Tom McCall Point─Legendary Columbia River Gorge Wildflower Display

Mount Ellinor– brutally steep ascent to breathtakingly beautiful panoramic views!

October 8, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Olympic National Forest Land Agency: National Forest Service Distance: 6.6 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 3270 feet Contact: Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District, Quilcene, http://www.fs.usda.gov/olympic Detailed Information: Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula 3rd edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required for upper trailhead; Trail. Especially from upper trailhead…

Sunrise Lake─Golden larches brighten the shores of this alpine lake

October 1, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades – Sawtooth Ridge Land Agency: U.S. Forest Service Roundtrip: 13.0 miles Elevation Gain: 3,730 feet Green Trails Map: Prince Creek, WA- No. 115 Recommended Resource: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition (Romano; Mountaineers Books) Access: From Twisp drive SR 20 east for 2.0 miles. Continue south on SR 153 for 12.0 miles…

Frosty Mountain–Cool views and alpine larches, too!

September 17, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades, E.C. Manning Provincial Park Land Agency: BC Parks Roundtrip: 13.2 miles Elevation Gain: 3820 feet Contact: E.C. Manning Provincial Park Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Practice Leave No Trace principles. Extremely popular hike on Autumn weekends, opt for a weekday. Access: From Vancouver BC follow Trans-Canada Highway 1 east to Hope. Then continue…

Hall Mountain via Noisy Creek– It’s a haul to this old lookout site

September 10, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Selkirk Mountains, Eastern Washington Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 14 miles Elevation Gain: 4130 feet Contact: Sullivan Lake District, Colville National Forest Notes: Practice Leave No Trace principles; grizzly habitat, trail passes recent burn zone–use caution Access: From Newport, Washington follow SR 20 north (west) 47 miles to the junction with SR 31 in…

Bedal Basin–Lonesome and beautiful basin beneath awe-inspiring Sloan Peak

August 27, 2026 |

Location: Mountain Loop Highway Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 5.2 miles High Point: 4,650 feet Elevation gain: 1,900 feet Difficulty: challenging Green Trails Maps: Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Access: Take Exit 208 off of I-5 following SR 530 east for 32 miles to Darrington.…

Ape Canyon–Hike through old-growth forest above a swath of destruction

August 13, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 9.4 miles Elevation Gain: 1,550 feet Contact: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Green Trails Map: Mount St Helens 332 Recommended Resource: Day Hiking Mount St Helens (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required. Trail is also open to mountain…

Heather Park─Steep climb to views that are “Tops”

August 6, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Hurricane Ridge-Heart of the Hills Land Agency: Olympic National Park Roundtrip: 10 miles Elevation Gain: 3,940 feet Green Trails Map: Hurricane Ridge-Elwha North No. 134S Access: From Port Angeles, follow Race Street south 1.2 miles passing the Olympic National Park Visitors Center to the Hurricane Ridge Road (Heart O the Hills Parkway).…

Sourdough Ridge — Enjoy sweet views of Mount Rainier from this easy ridge hike

July 30, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Sunrise, Mount Rainier National Park…

Sourdough Mountain Lookout–Trail is 5.5 miles long and one mile straight up!

June 18, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades Highway Land Agency: North Cascades National Park Roundtrip: 11.0 miles Elevation Gain: 5,100 feet Green Trails Maps: Diablo, WA-No. 48 Access: From Marblemount, follow the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) east for 20 miles. Turn left onto Diablo Road and proceed 0.7 mile crossing an iron bridge spanning Stetattle Creek. Bear right reaching the trailhead in…