Category Archives for "Hiking"

Salt Creek Falls is the third tallest waterfall in Oregon at 286 feet. The second tallest is Watson Falls at 293 feet and the third is Multnomah Falls at 620 feet. The waterfall is located in the Willamette National Forest about an hour and a half away from Bend. Once you get there and park, […]

We recently had the chance to hike Mirror Lake in the snow. If you haven’t read our post about hiking Mirror Lake in the summer, you can find it here. Since our summer post, the trailhead has been moved to the Skibowl parking lot. The signage is very clear and there’s a decent-sized designated parking […]

Boulder Lake is one of the many beautiful lakes you can hike to in the Mt. Hood area. The lake is only a 1/5 mile walk from the trailhead.

Buck Lake is located about an hour away from Whispering Woods Resort. The trail itself is only about a mile round-trip and is best used from May-October. The water in the lake is crystal clear and you can see all the way to the bottom. Keep your eye out for fish and salamanders! If you […]

There are many options for snowshoeing on Mt. Hood, but if you don’t want to get too deep into the wilderness, we suggest snowshoeing at Timberline Lodge.

Hamilton Mountain is part of Beacon Rock State Park located on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. While on the trail you can choose to hike the “difficult” or “more difficult” version about 1.3 miles in. The more difficult route is 7.5 miles round-trip while the difficult one is 6 miles.  On this […]

At 620 feet, Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in Oregon and it’s the most visited natural recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. More than 2 million people stop each year. Until recently, most of the trail was shut down due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire, but they were able to repair it enough […]

Columbia River Gorge If you are visiting from out of town or just down the road, there’s a huge variety of day hikes around Mt Hood for you to experience. Every year, hikers come from all over the world to enjoy the Mt. Hood scenic area. The area is popular due to its variety, amazing […]

Photo: Lower Twin Lake (by Discover Mt. Hood) Below you will find a list of three places to snowshoe on Mt. Hood this winer. Snowshoeing is a fun way to play in the snow without having to do an adrenaline-pumping sport like skiing or snowboarding. There are so many options that allow you to either […]

McDowell Creek Falls Park is located in Lebanon, Oregon and has three falls along a 1.8-mile loop: McDowell Falls, Royal Terrace Falls, and Majestic Falls.