Mount McLoughlin is one of my favorite mountains to summit on Oregon, yet the trail is one of the more difficult trails to follow. It doesn’t take much to end up off trail on Mount McLoughlin. Thats even when you know what to look out for. The views from the top are amazing and it’s …
Lake Serene is one of Washington’s more popular alpine lake hikes because of its proximity to Seattle, its clear blue water and the towering rock spires of Mount Index. This hike isn’t for the faint of heart or beginner hiker, but if you give yourself time and work up to it, it’s doable for all. …
Hiking up to Broken Top and No Name Lake is one of my favorite places in Central Oregon. The striking turquoise color of the lake and surrounding mountain views make this a must-see place. In the winter the lake is frozen and buried under feet of snow, but as the snow melts, it pools into …
Did you know that Eastern Oregon has a mountain range that combines Hawaiian-like canyons, mountain peaks, a desert oasis and alpine lakes all in one spot? Well, The Steens Mountains has it all and is well worth the long, monotonous drive to see it. One of the things I love about this area is how …
Oregon has dozens of amazing mountain summit hikes that are just considered walk ups. I spent the summer of 2020 checking off the 7 mountain summits I’m sharing below. They were all difficult in their own respect, but all are doable hikes. These summits are all over Oregon, from Southern Oregon all the way to …
Central Oregon is filled with mountain views, but seeing them up close from a viewpoint is hard to pass up. There are countless trails and summit hikes throughout the area. I’m going to share what I consider to be the top central Oregon viewpoints. These trails all have up close views of the Cascade range …