Painted Hills Unit Trails

Hiking Trails at the Painted Hills Unit

The Painted Hills Unit has a total of five trails, each with their own parking area. Directional signs along Bear Creek Road point the way to each trailhead. (Note: The Red Scar Knoll Trail is called Red Hill on the road signs.) RVs and other large vehicles are not recommended past the Painted Hills Overlook.

Please remember to recreate responsibly and Don't Hurt the Dirt!

• Carroll Rim Trail (1.6 mile / 2.6 km roundtrip)
• Painted Hills Overlook Trail (0.5 mile / 0.8 km roundtrip)
• Painted Cove Trail (0.25 mile / 0.4 km)
• Leaf Hill Trail (0.25 mile / 0.4 km)
• Red Scar Knoll Trail (0.25 mi / 0.4 km)

 

 

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  Clarno Unit Trails

  See real fossils along the trail from an ancient semi-tropical rainforest.

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  Sheep Rock Unit Trails

  Explore hiking trails with views of blue-green claystones or near the Thomas Condon Visitor Center.