Southwest Washington Hikes
26 trails in Southwest Washington, ranked by popularity. Each page shows current weather, road, and trail conditions.
Cape HornCliff-edge Gorge panoramas and a hidden waterfall on Washington's quieter side of the Columbia.
Three Corner RockPCT summit with five-volcano panorama, beargrass meadows, and a scramble to a former fire lookout.
Yacolt Burn State Forest - Silver Shadow TrailForest connector trail in the shadow of Silver Star Mountain, through recovering Yacolt Burn timber with wildflowers and loop options.
Sams Walker Nature TrailShort graveled nature walk through restored farmland to Columbia River views, with strong birding and wheelchair access.
Ridgefield National Wildlife RefugeFlat wetland loops through old-growth Oregon white oaks with some of the best birding in southwest Washington.
Beacon Rock State Park - Bridge TrailA volunteer-built forest connector with a handsome creek bridge, best used as a link in longer Beacon Rock loop hikes.
Beacon Rock State Park - Hardy RidgeA long ridgeline traverse above the Gorge with wildflower meadows and almost no company.
Beacon Rock State Park - Hardy Creek
Columbia Springs
Coyote Wall - The Labyrinth LoopEastern Gorge wildflower loop through basalt labyrinths, oak groves, and a 300-foot cliff overlook.
Cape Disappointment State Park - Coastal Forest LoopOld-growth Sitka spruce loop with interpretive ecology signs, tucked behind Cape Disappointment's busier lighthouse trails.
Yacolt Burn State Forest - Bells MountainA long forest traverse from Moulton Falls through the Yacolt Burn, climbing over its namesake summit and linking into the Chinook Trail network.
Behrens Woods
Beacon Rock State Park - Beacon RockA 1-mile catwalk spiraling up an 848-foot volcanic monolith above the Columbia River.
Augspurger TrailThe quiet side of Dog Mountain, with the same wildflower show and bigger views for hikers willing to earn them.
Yacolt Burn State Forest - Appaloosa TrailA well-built forest connector to Hidden Falls, with three creek bridges and a mix of old roads and mature timber.
Wind River ArboretumA 1912 arboretum with 250 tree species on loop trails through the oldest research forest in the PNW.
Yacolt Burn State Forest - Tarbell TrailA 25-mile forest loop through the Yacolt Burn with waterfalls, mountain views, wildflower meadows, and multiple trailhead options.
St. Cloud
Beacon Rock State Park - Hamilton Mountain
Forest TrailOld GrowthSummit
Lake Swano Trail
Kid Friendly
Paradise Point State ParkA short old-growth walk to the East Fork Lewis River just off I-5.
RiverWaterfallOld Growth
Beacon Rock State Park - Hadley TrailA short, smooth-grade walk to a Columbia Gorge lookout opposite Beacon Rock.
RiverForest Trail
Whipple Creek Hollow Natural AreaA small Clark County natural area with two short loops through restored creek bottom and second-growth forest.
Forest TrailWildflowers
Blandford CanyonA short network of forested trails linking South Cliff and DuBois parks in east Vancouver.
Forest TrailDog FriendlyKid Friendly
Yacolt Burn State Forest - Sword Fern TrailA wide forest loop in the Yacolt Burn State Forest, threading recovering Douglas fir between three logging roads.
Forest TrailScenic Views