Goat Rocks Backpacking Trip: Lily Basin Trail & Goat Lake
A late-season backpacking trip with spectacular fall color, expansive mountain views, and a scenic day hike to Goat Lake and the saddle below Hawkeye Point.
Royal Basin Backpacking Trip – Olympic National Park
Royal Basin includes some of the best subalpine and alpine scenery in the Olympic Mountains. We began our trek camping next to Royal Creek before continuing on to basecamp at Royal Lake and explored the Upper Royal Basin on a day hike.
Bald Mountain Ridge via McGee Creek Hike
Exploring the McGee Creek Trail for the first time on the way to the tarns below McNeil Point, a favorite spot along the Timberline Trail.
Camping at Harris Beach and Exploring the Scenic Southern Oregon Coast
Harris Beach State Park is a great base for camping and exploring the dramatic scenery of the southern Oregon coastline.
Goat Rocks Wilderness Backpacking Trip
On my eighth Goat Rocks backpacking trip, we camped next to the PCT, hiked to Cispus Pass, and departed early due to wildfire smoke and thunderstorms.
Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Backpacking Trip – Goat Rocks Wilderness
With high temps, biting black flies, and wildfire smoke, we cut this trip short after two nights but still had a great time in this scenic location.
Snowgrass Flat & Cispus Basin Backpacking Trip – Goat Rocks Wilderness
On this three night backpacking trip, we camped near the Pacific Crest Trail and did day hikes on the PCT from Old Snowy to Cispus Pass.
Pacific Crest Trail & Cispus Pass Backpacking Trip – Goat Rocks Wilderness
One of my favorite places to backpack is Goat Rocks Wilderness. On this trip, we had cooler temps and foggy conditions, saw shooting stars during the Perseids, and day hiked on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Snowgrass Flat, Goat Lake & Bypass Loop Backpacking Trip – Goat Rocks Wilderness
On this three night trip during stormy and buggy weather, we camped near Snowgrass Flat and hiked to ice-covered Goat Lake and did a loop hike on the Bypass Trail.
Snowgrass Flat, PCT & Bypass Trail Backpacking Trip – Goat Rocks Wilderness
On my first trip to Goat Rocks, we camped near Snowgrass Flat and did a loop hike on the PCT and Bypass Trails. We attempted to reach Goat Lake and Old Snowy, but snow levels were still high this early in the season.
Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Backpacking Trip – Goat Rocks Wilderness
On this two night trip, we camped near Snowgrass Flat and did a day hike to Goat Lake where wildflowers were in abundance and the lake was completely melted out.
Sheep Lake & Sourdough Gap Backpacking Trip
Sheep Lake is an easy backpacking destination near Mount Rainier, offering subalpine scenery and a short hike to sweeping views from Sourdough Gap.
McNeil Point Hike (longer version) – Mount Hood
Hike along the Bald Mountain ridge on Mount Hood’s northwest side, passing through wildflower-filled alpine meadows to the McNeil Point stone shelter just below the Sandy and Glisan glaciers
Eagle Creek hike – Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
A peaceful forest hike through the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, featuring lush scenery, Eagle Creek, and far more solitude than its better-known namesake in the Columbia River Gorge.
Ecola Point to Indian Beach Hike
Beginning at Ecola Point, this Oregon Coast Trail hike combines lush coastal forest, sweeping ocean views, and a scenic descent to Indian Beach.
Ghost Ridge hike via Barlow Pass – Mount Hood
A scenic forest hike on Mount Hood that follows the Pacific Crest Trail along Ghost Ridge, with side trails that lead to Twin Lakes and Palmateer Point.
William O. Douglas Wilderness – American Lake & Big Dewey Lake Backpacking Trip
Starting at Chinook Pass, we hiked south on the Pacific Crest Trail and camped at American Lake and Big Dewey Lake, both of which are just outside of Mount Rainier National Park.
Upper Palisades Lake Backpacking Trip – Mount Rainier National Park
On this three day backpacking trip to Upper Palisades Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, we hiked through subalpine beauty filled with lakes and meadows to a scenic lake below peaks of The Palisades.
Camping at Tillicum Beach During King Tides & Hiking at Cape Perpetua
On this two-night camping trip, we stayed at an oceanfront campground, watched king tides crash against the rocky shore, and hiked through an old-growth coastal forest.
Heceta Head & Hobbit Trail Loop Hike – Oregon Coast
While camping at Washburne State Park, I did a loop hike from the campground to Heceta Head lighthouse and back to camp via the Hobbit Trail and beach.
Tillamook Head Backpacking Trip – Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast offers very few opportunities for backpacking. The hiker's camp on Tillamook Head, while intended for people thru-hiking the Oregon Coast Trail, has a designated camp area with wood shelters as well as space for tents.
Crescent Beach Hike – Oregon Coast
Secluded Crescent Beach is one of my favorite locations on the Oregon Coast. Bounded on the north by Ecola Point and on the south by Chapman Point, this pocket beach is only accessible via a 1.2 mile hike.
Ecola Point to Indian Beach Hike
Starting at Ecola Point, this section of the Oregon Coast Trail leads through lush coastal forest with sweeping ocean views before descending to Indian Beach.
Neahkahnie Mountain & Oregon Coast Trail Hike
On this section of the Oregon Coast Trail, hike past crashing waves at Devils Cauldron to sweeping views from the rocky summit of Neahkahnie Mountain.