These are some of the hikes I have done (mostly) in the Pacific NW and would recommend to others.


Most include pictures, approximate distance and elevation gain stats as well as rating (5* being highest). Directions to most trailheads can be found in guidebooks, such as "Pacific Northwest Hiking" by Judd and Nelson. The 100 hikes series books also have good trail descriptions. These are all highly subjective reviews and as always YMMV.


Use the links below to browse the list of hikes by location (approximate vicinity).

Mt. St. Helens

Ape Cave
Cedar Flats
Ape Canyon
Ptarmigan Trail (Monitor Ridge Climb)
June Lake SS
Lava Canyon
Sheep Canyon
Spirit Lake
Siouxon Creek
Lewis River

Mt. Rainier

Sky Line
Grove of the Patriarchs
Moraine Park/Curtis Ridge
Burroughs Mountain


Mt. Adams

Killen Creek/High Camp
Short Horn
Cold Springs/South Climb
Hellroaring Overlook
Hellroaring Meadows
Bird Creek Meadows
Adams summit via South Climb


Mt. Hood

Cairn Basin and Eden Park via Vista Ridge
Burnt Lake
Mirror Lake
Elk Cove via Elk Cove Trail
Elk Cove via Timberline Trail
Elk Meadows
Elk Meadows via Newton Creek Trail
White River Moraines
Mazama Trail
McNeil Point
Paradise Park
Ramona Falls
Tamanawas Falls
South Climb to summit
Cooper Spur
Elliott Glacier
Trillium Lake SS
Twin Lakes SS
Ghost Ridge SS
Bennet Ridge SS
Lower Salmon River
Upper Salmon River
Little Crater Lake to Timothy Lake
Heather Canyon XC ski
Teacup Lake XC ski
Cloud Cap to Gnarl Ridge (Lamberson Butte)
Coe East Moraine
Barrett Spur


Mt. Jefferson

Pamelia Lake
Jefferson Park


Three Sisters

South Sister via Moraine Lake
Tam McArthur Rim
Obsidian-Sunshine Loop
Chambers Lakes
Green Lakes
Canyon Creek Meadows (TFJ)
Middle Sister North Ridge via Hayden Glacier
Smith Rock


Columbia Gorge

Angel's Rest
Devil's Rest
Dog Mountain
Table Mountain
Wind Mountain
Dry Creek Falls
Eagle Creek
Mutnomah Falls and Nesika
Mt. Defiance (South Side)
Indian Point / Gorton Creek / Nick Eaton Ridge
Hamilton Mountain
Herman Creek
Triple Falls / Franklin Ridge / Oneonata Gorge
Multnomah Falls / Nesika Lodge
Lyle Cherry Orchard
Catherine Creek
Catherine Creek II
Deschutes River
Tom McCall Point/Rowena Plateau
Elowah Falls
Wahclella Falls
Wahkeena Falls Trail
Chenoweth Table
Larch Mountain
Nesmith Point
Mt. Defiance (North Side)
Gillette Lake / Greenleaf Overlook Upper Swale Canyon


Oregon Coast

Saddle Mountain
Salmonberry River
Harris Ranch
Elk Mountain
King Mountain
University Falls Loop
Cascade Head
Ecola State Park
Neahkanie Mountain
Cape Falcon


Miscellaneous

Lakes Basin in Eagle Cap Wilderness
Trapper Creek Wilderness in WA
Somewhere north of Salem, OR
Silver Star Mountain from Yacolt WA
Silver Star Mountain from Wahougal WA
Silver Falls State Park near Salem, OR
Blue Cliffs Overlook (John Day Nat. Monument)
Twin Pillars (Mill Creek Wilderness)
Old Snowy (Goat Rocks Wilderness)
Junction Lake (Indian Heaven Wilderness)
Sliding Sands (Haleakala National Park, Maui) Clackamas River/Pup Creek Falls
Hurricane Ridge (Olympic NP)
Mt. Stone (Olympic NP)
Cispus Basin (Goat Rocks Wilderness)
Wenaha River (Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness)

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