On this easy, all-season hike, explore the mouth of Washington's Green River Gorge, walk beside frothing river rapids, and be prepared to spot birds and wildlife.
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Get Outside! Enderby Cliffs
Enderby Cliffs in British Columbia's north Okanagan country is an exhilarating hike to the top of striking cliffs with dizzying views. In autumn look for soaring raptors and golden western larches.
Get Outside! Tomlike Mountain
The rocky, windswept summit of Oregon's Tomlike Mountain offers one of the finest views in the Columbia Gorge, with a panorama that includes Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Jefferson, and Mount Hood.
Get Outside! Barlow Butte
This short, less-visited trail in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness offers peek-a-boo views of the state's highest peak, as well as wildflowers and solitude.
Get Outside! Mount McCausland
This trail to a summit in Washington's Henry M. Jackson Wilderness offers phenomenal views of Lichtenberg Mountain, Lake Valhalla, Glacier Peak, and the spires of the Wild Sky Wilderness.
Get Outside! Coldwater Lake
This gorgeous hike in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a great place to view the volcano, spot wildflowers and wildlife, and experience the regeneration of forest ecology after the 1980 blast.
Get Outside! Mount Muller
Ready to get out on the trails for Memorial Day? This challenging hike near Lake Crescent on Washington's Olympic Peninsula is a good choice for late spring, offering fabulous views and wildflowers in early summer.
Get Outside! Mount Erskine
The highest peak on British Columbia's Salt Spring Island (sans roads and towers), Erskine contains old-growth forest, impressive cliffs, jaw-dropping views, and opportunities to view endangered sharp-tailed snakes and even some elusive forest elves...
Get Outside! Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
Named for a Native American activist who fought for tribal fishing rights, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge allows you to explore an undisturbed river delta on Puget Sound. Birdwatching here is spectacular, with opportunities to spot eagles, dunlins, sandpipers, falcons, merlins, purple martins, and geese.
Get Outside! Sun Top Lookout
The challenging snowshoe route to the summit of Sun Top Lookout in Washington's Mount Baker Snoqualmie National forest offers a great workout, a historic forest lookout, and fantastic views of Mount Rainier and surrounding peaks.