Best hikes in Benson State Recreation Area
Ambleway maps 13 hikes in Benson State Recreation Area, from a 1.4-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. 10 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Lower Multnomah Falls–Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint, 6 sights. The biggest climb is Middle Oneonta Falls–Oneonta Falls, 7 falls, gaining 4,867 ft, and the network tops out at 2,832 ft. 2 start within walking range of public transit.
- Fairy Falls–Lower Multnomah Falls, 7 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 2,610 ft
- Devils Rest Trail #420C Viewpoint & Gorge Trail #400 10.5 mi · ▲ 3,204 ft
- Wahkeena Falls–Wahkeena Spring, 7 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 3,929 ft
- Devil's Fork & Gorge Trail #400 12.1 mi · ▲ 3,693 ft
- Cougar Rock–Lower Multnomah Falls, 5 summits 12.6 mi · ▲ 3,652 ft
- Gorge Trail #400 & Monkey Business via Forest Road 1520 12.9 mi · ▲ 3,643 ft
- Angel's Rest–Angels Rest Trail #415 Viewpoint, 4 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 4,236 ft
- Lower Multnomah Falls–Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint, 6 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 3,794 ft
- Middle Oneonta Falls–Oneonta Falls, 7 falls 15.1 mi · ▲ 4,867 ft
- Forest Road 1520–Forest Road 20, 3 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 3,417 ft
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- Wahkeena Rearing Lake 1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Benson Lake 1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Multnomah Falls–Top of the Falls Trail #441A Viewpoint, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft