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Mount Mitchell near Cougar, Washington, is once again accessible to hikers with advanced navigation skills and high-clea...
10/06/2026

Mount Mitchell near Cougar, Washington, is once again accessible to hikers with advanced navigation skills and high-clearance vehicles to drive new logging roads to an unmarked pull-out near the trail. These photos were taken on October 1, 2026. https://www.nwhiker.com/GPNFHike105.html

10/03/2026

From left to right: Mount St. Helens, Mount Mitchell, Mount Adams, and finally Mount Hood. This Oct. 1st, 2026, video was taken just below the summit of Mount Mitchell (3980'). https://www.nwhiker.com/GPNFHike105.html

10/02/2026

Fall colors are abundant at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain near Cougar. Washington. The pikas are out too. This is an adventure hike and navigation challenge and requires a high-ground-clearance 4WD to get to the trail. Video taken 10/1/2026. https://www.nwhiker.com/GPNFHike105.html

09/28/2026

Did you ever use a rope swing as a child to swing into a lake? There are multiple rope swings along Lake Merwin in Washington State. This video was taken at Cresap Bay on Sunday, September 20, 2026, while hiking the trails there.

09/24/2026

In all my years of hiking, I have never seen a Great Blue Heron in the woods, but today, Sept. 23, 2026, it happened on the Angles Rest Trail in Oregon. https://www.nwhiker.com/CGNSAHike07.html

09/18/2026

Drift Creek Falls is a wonderful and rewarding short hike on the Oregon Coast near Lincoln City. At the turnaround point, there is a 240-foot suspension bridge and an 80-foot waterfall. https://www.nwhiker.com/DriftCreekFalls.html

09/15/2026

With summer coming to an end, it was time to hike/walk at the beach. This video was taken in Cannon Beach, Oregon, on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Haystack Rock. www.nwhiker.com

08/29/2026

The view from Steamboat Mountain in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest of Washington State is wonderful. First, Mount Adams comes into view, then Steamboat Lake, followed by Mount Hood in Oregon. Far below, near the road, you see a white speck, which is my car. The panoramic video was taken at an elevation of 5,423 feet on Friday, August 29, 2026. www.nwhiker.com

Of all the hikes in Mount Rainier, the Plummer Peak hike probably offers the most rewards for the miles hiked of any oth...
08/17/2026

Of all the hikes in Mount Rainier, the Plummer Peak hike probably offers the most rewards for the miles hiked of any other. These photos were taken on July 31, 2026, and each one is labeled. https://www.nwhiker.com/plummer.html

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