Kiger Gorge Trail: Backpacking Oregon's Most Spectacular Glacial Canyon on Steens Mountain
Kiger Gorge is one of the most dramatic glacial canyons in North America, carved 3,000 feet deep into the side of Steens Mountain in Oregon's high desert. Here's a complete guide to backpacking this remote and unforgettable route.
Lower Deschutes River Trail: Backpacking Oregon's Best Wild and Scenic Canyon
The Lower Deschutes River trail runs 25+ miles through basalt canyon country from Maupin to the Columbia. It's one of Oregon's premier desert backpacking routes — and almost nobody thinks to hike it.
Table Rock Wilderness: A Summer Backpacking Loop Through Oregon's Molalla River Country
Just 45 minutes from the Portland metro, the Table Rock Wilderness offers old-growth solitude and dramatic basalt plateau views — and almost nobody knows it exists. Here's how to explore it in a weekend.
Mount McLoughlin: Summiting Southern Oregon’s Highest Volcano and Camping the PCT
At 9,495 feet, Mount McLoughlin is the highest peak in the Southern Cascades and one of Oregon’s most rewarding climbs. Here’s the full guide to the summit trail, nearby PCT camps, and what to expect on Oregon’s forgotten giant.
Grassy Knob Wilderness: Backpacking Oregon's Remote South Coast Rainforest
Tucked in the Siskiyou National Forest above Port Orford, the Grassy Knob Wilderness is one of Oregon's smallest and least-visited designated wilderness areas — but it delivers old-growth Sitka spruce, dramatic coastal views, and genuine solitude.
Imnaha Canyon to Eureka Bar: A 3-Day Wilderness Hike Through Oregon's Most Remote Hells Canyon Country
The lower Imnaha River canyon route to Eureka Bar on the Snake River is one of the most remote and rewarding backpacking trips in all of Oregon. Here's a complete guide to the 3-day route, logistics, and what to expect when you drop into North America's deepest river gorge.
Hurricane Creek Trail to Aneroid Lake: A Classic 2-Day Wallowa Mountains Backpacking Trip
The Hurricane Creek drainage offers some of the most dramatic alpine terrain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness — towering granite walls, a rushing glacial creek, and a high lake ringed by wildflowers. Here's the complete route breakdown.
Clackamas Wilderness: A Weekend Backpacking Loop Through Mount Hood's Forgotten Old-Growth Corner
Less than 60 miles from Portland, the Clackamas Wilderness protects some of the finest old-growth Douglas fir forest remaining in Oregon's northern Cascades. Here's a complete guide to the best weekend loop — including access, campsites, wildlife, and why this wilderness deserves more attention.
Mill Creek Wilderness: A Weekend Backpacking Loop Through Oregon's Ochoco Highlands
Just outside Prineville, the Mill Creek Wilderness offers old-growth ponderosa pine, rocky canyon walls, and a twin-pillars landmark that most Oregon backpackers have never seen. Here's the loop.
Monument Rock Wilderness: A 2-Day Backpacking Loop Through Oregon's Forgotten Blue Mountains
Monument Rock Wilderness in the Malheur National Forest offers genuine solitude, high granite ridges, wild redband trout, and summer elk — and almost no one knows it's there.
Black Canyon Wilderness: Backpacking Through Oregon's Most Remote John Day Country
Black Canyon Wilderness in the Ochoco National Forest is one of Oregon's least-visited designated wilderness areas — 13,400 acres of deep volcanic canyons, perennial creek, elk country, and genuine solitude in the heart of the John Day Basin.
Lost Lake Hood River: A Basecamp Backpacking Weekend Below Oregon's Most Famous Volcano
Lost Lake in Hood River County offers one of the most accessible and spectacular basecamp backpacking experiences in the Oregon Cascades — old-growth forest, a perfect Mount Hood reflection, and fishing for rainbow trout all within 90 minutes of Portland.