The hike to the summit of Oregon's Lookout Mountain is an easy summer hike through meadows full of wildflowers. Views from the top span the surrounding Badger Valley Wilderness and you'll have a prime view of the glaciated face of Mount Hood.
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Get Outside! Cowiche Mountain
The trails at Cowiche Mountain--not far from Yakima, Washington--offer spring wildflowers, remnants of a historic cattle ranch, and tremendous views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams and the surrounding shrub-steppe ecosystem. Be sure to bring sunscreen and plenty of water on this desert hike.
Get Outside! Campbell Valley
Looking for a hike near Vancouver and Bellingham? Campbell Valley Regional park offers 18 miles (29 km) of trails and features mature second growth forest, parcels from six historic farmsteads, wildlife-rich wetlands, an old race track, a one-room school house, and other historic barns and dwellings.