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.
RiverWaterfallOld Growth
Three Corner RockPCT summit with five-volcano panorama, beargrass meadows, and a scramble to a former fire lookout.
SummitScenic ViewsWildflowers
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.
Forest TrailScenic ViewsWildlife
Sams Walker Nature TrailShort graveled nature walk through restored farmland to Columbia River views, with strong birding and wheelchair access.
RiverWildflowersWildlife
Ridgefield National Wildlife RefugeFlat wetland loops through old-growth Oregon white oaks with some of the best birding in southwest Washington.
Old GrowthRiverWildlife
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.
Dog FriendlyKid Friendly
Beacon Rock State Park - Hardy RidgeA long ridgeline traverse above the Gorge with wildflower meadows and almost no company.
Scenic ViewsWildflowersDog Friendly
Beacon Rock State Park - Hardy Creek
Dog Friendly
Columbia Springs
LakeWildflowersWildlife
Coyote Wall - The Labyrinth LoopEastern Gorge wildflower loop through basalt labyrinths, oak groves, and a 300-foot cliff overlook.
RiverWaterfallScenic Views
Cape Disappointment State Park - Coastal Forest LoopOld-growth Sitka spruce loop with interpretive ecology signs, tucked behind Cape Disappointment's busier lighthouse trails.
CoastOld GrowthWildflowers
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.
SummitRiverScenic Views
Behrens Woods
Forest TrailWildlifeDog Friendly
Beacon Rock State Park - Beacon RockA 1-mile catwalk spiraling up an 848-foot volcanic monolith above the Columbia River.
River
Augspurger TrailThe quiet side of Dog Mountain, with the same wildflower show and bigger views for hikers willing to earn them.
RiverScenic ViewsWildflowers
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.
Forest TrailDog FriendlyKid Friendly
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Wind River ArboretumA 1912 arboretum with 250 tree species on loop trails through the oldest research forest in the PNW.
Forest TrailWildflowersDog Friendly
Yacolt Burn State Forest - Tarbell TrailA 25-mile forest loop through the Yacolt Burn with waterfalls, mountain views, wildflower meadows, and multiple trailhead options.
Forest TrailWaterfallScenic Views
St. Cloud
RiverKid Friendly
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