The Old Sauk River Trail in the foothills of Washington's Central Cascades is an easy, gorgeous hike for all ages--and because of its low elevation, this riverside walk in generally free of snow all year round.
Tag: Cascadia trails
Get Outside! Mount Kobau
The centerpiece of a proposed new national park reserve in British Columbia's South Okanagan Valley, Mount Kobau is a relatively easy hike to a summit that offers superlative views of peaks in BC and Washington.
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! Rooster Rock State Park
The trails in Rooster Rock State Park on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge offers an easy stroll in all seasons, rambles through groves of maple and oak--not to mention of of the only officially sanctioned clothing-optional beaches in the state.
Get Outside! Boundary Bay Dyke Trail
The Boundary Bay Dyke Trail in BC's Fraser River Delta offers some of the best birdwatching in British Columbia. More than a million migrating birds can be found on this coastal walk, including shoerbirds, waterfowl, raptors, and owls. It's also a great place to spot harbor seals and orcas.
Get Outside! Lower South Fork Skokomish River
Easily accessible, the Lower South Fork Skokomish River Trail makes for an ideal Olympic Peninsula outing any time of the year. The well-built trail meanders through old growth Douglas-fir forests, and offers fantastic views of of the river, as well as opportunities to spot Roosevelt elk.
Get Outside! Twin Lakes & Palmateer Point
Oregon's Twin Lakes/Palmateer Point trail offers fantastic views of Mount Hood, placid lakes, and a hike through forests of mountain hemlocks, noble firs, and silver firs. Though it's busy in summer, hikers in autumn are more likely to find solitude at this spot in the Mount Hood Wilderness.
Get Outside! Glacier Basin
The challenging Glacier Basin trail off Washington's Mountain Loop Highway takes you past a mining ghost town and up a steep track to a gorgeous alpine basin. It's a workout, but the payoffs include solitude, old growth forests and a fascinating trip through Cascadia history (including a town where Donald Trump's grandfather was justice of the peace!)