Discover a year-round outdoor paradise.

Whether you love to hike, run, bike, birdwatch, zipline, ski, snowboard or are an equestrian, the four seasons of the Ashland Watershed and surrounding outdoors offers something for everyone.  Said to be the hub for endurance events, such as the Spring Thaw, Mt. Ashland HIllclimb run, Siskiyou Challenge, Ashland Mountain Challenge and many more, Ashland offers 4600’ vertical with 12.5 miles of single track along with world-class terrain.  The Top Trail Running town in the country, Ashland is home to many accomplished athletes such as Ultra runner, Hal Koerner owner of Rogue Valley Runners.   Ashland’s outdoors provide Natural Beauty to enjoy, Cycling adventures for the family or adventure cyclist, miles of amazing trails for Hiking & Trail Running, Water Adventures such as rafting, jetboating, kayaking and swimming in the rivers and many lakes within a short drive of Ashland including the Rogue River and Crater Lake National Park, Camping and Fishing, ZipLining, Golfing, fun Winter Recreation, and beyond Ashland, the Mountain Lakes region. 

Discover the outdoors with one of these fun itinerary ideas…

• Cool off white water rafting or kayaking on the Rogue or Upper Klamath rivers
• Cycle along the hills of Ashland, Bear Creek Greenway or for adventure riders, the Cascade Siskiyou Scenic Bikeway, a 55-mile loop climbing 5000’
• Visit the Mountain Lakes to go fishing, paddling or swimming
• Enjoy the trail systems of the Ashland Watershed, Lithia Park and Oredson-Todd Woods while trail running, hiking, birding or mountain biking
• Witness the seasonal wildflowers on Grizzly Peak and Mt. Ashland
• Hike and picnic at Grouse Gap Shelter along the Pacific Crest Trail
• Take a leap and discover a zipline adventure