Northwest Hiker
Suggested Hikes


To see what hike is best for a specific time of year, here is a week-by-week gallery from the past four years.

September 2018
Photo taken 9/19/18 at Mount Margaret Backcountry
September 2019
Photo taken 9/21/19 near Vista Ridge Trailhead
September 2019
Photo taken 9/21/19 at Elk Cove on Mount Hood
September 2017
Photo taken 9/23/17 at Tam McArthur Ridge
September 2017
Photo taken 9/27/17 at Waldo Lake
September 2016
Photo taken on 9/28/16 on Von Trump Park hike
September 2020
Photo taken on 9/29/20 at No Name Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
September 2016
Photo taken on 9/29/20 at Jade Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
September 2020
Photo taken on 9/30/20 at Dip Top Pass in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
October 2018
Photo taken 10/1/18 at Latourell Falls
October 2021
Photo taken 10/1/21 at Naches Peak Loop Hike
October 2017
Photos taken 10/3/17 on Mirror Lakes Hike
October 2017
Photos taken on 10/4/17 on Von Trump Park hike
October 2020
Photo taken 10/6/18 from Van Trump Park Mount Rainier
October 2018
Photo taken 10/8/18 from Bull of the Woods Wilderness
October 2016
Photo taken 10/8/16 from Chamberlain Lake Rest Area
October 2018
Photo taken 10/12/18 from Tam McArthur Ridge
October 2018
Photo taken 10/17/18 from Indian Heaven Wilderness
October 2021
Photo taken 10/18/21 from Cutthroat Pass in the North Cascades of Washington
October 2017
Photo taken 10/19/17 of Painted Hills at the John Day Fosil Beds
October 2021
Photo taken 10/19/21 of Maple Pass Loop Hike in the North Cascades of Washington
October 2020
Photo taken 10/22/20 from Oregon Dunes
October 2019
Photo taken 10/23/19 from Tomlike Mountain
October 2017
Photo taken 10/24/17 of Smith Rock Loop Hike
October 2017
Photo taken 10/27/17 of Banks Vernonia State Trail
October 2019
Photo taken 10/28/19 at Silver Creek Falls State Park
October 2016
Photo taken 10/28/16 from Bird Mountain Trail
October 2017
Photo taken near 10/31/17 outside of Smith Rock State Park
November 2019
Photo taken on 11/4/19 at Beckler Peak in Washington state
November 2019
Photo taken on 11/5/19 at Blanca Lake in Washington state
November 2019
Photo taken on 11/6/19 at Colchuck Lake in Washington state
November 2018
Photo taken on 11/12/18 of Mount St. Helens
November 2018
Photo taken on 11/16/18 of Mount Hood from Tom Dick Harry Mountain
November 2018
Photo taken on 11/24/18 of Mount Jefferson from Mount Hood
November 2020
Photo taken on 11/24/20 at Smith Rock State Park
November 2017
Photo taken on 11/25/17 of Whitehorse Falls
December 2018
Photo taken on 12/02/18 of Mount Hood from Timberline Lodge
December 2021
Photo taken on 12/02/21 at Smith Rock State Park
December 2020
Photo taken on 12/05/18 of Mount Saint Helens
December 2018
Photo taken on 12/07/18 of Mt. Rainier from High Hut
December 2016
Photo taken on 12/13/16 near Timberline Lodge
December 2020
Photo taken on 12/22/20 while on snowshoe to Tamanawas Falls
December 2016
Photo taken on 12/29/16 on White River Canyon snowshoe
December 2017
Photo taken on 12/31/17 from Mazama Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park of Tatoosh Mountains
January 2015
Photo taken on 1/10/15 on Little North Santiam hike
January 2021
Photo taken on 1/9/21 from Frog Lake Butte Snowshoe
January 2018
Photo taken on 1/14/18 from Clark Creek Ridge on Mount Hood snowshoe
January 2017
Photo taken on 1/14/17 from Brandenberg Butte Shelter out of the Ray Benson Sno Park
January 2020
Photo taken on 1/19/20 from White River Canyon on the side of Mount Hood
January 2016
Photo taken on 1/23/16 at Paradise in the Mount Rainier National Park
January 2018
Photo taken on 1/28/18 from Maxwell Butte snowshoe
February 2015
Photo taken on 2/4/15 at Paradise in the Mount Rainier National Park
February 2017
Photo taken on 2/12/17 at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge
February 2020
Photo taken on 2/18/20 on the Tom Dick Harry snowshoe
February 2017
Photo taken on 2/25/17 from the Meissner Shelter in the Mount Bachelor area
February 2018
Photos taken on 2/26/18 from the Pocket Creek area on Mount Hood
October 2021
Photo taken 10/1/21 at Naches Peak Loop Hike
October 2017
Photos taken 10/3/17 on Mirror Lakes Hike
October 2017
Photos taken on 10/4/17 on Von Trump Park hike
October 2020
Photo taken 10/6/18 from Van Trump Park Mount Rainier
October 2018
