My go to hikes and walks near Vancouver WA and Portland OR
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Hard, steep, 7.5 mile loop & elevation gain of 2800 ft but the views are absolutely worth it!
Dog Mountain — Washington Trails Association
4.8 miles out and back 1500 ft in elevation and GORGEous views!!! 😜
Angel's Rest, Oregon - 10813 Reviews, Map
Close to town if you’re short on time or want something quick! This trail is a classic and never disappoints! Has bathrooms, park for the kids, and a ton of benches making it highly accessible!
Lacamas Lake Park
Has plenty of parking, bathrooms, picnic benches, soccer and baseball fields, dog park, disc golf, toddler and big kid park, and various pathed and dirt/gravel trails!
Hockinson Meadows Community Park
One of my fav out and back trails! Has a bathroom on each end of this 6.9 hike, a bunch of benches, and a park midway! Pretty views of the lake 💚
Heritage Trail
The perfect pathed trail for kids or bikes! This 13 mile path stretches across Vancouver, making it a good choice no matter which side of town you’re on!
Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail
Scenic hike overlooking the gorge that is only 30 minutes from Vancouver! Bathrooms at the parking lot!
Cape Horn Loop Trail, Washington
Cute trail that goes around the lake! Bathrooms and plenty of parking! There is a fee to enter. You can also enjoy swimming, fishing, and camping!
Battle Ground Lake State Park
Family friendly walk with bathrooms, a park, benches, swimming and fishing!
Frenchman's Bar — Washington Trails Association
Multiple different loops, you can make this hike as long or as short that you want! There is also a horse trail!
Whipple Creek Regional Park
Wonderful loop hike that takes you behind a waterfall on the gorge! Only 45 minutes from Vancouver WA
Horsetail Falls Loop Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington
This waterfall is one of my favorites near Vancouver WA and is definitely a must see! 2 mile out and back trail only 40 minutes from town
Wahclella Falls Trail, Oregon - 7653 Reviews, Map
45 minutes from Vancouver WA this out and back trail is considered hard and not for young kids but definitely worth the check out! There is a beautiful waterfall!
Eagle Creek Trailhead
Stunning 249 ft waterfall, a restroom, parking lot, benches! This is a loop trail with a lower and upper viewpoint
Latourell Falls Loop, Oregon - 9592 Reviews, Map
This 1.9 mile trail is 1 hr and 20 min away from Vancouver WA and is a paved trail with a portable toilet and benches overlooking the gorge with views the whole time!
Catherine Creek Arch Loop
This park has multiple different trails and views in the heart of Portland!
Mt. Tabor Park
This out and back trail is perfect for families and bikes or anyone looking for an accessible trail! That being said there is only one porta potty at the parking lot.
