Willamette National Forest · Oregon · Trail 3382

Chimney Peak

Chimney Peak Trail is a 10.6 miles trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Middle Santiam Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Willamette National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end44.5368, -122.2442 · Directions ↗
Other end44.4920, -122.1665 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length10.6 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed; 3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers3382
ForestWillamette National Forest (unit 0618)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

No season published · listed temporarily closed
Wilderness Regulations Weed Free Feed Required
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    36 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,881 acres · 87% contained

  • Wildfire
    Bench

    42 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

    43 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Chimney Peak Trail?

10.6 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Willamette National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Chimney Peak Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Chimney Peak Trail start?

The line begins at 44.5368, -122.2442 and ends at 44.4920, -122.1665. The nearest recorded trailhead is Chimney Peak Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Chimney Peak Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Middle Santiam Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Middle Santiam Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Chimney Peak Trail?

South Pyramid Horse Camp (0.9 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Chimney Peak Trail?

Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Chimney Peak Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Chimney Peak Trail?

Willamette National Forest, Forest Service unit 0618. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Willamette National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Chimney Peak Trail?

3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Austin at 36 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named CHIMNEY PEAK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0618. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.