Photo taken 10/8/18 from Bull of the Woods Wilderness
October 2016
Photo taken 10/8/16 from Chamberlain Lake Rest Area
October 2018
Photo taken 10/12/18 from Tam McArthur Ridge
October 2018
Photo taken 10/17/18 from Indian Heaven Wilderness
October 2021
Photo taken 10/18/21 from Cutthroat Pass in the North Cascades of Washington
October 2017
Photo taken 10/19/17 of Painted Hills at the John Day Fosil Beds
October 2021
Photo taken 10/19/21 of Maple Pass Loop Hike in the North Cascades of Washington
October 2020
Photo taken 10/22/20 from Oregon Dunes
October 2019
Photo taken 10/23/19 from Tomlike Mountain
October 2017
Photo taken 10/24/17 of Smith Rock Loop Hike
October 2017
Photo taken 10/27/17 of Banks Vernonia State Trail
October 2019
Photo taken 10/28/19 at Silver Creek Falls State Park
October 2016
Photo taken 10/28/16 from Bird Mountain Trail
October 2017
Photo taken near 10/31/17 outside of Smith Rock State Park
November 2019
Photo taken on 11/4/19 at Beckler Peak in Washington state
November 2019
Photo taken on 11/5/19 at Blanca Lake in Washington state
November 2019
Photo taken on 11/6/19 at Colchuck Lake in Washington state
November 2018
Photo taken on 11/12/18 of Mount St. Helens
November 2018
Photo taken on 11/16/18 of Mount Hood from Tom Dick Harry Mountain
November 2018
Photo taken on 11/24/18 of Mount Jefferson from Mount Hood
November 2020
Photo taken on 11/24/20 at Smith Rock State Park
November 2017
Photo taken on 11/25/17 of Whitehorse Falls
December 2018
Photo taken on 12/02/18 of Mount Hood from Timberline Lodge
December 2021
Photo taken on 12/02/21 at Smith Rock State Park
December 2020
Photo taken on 12/05/18 of Mount Saint Helens
December 2018
Photo taken on 12/07/18 of Mt. Rainier from High Hut
December 2016
Photo taken on 12/13/16 near Timberline Lodge
December 2020
Photo taken on 12/22/20 while on snowshoe to Tamanawas Falls
December 2016
Photo taken on 12/29/16 on White River Canyon snowshoe
December 2017
Photo taken on 12/31/17 from Mazama Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park of Tatoosh Mountains
January 2015
Photo taken on 1/10/15 on Little North Santiam hike
January 2021
Photo taken on 1/9/21 from Frog Lake Butte Snowshoe
January 2018
Photo taken on 1/14/18 from Clark Creek Ridge on Mount Hood snowshoe
January 2017
Photo taken on 1/14/17 from Brandenberg Butte Shelter out of the Ray Benson Sno Park
January 2020
Photo taken on 1/19/20 from White River Canyon on the side of Mount Hood
January 2016
Photo taken on 1/23/16 at Paradise in the Mount Rainier National Park
January 2018
Photo taken on 1/28/18 from Maxwell Butte snowshoe
February 2015
Photo taken on 2/4/15 at Paradise in the Mount Rainier National Park
February 2017
Photo taken on 2/12/17 at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge
February 2020
Photo taken on 2/18/20 on the Tom Dick Harry snowshoe
February 2017
Photo taken on 2/25/17 from the Meissner Shelter in the Mount Bachelor area
February 2018
Photos taken on 2/26/18 from the Pocket Creek area on Mount Hood
March 2020
Photo taken 3/17/20 from trail to Cooper Spur
March 2016
Photo taken 3/19/17 at Wind Mountain
March 2018
Photos taken on 3/17/18 from Lamberson Butte on Mount Hood
March 2020
Photo taken on 3/20/20 from Catherine Creek Hike
March 2018
Photo taken on 3/30/18 from the Palmateer Point area on Mount Hood
April 2016
Photo taken 4/3/16 at Chatfield Hill
April 2017
Photos taken 4/9/17 at Mosier Tunnel
April 2016
Photo taken 4/10/16 at Stacker Butte
April 2016
Photo taken 4/10/16 at Mount Bachelor
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April 2024
Photo taken 4/10/24 at Columbia Hills State Park
April 2016
Photo taken 4/13/16 at Tom McCall Point
April 2016
Photo taken 4/17/16 at Seven Mile Hill
April 2017
Photo taken 4/17/17 at Shore Acres State Park
April 2024
Photo taken 4/17/24 at Columbia Land Trust Preserve
April 2019
Photo taken 4/18/19 at Columbia Hills
April 2021
Photo taken 4/20/21 at Mosier Plateau
April 2024
Photo taken 4/22/24 at Weldon Wagon Road
May 2019
Photo taken 5/1/19 at Mount Ellinor
May 2016
Photo taken 5/2/16 at Bear Point
May 2017
Photo taken 5/3/17 at Loowit viewpoint near Mt. Saint Helens
May 2021
Photo taken 5/5/21 at Big Lake towards Mount Washington
May 2017
Photo taken 5/9/17 along Timberline Trail on Mt. Hood
May 2019
Photo taken 5/9/19 at Bays Lake in Jefferson Park
May 2018
Photo taken 5/11/18 looking west from Dog Mountain.
