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Oregon: 20 Posts

Explore an easy backpacking lollipop loop near Middle Sister and discover a hidden lake.
Obsidian Trail Backpacking Loop
Explore an easy backpacking lollipop loop near Middle Sister and discover a hidden lake.
See the best of the Three Sisters Wilderness on this challenging multi-day backpacking loop around Broken Top.
Broken Top Backpacking Loop
See the best of the Three Sisters Wilderness on this challenging multi-day backpacking loop around Broken Top.
Backpack to an alpine meadow with five lakes on Mt. Jefferson's northwest slope.
Jefferson Park One Night Backpack
Backpack to an alpine meadow with five lakes on Mt. Jefferson's northwest slope.
An easy, stunning backpack to an alpine lake basin in the heart of Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness.
Green Lakes Backpacking
An easy, stunning backpack to an alpine lake basin in the heart of Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness.
Camp at remote Willow Creek Hot Springs, in Oregon's Southeastern Desert
Willow Creek Hot Springs
Camp at remote Willow Creek Hot Springs, in Oregon's Southeastern Desert
Some of the best hikes between 5-8 miles within a 2 hour drive from Portland. Send this to your hiking buddy! 📤
Best moderate hikes near Portland
Some of the best hikes between 5-8 miles within a 2 hour drive from Portland. Send this to your hiking buddy! 📤
Experience the beauty of the Eagle Creek Trail and its cascading waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge.
Eagle Creek Trail to Tunnel Falls
Experience the beauty of the Eagle Creek Trail and its cascading waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge.
Plan your next outdoor adventure with our top 5 must-see backpacking trips of 2022.
Our Top 5 Backpacking Trips of 2022
Plan your next outdoor adventure with our top 5 must-see backpacking trips of 2022.
Backpack a stunning 40 mile loop through the most scenic terrain on Mt. Hood.
Mt. Hood's Timberline Trail
Backpack a stunning 40 mile loop through the most scenic terrain on Mt. Hood.
Read our guide about southeastern Oregon's high desert wonderland.
Exploring Steens Mountain
Read our guide about southeastern Oregon's high desert wonderland.
Read about our favorite and most beautiful hikes in Central Oregon as inspiration for your next trip!
Hiking Central Oregon
Read about our favorite and most beautiful hikes in Central Oregon as inspiration for your next trip!
Kick off the spring season in style with our suggestions for early-season backpacking that avoids the snow!
Spring Backpacking in Oregon
Kick off the spring season in style with our suggestions for early-season backpacking that avoids the snow!
Find four beautiful and accessible waterfall hikes in the Columbia River Gorge.
Four Columbia River Gorge Waterfall Hikes
Find four beautiful and accessible waterfall hikes in the Columbia River Gorge.
Explore trip ideas for 1-night beginner backpackers near Portland, Oregon.
One Night Backpacking Trips for Beginners
Explore trip ideas for 1-night beginner backpackers near Portland, Oregon.
A steep, snowy climb to the Columbia River Gorge's highest point.
Mt. Defiance Winter Route
A steep, snowy climb to the Columbia River Gorge's highest point.
Learn about backpacking the upper McKenzie River in Oregon's central Cascades.
McKenzie River
Learn about backpacking the upper McKenzie River in Oregon's central Cascades.
Learn about summitting the two most popular peaks in Central Oregon.
South Sister and Broken Top
Learn about summitting the two most popular peaks in Central Oregon.
Uncover three classic hikes in Oregon's scenic and beautiful Columbia River Gorge.
Three Epic Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge
Uncover three classic hikes in Oregon's scenic and beautiful Columbia River Gorge.
Share our pain on this grueling 35+ mile backpacking loop that we hiked in the intense heat of summer.
Three Fingered Jack Backpacking Loop
Share our pain on this grueling 35+ mile backpacking loop that we hiked in the intense heat of summer.
Uncover a wildflower hiking loop in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.
Dalles Mountain Loop
Uncover a wildflower hiking loop in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.


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Thanks for visiting our travel blog, Trails And Trekking! We're Lauren and Anders - an adventure loving couple currently stationed in the Pacific Northwest. We're avid hikers, backpackers, and travelers. We're both originally from Oregon, but we've spent the last two years traveling the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We created this blog to share our passion for exploring the outdoors, and to inspire you to get outside.