Oregon Hikers

Other options that might work: Lewis River, and more specifically the Quartz Creek trail. Siouxon area. This was burned a couple years ago and I don’t know about current condition. Hoh Rainforest / Duckabush (Olympics) Rogue River a trail (6 hour drive but amazing trip) Illinois River (also a long d...

September is the ideal month for more popular trips like this one because everyone else has gone home but the weather is still good. I plan my annual “big” trips for September

I went up Elk Mountain on the Wilson river. No snow on the popular steep climb up the south facing trail. Small snow banks found in the backside trails. Reports of slick spring snow near the rope section of the saddle between Elk and King and hikers recommended having spikes.

There are thousands of miles of vastly superior loops hikes in the northwest. There is no reason to limit yourself to the PCT. If you would like suggestions, just ask. I would also recommend Douglas Lorraine’s “Backpacking” series of books for longer backpack trips in OR, CA, WA, and ID. The logisti...

Last year I ventured out to Cast Lake near mt hood when my trip to wherever else blocked by snow or fire or whatever it was. Trip started out sunny and warm but then hit patches of snow and then 6 ft of snow. No one was at the lake, the lake was just beginning to thaw, and I could tromp around in ju...

Awesome. Adding to list of winter destinations.

I’m fully prepared for winter hammocking, but I don’t have spikes, shoes, short skies, or other snow going items.

Where would good locations for snow trekking include?

On that note, i would love some more info on snow camping. I'm willing, but inexperienced and dont have gear for that (yet).

Drift Creek Wilderness near Lincoln city has an early spring trail, but its a long drive for a short, mediocre hike. Gales Creek is technically backpackable at the 5-mile point, but its not much of a campsite, assuming the parking lot gate is open to begin with. See: snow in foothills. Again, not th...

If you are willing to drive south a ways, the Illinois River and Rogue river have opportunities, but otherwise this is just too early for backpacking. I’m seeing snow on the local foothills, so ever lower elevation hikes will have snow right now.