Silver Falls State Park near Silverton is Oregon’s largest state park and one of the Pacific Northwest’s great waterfall destinations. The Trail of Ten Falls winds through a rainforest canyon past ten named waterfalls, including four with trails that pass behind the...
NOTICE: Many trails on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge were closed as a result of damage from the Eagle Creek Fire. Please check the list of Columbia Gorge trail closures before you plan for a hike. (CLOSED until further notice due to Eagle Creek Fire....
Updated August 2026: Ramona Falls is a roughly seven-mile Mount Hood Wilderness hike to a 120-foot fan waterfall, but the mileage is not the hardest part. The route includes an unbridged crossing of the glacially fed Sandy River, where the channel, depth and current...
Only a few miles off of Highway 26 near Seaside, this breathtaking hike to Saddle Mountain will take you through dense forests, and high into the beautiful coastal range of Oregon. If you’re heading to Seaside or Cannon Beach to cool off for the weekend,...
Planning details reviewed September 9, 2026. Portland is one of the rare cities where you can start the morning under a cathedral of firs, eat lunch beside a waterfall, and still be back downtown for dinner. The best hikes near Portland, Oregon range from creekside...
