Hiking the Chain Lakes Loop at Mt. Baker: A Complete Guide
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Hiking the Chain Lakes Loop at Mt. Baker: A Complete Guide

Mount Baker has become one of our favorite places in the Pacific Northwest. It has all of the alpine splendor that you find in places like Mount Rainier (which we also love – here are our guides!), but with a tiny fraction of the crowds because of its location tucked away along the Canadian border….

The Ptarmigan Ridge Trail at Mt. Baker: A Complete Guide
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The Ptarmigan Ridge Trail at Mt. Baker: A Complete Guide

Here’s the short version of this entire guide: this hike is a nonstop showstopper for a relatively moderate effort, and immediately jumped into our list of favorite trails in the Northwest. If you can handle the distance and elevation, you should absolutely do it! In the car on the way down, we were talking about…

The Incredible Saddle Mountain Trail: A Complete Guide
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The Incredible Saddle Mountain Trail: A Complete Guide

It is no exaggeration to say that, until recently, the Saddle Mountain trail was high on our “to-do” list of Oregon hikes for approximately the entire time we were aware of its existence. Well known for both its proximity to Portland and the stunning views from the top, the only problem with the hike to…

Getting to Olympic National Park: Closest Airports + Routes
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Getting to Olympic National Park: Closest Airports + Routes

Tucked away at the northwest corner of the contiguous United States on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, you’ll find what might be the most diverse national park in the entire country. From its rugged rocky beaches to the rare coastal temperate rainforests and high alpine landscapes, you’ll find a staggering diversity of ecosystems within…