The Best Backpacking in Clackamas County

Shellrock Lake #700, Serene Lake and Grouse Point Trail #517 is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Welches, Oregon.

Little Crater Lake via PCT and Old 1916 Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Welches, Oregon.

This hike starts at the Fir Tree Trailhead and is an out and back 2.8 mile round trip. It's short, but there's 660 feet of elevation gain. To start, you climb steeply then it's an easy hike to a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the lake. The trail descends via switchbacks down to the lake for the ...

On a clear day, this short, secluded hike offers breath-taking views of Mt. St. Helens, Rainier, Adams, Hood, and Jefferson, as well as of downtown Portland, Coast Range, and the Roaring River Wilderness.Begin the hike from the Twin Springs Trailhead and immediately take your first left at the T....

Twin Lake South via Twin Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Government Camp, Oregon.

Lower & Upper Twin Lakes via PCT is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Government Camp, Oregon.

Salmon River Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Welches, Oregon.

Salmon River Trail: Short Option is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Rhododendron, Oregon.

Salmon Trail via Kinzel is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Welches, Oregon.

Cool Creek Trail to Devil's Peak is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Government Camp, Oregon.

Looking to score those iconic photos of Mt. Hood? Climb the well-graded trail to Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, one of the most accessible summit hikes to Portlanders, and see where they were all taken. Starting from the busy Mirror Lake Trailhead, climb roughly 900 feet and 1.5 miles to Mirror La...

Barlow Pass to Upper Twin Lake via PCT is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Mount Hood Parkdale, Oregon.

Bagby Trail #544 is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a hot springs located near Detroit, Oregon.

Bull of the Woods Wilderness Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Detroit, Oregon.

Hunchback Trail #793 is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Rhododendron, Oregon.

Zigzag Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Rhododendron, Oregon.