| Hike | Miles | Vertical | Time | Rating |
|---|
| Mt. Rainier National Park |
 | Paradise Skyline Loop
|
5.5 |
1715 |
4:10 |
8 |
 | Van Trump Park
|
9.0 |
3360 |
6:25 |
8 |
| Olympic National Park |
 | Cape Alava
|
6.2 |
730 |
3:30 |
8 |
 | Hoh Rain Forest
|
35.0 |
4900 |
22:51 |
8 |
| Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
 | Multnomah Falls
|
6.0 |
1630 |
4:20 |
8 |
 | Triple Falls
|
5.3 |
900 |
3:33 |
8 |
| Crater Lake National Park |
 | Garfield Peak
[Crater Lake National Park] |
3.4 |
1080 |
2:13 |
9 |
| Short to moderate hike to awesome views of Crater Lake.
|
 | Crater Peak
[Crater Lake National Park] |
6.9 |
1270 |
4:22 |
7 |
| Moderate hike to the top of a peak near Crater Lake, with nice views,
but not of the lake itself.
|
 | The Pinnacles
[Crater Lake National Park] |
0.8 |
40 |
0:26 |
6 |
| Very short flat trail next to the Pinnacles formations.
|
 | Plaikni Falls
[Crater Lake National Park] |
2.2 |
190 |
1:07 |
6 |
| Short easy hike to a pretty waterfall.
|
| Williamette National Forest |
 | Matthieu Lakes
[Williamette National Forest, Oregon] |
8.3 |
1050 |
5:40 |
8 |
| Moderate hike through lava fields to two lakes.
|
 | Sahalie and Koosah Falls
[Williamette National Forest, Oregon] |
1.2 |
160 |
0:48 |
8 |
| Short out and back to visit two gushing waterfalls.
|
 | Tamolitch Pool
[Williamette National Forest, Oregon] |
4.5 |
390 |
2:51 |
8 |
| Short to moderate hike through pretty forest to an amazingly blue pool.
|
 | Proxy Falls
[Williamette National Forest, Oregon] |
1.7 |
180 |
0:53 |
6 |
| Short loop hike to two tall waterfalls.
|
| Lake Chelan National Recreation Area |
 | Rainbow Loop Trail
|
7.2 |
1130 |
5:27 |
7 |
| Great views of Lake Chelan and Buckner's Orchard.
|
 | Imus Creek Nature Trail
|
0.8 |
150 |
0:35 |
5 |
| A short walk above Stehekin Lodge, with a few nice views of Lake Chelan
below.
|
| Vancouver Island |
 | East Sooke Regional Park
|
3.7 |
510 |
3:30 |
7 |
| A great hike along the coast, with tide pools to explore and coastal
forests to admire.
|
 | Mystic Beach
[Juan de Fuca Marine Trail] |
2.5 |
540 |
2:57 |
7 |
| A nice short hike through a temperate rainforest to a large beach, alcoves,
and waterfall.
|
| North Cascades National Park |
 | Newhalem Campground Hike
[Ross Lake National Recreation Area] |
1.4 |
50 |
1:45 |
7 |
| A short after-dinner walk through a pretty forest to a gravel bar by the Skagit River.
|
 | Pyramid Lake
[Ross Lake National Recreation Area] |
4.2 |
1560 |
5:10 |
7 |
| A steady climb up through three different types of forest, including a nice forested
stream crossing, to a little bowl of a lake at the top.
|
 | Ladder Creek Falls
[Ross Lake National Recreation Area] |
0.4 |
130 |
0:43 |
6 |
| A short little tourist jaunt behind a large power house to some nice cascades and falls.
|
 | Rainy Lake
[Okanogan National Forest] |
2.0 |
90 |
2:02 |
6 |
| A paved trail past a couple waterfalls to a pretty alpine lake backed by snow-capped mountains.
|
 | Thunder Creek
[Ross Lake National Recreation Area] |
3.0 |
200 |
2:50 |
6 |
| A mostly level walk through the forest next to Thunder Creek.
|
 | Trail Of The Cedars
[Ross Lake National Recreation Area] |
0.3 |
40 |
0:36 |
6 |
| A short interpretive trail through the forest next to the Skagit River with lots of
interpretive signs.
|
 | Gorge Overlook
[Ross Lake National Recreation Area] |
0.5 |
40 |
0:25 |
4 |
| A tourist walk to an overlook of the gorge dam.
|
| San Juan Islands |
 | Mount Finlayson
[San Juan Island National Historical Park] |
3.3 |
520 |
3:24 |
7 |
| A short loop hike with great views from a highpoint of San Juan Island, along with beach
access and two lagoons.
|
 | Mountain Lake
[Moran State Park] |
3.9 |
480 |
3:41 |
7 |
| Circumnavigation of a quiet lake in Moran State Park, through a nice forest.
|
 | Twin Lakes
[Moran State Park] |
3.0 |
1370 |
4:33 |
5 |
| A steep descent down to two little unspectacular lakes, and a long
hike back up to great views from the top of Mount Constitution at the trailhead.
|
| Other |
 | Wallace Falls and Wallace Lake
[Wallace Falls State Park] |
11.1 |
1870 |
5:40 |
8 |
| Nice walk in the forest to good views of the falls, then a quiet walk to
the lake.
|
 | Trail of Ten Falls
[Silver Falls State Park] |
8.0 |
830 |
3:54 |
8 |
| Moderate loop hike past multiple beautiful waterfalls, with
several portions behind the falls.
|
 | Snow Lake
[Alpine Lakes Wilderness] |
7.8 |
1810 |
5:14 |
7 |
| Short walk on wide road or paved path to some nice views of the lake.
|
 | Cape Lookout
[Cape Lookout State Park] |
4.8 |
840 |
2:53 |
7 |
| Out and back through a beautiful coastal forest with views of the
ocean and the Oregon coast.
|
 | Humbug Mountain
[Humbug Mountain State Park
] |
5.4 |
2360 |
2:31 |
6 |
| Lollipop loop hike up to one of the highest coastal mountains in Oregon,
with good views of the ocean from the top.
|
 | Clatsop Loop
[Ecola State Park] |
3.1 |
810 |
1:57 |
6 |
| Short loop hike through the forest with views overlooking the Oregon
coast.
|
 | Lower Macleay Park
[Forest Park] |
2.6 |
290 |
1:12 |
5 |
| Short out and back up a popular trail to remnants of a stone
house.
|
 | Portland Trip (August 2018)
[trip report] |
| A week spent in the Portland area, with several short day hikes.
|
 | 2024 Seattle Trip
[trip report] |
| A 5-day trip to Seattle with a couple day hikes, a couple Japanese gardens, and a couple museums. |
 | 2021 Oregon Trip
[trip report] |
| A short trip with a couple day hikes in Oregon and northern California
|
 | Oregon Trip
[trip report] |
| A week long trip to Oregon, visiting Crater Lake National Park and the
Williamette National Forest.
|
 | Seattle 2010 Trip
[trip report] |
| A 13-day trip to the San Juan Islands and North Cascades National Park, both just a couple hours from Seattle, including hikes in Moran State Park on Orcas Island, a hike on San Juan Island, and several short hikes in North Cascades National Park.
|
 | Lake Chelan/Vancouver Island Trip
[trip report] |
| Nearly two weeks visiting the Lake Chelan area (3 hours east of
Seattle) and Vancouver Island.
|
 | Portland Trip
[trip report] |
 | Seattle/Olympic/Rainier Trip Report
[trip report] |
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