• Photo of the vast drapery formations inside Oregon Caves National Monument.

    Oregon Caves

    National Monument Oregon

The Big Tree Trail

View of the Big Tree on the Big Tree Trail.

View of the Big Tree on the Big Tree trail.

Big Tree Trail Map, 138 KB pdf file

Distance: 3.3 miles (5.3 km) loop, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to Big Tree
Duration: allow 2 to 3 hours
Elevation Gain: 1,100 feet (335 m) from archway
Trailhead: archway behind the Visitor Center

This is a great afternoon hike. This hike takes about half a day to complete because it is quite a steep climb. This trail takes hikers through beautiful scenery, mountain meadows, and past the widest girthed Douglas fir tree known to exist in Oregon.

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Did You Know?

Early explores of Oregon Caves used candles to find their way.

When visitors came to Oregon Caves in the late 1800's they had to explore the cave by candle light.