 41 mi |
| Goldhill - Quentin Segment | 3.8 | 1,180 ft | Hard | 1 h 28 min · 30 mi |
| Rooster Rock | 1.5 | 1,577 ft | Hard | 34 min · 23 mi |
| Tidbits South | 1.4 | 787 ft | Moderate | 1 h 56 min · 35 mi |
| Tidbits Mountain | 1.3 | 841 ft | Moderate | 1 h 29 min · 31 mi |
| Drury Ridge-B.S.A. Trail | 2.2 | 514 ft | Easy | 39 min · 24 mi |
| Tidbits Mountain South Trail | 1.2 | 659 ft | Moderate | 1 h 56 min · 35 mi |
| Shotgun Creek Trail | 2.7 | 247 ft | Easy | 39 min · 24 mi |
| Tiki Loop Trail | 1.4 | 184 ft | Easy | 39 min · 24 mi |
| River Trail | 1.3 | 52 ft | Easy | 20 min · 13 mi |
| Oak Creek Greenbelt Trail | 1.6 | 18 ft | Easy | 45 min · 30 mi |
| Walterville Pond Loop | 1.3 | 18 ft | Easy | 1 h 04 min · 43 mi |
| Walterville Basin Trail | 1.7 | 9 ft | Easy | 1 h 02 min · 42 mi |
Summits: Mcquade Creek to Chimney Peak; Buck Mountain to Buck Mountain; Goldhill - Quentin Segment to Tidbits Mountain; Tidbits Mountain to Tidbits Mountain
Lakes: Gordon Lakes to Gordon Lakes; Walterville Pond Loop to Walterville Reservoir; Walterville Basin Trail to Walterville Reservoir
Mountain passes: Santiam Wagon Road West to Tombstone Pass
Rock formations: Trout Creek to Rooster Rock; Rooster Rock to Rooster Rock
Nearby towns: Corvallis (31 mi) · Eugene (32 mi) · Salem (39 mi) · Molalla (52 mi)
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