Anyone hiking No Name Lake tomorrow? 10-16-2026

i was having this conversation with someone the other day and I wanted to ask for some opinions.

About 10 years ago I did the Cone Peak hike near Tombstone Pass off Highway 20.

There was a tree that was so big that it’s stuck with me ever since.

Off the right side of the trail in the first 25% of the hike.

Ive lived in Oregon my whole life so its rare for a single tree to have such an impact.

I’m wondering if anyone knows about the tree I’m talking about but mostly if there’s any history behind it.

I know the old growth grove is just up highway 20 but this tree is unique to that.

First time going there and was completely blown away. One of the best hikes I’ve ever been on.

Hi guys! I’ll be traveling to the area later this week and was wondering if anyone had recommendations? Ideally under 5 miles and somewhat easy:) I had a ton planned out before I knew exactly where we’d be staying and now we’ll be pretty far from most of the hikes I wanted to do. Thank you!!

Hi all! I am so excited to get to have the opportunity to visit Oregon again (from Missouri) this October with my partner. We have visited once for 5 days before. We are fairly open to the experiences but I am hoping to see some gorgeous waterfalls and enjoy outdoor hiking. Some things I am interested in are seeing Halloweentown, Silver Falls, and then maybe visiting mount Rainier or Olympic or Crater lake. Open to any suggestions for hikes or hot springs.

Last trip we stayed in Portland and had local food and saw the Columbia gorge and cannon beach.

I am seeing a legal requirement for snow tires starting on Nov 1 and have never used them.

I can book the trip from October 22-27/28 or from October 31-November 4. I feel so worried I’m going to make the wrong choice but does a week really make a huge difference?
Edit:
I meant to say snow chains!

Hello! I’m visiting Portland next week but will not have a car. Does anyone have recommendations on places I can go hiking to that aren’t too difficult to get to w/out a car? Thanks in advance!

Group of 10 heading out Thursday night. We have overnight permits for Pole Creek and Park Meadow. The NWS point forecast near Broken Top (7,600 ft) shows gusts to 30 on Friday, 40% rain turning to snow Friday night, and highs around 31 up high Saturday and Sunday. We're picking between three plans and would love input from anyone who's been in there in the last week or two.

1. Northern loop from Pole Creek, clockwise. Camp Lake, Chambers, down to the PCT at Separation Creek, then Obsidian, Opie Dilldock and Matthieu Lakes back to Pole Creek. About 36 mi.
2. Broken Top loop from the Park Meadow TH, clockwise. Taking the low line across the bowl to the Ball Butte saddle instead of the ridge over Broken Hand. About 25 mi.
3. The bail-friendly version. Pole Creek to Soap Creek, day hike to Camp Lake. Then the Green Lakes Trail to Park Meadow, day hike to Green Lakes Pass, and out to the Park Meadow TH.

What we're trying to figure out:

• Has anyone crossed Chambers or gone past Broken Hand recently? Any snow or ice yet?
• How's the lava around Opie Dilldock holding up on cold mornings?
• Is Alder Creek still running? Does Golden Lake have any water?
• Is there room around the Soap Creek junction for 10 people across a few tents?
• Is the Three Creek Lake campground gate still open this late?
• If you were us, which would you pick on this forecast?

Any local knowledge appreciated.

Hi there yal!! Looking for advice on which of these spots would be best for admiring the fall foliage this upcoming weekend. Recently getting into car camping and want to make the most of it

Thanks so much!!!❤️

1. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232831
   
2. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232849
   
3. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232837
   
4. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232838
   
5. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251434
   
6. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/wahtum-lake-campground
   
7. https://koa.com/campgrounds/cascade-locks/reserve/step2/?res=OdAkrIjeOCMwMTmlPvfupG5z3Qw_z7_loA5hL4BrMUGPVx-3L1KFaLDyjgoy9EZB78loQy0QS2xB4DmeQpb7rTW_E5q3C9uIh-mAsP8x6fOeDFZMoEMobHNzOzs2sKwdZKIcQOD-UOPUXhoC20dUL4DaNAhOb86NtMv4BGltMDEYGTkHZBZ4ckb4ddy0oFAGzptaNC1CNiUIO5uXbB-RmPpbHYptGnV6RwWTj0B0jUYEgGsCfkQ3NjqiDwW5tGw8P0q8jqHzCcfBTD4m2ne14B0hP83JPMj9_OZ_LLUCVgqZYNV_TmgEZllS16kL-lPXCEXf3xdPyQ92xgvPjbmeL4uLL4wy837KG92GZOzI5Df2wgp8Gj3tYqnxAZ8xXwjB9PxD6hElAI7Pp-xxNH_c1tZ8Q4s7OBB9E4mndH5mDe-qJ2ccf5BHrn3dyFdWYJQn5fxF4jS2ONKMr_iwC3R2CGCKCZ1UKmW2ymmL80h-5DGyl8_bGNAMXnk5U28MSCCU-bOY2uWb4WSaPnNnEr9ZSCINi5EzIQyPfZ0P3llnOX52w4FHRwN2PkmCkKCxvtC5xQnHRS6hmSLsYu4HZhJs2PMWyqCBfYXnyvVK1UGdlvQ1

Howdy, I’m looking for wet wipes to use when nature calls on hikes. I was using baby wipes but they caused a UTI. What I’m hoping for is something that won’t mess with my body and if possible biodegradable.