May 2014
Photo taken 5/13/14 at Cove Palisades State Park
May 2018
Photo taken 5/17/18 looking down from Table Mountain summit.
May 2017
Photo taken 5/19/17 on Truman Trail near Mount St. Helens
May 2017
Photo taken 5/22/17 near Park Ridge in Mount Jefferson Wilderness
May 2018
Photo taken 5/23/18 near Lolo Pass on the PCT.
May 2017
Photo taken 5/26/17 from Bear Point
May 2018
Photo taken 5/27/18 from Trillium Lake
May 2018
Photo taken 5/27/18 from the Boundry Trail
May 2017
Photo taken 5/28/17 at the Lower Falls on the Lewis River
June 2017
Photo taken 6/2/17 at Dog Mountain
June 2017
Photo taken 6/4/17 at Harry's Ridge at Mount St. Helens
June 2020
Photo taken 6/4/20 at Scout Lake in Jefferson Park
June 2017
Photo taken 6/6/17 on the Whitewater Trail to Jefferson Park
June 2019
Photo taken 6/15/19 on the the Coffin Mountain Hike
June 2020
Photo taken 6/17/20 on the the Colchuck Lake near Leavenworth, Washington
June 2019
Photo taken 6/18/19 on the the Iron Mountain Loop Hike
June 2018
Photo taken 6/21/18 at Bays Lake in Jefferson Park
June 2021
Photo taken 6/23/21 at Mount Mitchell summit
June 2020
Photo taken 6/23/20 at Tam McArthur Rim
June 2020
Photo taken 6/29/20 at Owl Point
June 2017
Photo taken 6/30/17 on the Coffin Mountain Trail
June 2017
Photo taken 6/30/17 on the way to Triangulation Peak
July 2018
Photo taken 7/1/18 on Santiam Lake Trail
July 2017
Photo taken 7/3/17 on Crescent Mountain Trail
July 2020
Photo taken 7/3/20 at the Vista Ridge Trailhead
July 2017
Photo taken 7/6/17 on Iron Mountain trail
July 2021
Photo taken 7/8/21 from Pete's Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington state
July 2021
Photo taken 7/9/21 from Spectacle Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington state
July 2020
Photo taken 7/10/20 on Umbrella Falls trail
July 2017
Photo taken 7/13/17 on Obsidian Trail
July 2018
Photo taken 7/13/18 on Killen Creek Trail
July 2018
Photo taken 7/14/18 on Coldwater Trail
July 2017
Photo taken 7/16/17 on Silver Star Mountain
July 2019
Photo taken 7/20/19 at Mount Rainier National Park
July 2022
Photo taken 7/20/22 at Alpine Lakes Wilderness
July 2017
Photo taken 7/22/16 on Scott Lake
July 2021
Photo taken 7/27/21 at Lake Ingalls
July 2019
Photo taken 7/30/19 at Mount Adams on Killen Creek Hike
August 2019
Photo taken 8/1/19 at Snowgrass Flats in the Goat Rocks
August 2018
Photo taken 8/2/18 at Ruth Creek Valley
August 2017
Photo taken 8/3/17 at the Big Four Ice Caves off the Mountain Loop Hwy
August 2019
Photo taken 8/6/19 from the Hidden Lake Trail in the North Cascades off Hwy 20
August 2019
Photo taken 8/8/19 from the Sahale Arm Trail in the North Cascades off of Hwy 20
August 2020
Photo taken 8/10/20 from Snowgrass Flats in the Goat Rocks Wilderness
August 2021
Photo taken 8/10/21 of Gem Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington State
August 2017
Photo taken 8/14/17 from Lake Ann
August 2017
Photo taken 8/15/17 from the Yellow Aster Butte trail
August 2017
Photo taken 8/15/17 from the Yellow Aster Butte trail
August 2017
Photo taken 8/16/17 of Mount Shuksan
August 2018
Photo taken 8/17/18 of Thunder Mountain Lakes off the Stevens Pass Hwy #2
August 2019
Photo taken 8/19/19 of Jade Lake and La Bohn Peak
August 2019
Photo taken 8/20/19 of lower Tank Lake
August 2019
Photo taken 8/21/19 of lower Tank Lake at sunrise
August 2021
Photo taken 8/24/21 of Rachel Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington State
August 2021
Photo taken 8/25/21 of Rampart Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington State
August 2018
Photo taken 8/26/18 in Eagle Cap Wilderness
August 2022
Photo taken 8/28/18 in Mount Rainier National Park
August 2017
Photo taken 8/30/17 of Soda Peaks Lake
August 2017
Photo taken 8/30/17 from Observation Peak
September 2017
Photo taken 9/3/17 of Coast Sunset
September 2018
Photo taken 9/3/18 of St. Andrews Lake
September 2019
Photo taken 9/4/19 of Tuck Lake
September 2019
Photo taken 9/5/19 of Robin Lakes
September 2018
Photo taken 9/6/18 of Broken Top Mountain
September 2018
Photo taken 9/9/18 of Goat Lake
September 2017
Photo taken 9/10/17 of Bertha May Lake
September 2017
Photo taken 9/12/17 at Comet Falls

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