94 official trails lie within 25 miles of The Dalles — 285 miles in total, 50 rated easy and 19 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 3,299 ft; the median trail gains 512 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteenmile | 11.1 | 2,859 ft | Expert | 1 h 23 min · 37 mi |
| Surveyors Ridge | 17.5 | 2,327 ft | Expert | 1 h 00 min · 39 mi |
| Little Badger | 7.6 | 3,299 ft | Expert | 1 h 19 min · 39 mi |
| Tygh Creek | 6.6 | 2,893 ft | Expert | 1 h 21 min · 37 mi |
| Elk Meadows | 8.8 | 2,340 ft | Expert | 1 h 02 min · 45 mi |
| 2730 Road Snow | 8.7 | 2,126 ft | Expert | 1 h 04 min · 38 mi |
| Wygant Trail | 4.0 | 2,087 ft | Hard | 42 min · 33 mi |
| 4410 Road Snow | 5.5 | 1,696 ft | Hard | 1 h 16 min · 40 mi |
| 4420 Road Snow | 6.0 | 1,598 ft | Hard | 1 h 16 min · 40 mi |
| Dog River | 4.9 | 1,631 ft | Hard | 1 h 07 min · 39 mi |
| Cedar Creek | 4.6 | 1,702 ft | Hard | 1 h 03 min · 37 mi |
| East Fork | 9.7 | 736 ft | Hard | 1 h 02 min · 45 mi |
| Badger Creek Cutoff | 3.1 | 1,877 ft | Hard | 1 h 20 min · 42 mi |
| Bottle Prairie | 4.8 | 1,290 ft | Hard | 55 min · 35 mi |
| Oak Ridge Trail #688A | 2.5 | 1,925 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 37 mi |
| 4450 Road Snow | 5.0 | 1,042 ft | Hard | 47 min · 30 mi |
| Eightmile Loop | 5.7 | 897 ft | Hard | 55 min · 35 mi |
| School Canyon | 3.5 | 1,362 ft | Hard | 1 h 22 min · 40 mi |
| North Section Line | 4.5 | 1,001 ft | Hard | 1 h 10 min · 41 mi |
| Evans Ridge Trail | 2.5 | 1,476 ft | Moderate | 18 min · 11 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | 3.9 | 1,150 ft | Moderate | 1 h 09 min · 38 mi |
| Knebal Springs | 4.2 | 1,131 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 35 mi |
| Gordon Butte Trail #470A | 2.8 | 1,104 ft | Moderate | 24 mi (straight-line) |
| Cooks Meadow | 3.5 | 1,204 ft | Moderate | 1 h 11 min · 41 mi |
Waterfalls: Elk Meadows to Tamanawas Falls; Tamanawas Falls to Tamanawas Falls
Summits: Fifteenmile to Eightmile Point; Surveyors Ridge to Bald Butte; Tygh Creek to Pen Point; Bottle Prairie to Perry Point
Lakes: Whoopdee Trail (2021 Reroute) to Indian Lake; Fret Creek to Oval Lake; Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail to Koberg Slough; Riverfront Trail to Taylor Lake
Viewpoints: Surveyors Ridge to Surveyor's Ridge; Wygant Trail to Wygant Middle Viewpoint; 1700 Road Snow to Mt Hood East Side View; Tom McCall Point Trail to Rowena Crest Overlook
Springs: Surveyors Ridge to Clinger Spring; Little Badger to Sunset Spring; 2730 Road Snow to Cold Spring; 4420 Road Snow to Glade Spring
Nearby towns: Sandy (56 mi) · Madras (64 mi) · Portland (73 mi) · Yakima (74 mi)
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