![]() ![]() Hiking in Portland: 9 Great Portland Hikes Within the City Limits It’s not the most scientific way to organize them, but that’s probably okay. In both sections, we’re going to roughly organize the hikes by our favorites, which is completely subjective, but also probably the most useful for you, dear reader, as you’re looking for hikes to add to your list. Portland has some great hikes, both within its city limits, and within a short drive of the city center.īelow, you’ll find our top picks for hiking near Portland, divided into hikes that are actually in Portland, hikes that are just outside of the city, and hikes that are a little further out (90 minutes max), and make for a perfect for a day trip from Portland. Sound like what you’re looking for? Great! Let’s dive into hiking in Portland and talk about our favorite trails.ģ What to Pack for Hiking in the Pacific Northwest Hiking in Portland: A Complete Guide to the 21 Best Hikes Near Portland So you can think of this list of the best hikes near Portland as an ever-evolving list that we’ll add to over time as we discover more and more trails.Įach of these hikes is within 90 minutes of the city, and makes for an excellent day trip from Portland to get out of the city and experience Oregon’s diverse natural beauty for yourself.įor each hike, we’ll give you an overview, the important trail details like distance and elevation gain, and link to a place where you can read recent trail reports to see what conditions are like at the moment. Which means that we’ve personally done every hike on this list AT LEAST once. We’re avid hikers, and make it a priority to hit the trail once a week when we can. The point is, no matter what kind of hike you’re in the mood for, you’ll find it near Portland.īetween living here and our numerous trips before we decided to commit to living here, we’ve done A LOT of hikes. Rugged rocky coastline? The Oregon Coast is exactly 90 minutes from our front door! And we haven’t even gotten to the spectacular waterfall hikes in Silver Falls State Park and the incredible hikes in the Columbia River Gorge yet. Towering snow capped peaks? Mount Hood has us covered. The Best Columbia River Gorge Hikes ExpandĪ big part of the reason that we’ve fallen head over heels with Portland is the fact that there is so much incredible natural beauty within about 90 minutes of our front door.The Best Hikes in Oregon (Our Favorites). ![]()
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