The Best Backpacking in Estacada

On a clear day, this short, secluded hike offers breath-taking views of Mt. St. Helens, Rainier, Adams, Hood, and Jefferson, as well as of downtown Portland, Coast Range, and the Roaring River Wilderness.Begin the hike from the Twin Springs Trailhead and immediately take your first left at the T....

Salmon River Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Welches, Oregon.

Salmon Trail via Kinzel is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Welches, Oregon.

Salmon River Trail: Short Option is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Rhododendron, Oregon.

Hunchback Trail #793 is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Rhododendron, Oregon.

Zigzag Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Rhododendron, Oregon.

Shellrock Lake #700, Serene Lake and Grouse Point Trail #517 is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Welches, Oregon.

Cool Creek Trail to Devil's Peak is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Government Camp, Oregon.

Cast and Burnt Lake Loop via Cast Creek and Zigzag Mountain Trails is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Rhododendron, Oregon.

Bagby Trail #544 is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a hot springs located near Detroit, Oregon.

Yocum Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Rhododendron, Oregon.

After getting your back country permit from a park ranger, you can park your car and head up zig zag mountain. There's a tiny 'parking lot' (lot of dirt) where you park that's right by the trailhead. The hike up to the campsites is roughly 4 miles, and it is all uphill. Not only are you surround...

This hike starts at the Fir Tree Trailhead and is an out and back 2.8 mile round trip. It's short, but there's 660 feet of elevation gain. To start, you climb steeply then it's an easy hike to a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the lake. The trail descends via switchbacks down to the lake for the ...

Looking to score those iconic photos of Mt. Hood? Climb the well-graded trail to Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, one of the most accessible summit hikes to Portlanders, and see where they were all taken. Starting from the busy Mirror Lake Trailhead, climb roughly 900 feet and 1.5 miles to Mirror La...

The hike to McNeil Point begins at Top Spur Trailhead, in the Mt. Hood National Wilderness. Follow signs for McNeil Point along the Pacific Crest and Timberline Trails heading north. Though there are numerous camping opportunities along the way (most of the route follows the PCT), an old stone s...

McGee Creek Trail #627 to Barrett Spur is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Hood River, Oregon.