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.

• 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.