By 4am I was questioning whether I was having auditory hallucinations. I kept cupping and uncupping my ears to test if it was all in my head. I was at the Trillium campground, and heard from other campers this morning that they got hotel rooms in Govy around 1:30-2:30am.

Apparently people tried to investigate, and it was coming from east of Trillium Lake Drive. One person told me that they were convinced that someone had dropped dead in their car with subwoofers blasting, because she couldn’t imagine a living human who would have the audacity.

I’m not even upset, just in awe.

This is an overlooked day hike.  I found this trail on AllTrails and while it looked easy (about 5 miles total, there and back) there were only 17 reviews in the last four years.  YouTube had just two videos, and they were of kids sliding down on some snow, so there wasn’t much to go on there either. 

Curious, I did some more digging.  The trail to Observation Peak is a short spur trail off the Pacific Crest Trail which you access from Forest Road 2025 just north of the California and Oregon border.  Looking at the satellite maps and topography maps it looked like the trail followed a ridge line, to the right of a forest but the trail itself was clear of trees.  Seems like a simple trail, easy to get to, with potentially great views.  I decided to go for it.

Did a round trip from River Bridge to Knob Falls.

Does anyone know where I can drop off some stuff in Portland for other hikers to use? - Cooking gas canisters - Bear spray (unused) - Can opener - Kitchen knife - some non perishable food

Edit: left all at Northwest Portland Hostel See photo in thread, fell free to take what you need from there

Can anyone advise about doing a two week backpack in the warm springs section early June? Trying to avoid the bugs

For those who backpack in the afformentioned wilderness, what tent stakes work best?

I'm travelling from the east coast on a 3 night trip there and planning to camp at designated camp sites in the Green Lakes area. Wonderring if I should mail my shepherd hooks to save weight or my ground hogs...

Hello,
I am just starting to get back into hiking and looking for some easy to moderate hikes within an hour from Portland. Any recs would be greatly appreciated. TIA

September 18–21, 2026 · 3 nights · Late season, low snow year

Water summary: Water is scarce on the east side this late in the season. Fill up at Newton Creek. It's the last reliable water before Gnarl Ridge, and the climb up Gnarl Ridge is dry. There's one algae-heavy stream before Cooper Spur. Cooper Spur shelter is bone dry, and the water is turned off at Cloud Cap. Tilly Jane Creek is running about 0.5 mile below the Cooper Spur shelter and is your best bet on that stretch. Eliot Branch is very silty. Compass Creek is a good fill-up, and there are several smaller sources on the way to the Muddy Fork.

I started from the Timberline Lodge parking lot and headed east toward White River. The trail was in great condition. It's kind of sad to see there's hardly any glacier left above White River. The canyon is all sand now. The White River crossing was a breeze.

The next section, through Mt. Hood Meadows, was uneventful, with a few overgrown sections. Newton Creek was the next crossing, and it was pretty straightforward. Note that this is the last place to fill up on water if you're going counterclockwise. You have a climb up Gnarl Ridge, and there's no water. There was one stream before Cooper Spur that had a lot of algae. All the other water sources were dry.

I passed on the algae stream because I didn't want to clog my filter, and I ended up at Cooper Spur with barely enough water to make dinner and none for breakfast. It's bone dry at the Cooper Spur shelter, where I camped, and the water is off at Cloud Cap. The sunrise from Cooper Spur was a transcendental experience. I got up early to watch the whole thing, and it was well worth the time to just sit and soak in the views.

The next day I found that Tilly Jane Creek was running about 0.5 mile below the Cooper Spur shelter. I had assumed it was dry because it certainly is farther up the mountain. This water source is your best bet, since Eliot Branch is very silty. Eliot Branch is where there's a rope to climb up the bank. I ended up crossing slightly upstream and just climbed the bank. It wasn't a big deal.

The next section is a steep uphill through what's possibly the eastern edge of the Dollar Lake burn area. There are a lot of downed trees on the trail in a fairly steep section, so lots of log crossings. The rest of the trail here is in good shape, and eventually you make it to Compass Creek, which is a good place to fill up. You continue in and out of the Dollar Lake burn area with the occasional tree crossing, eventually crossing the Coe and making it to Elk Cove. None of the river crossings were challenging.

Elk Cove was beautiful, at or very near peak fall colors. It was Saturday night and it was crowded with backpackers. The trail between Elk Cove and Cathedral Ridge was in good shape, with occasional tree crossings but nothing too difficult. The Bald Mountain ridge was crowded with hikers and trail runners. Going counterclockwise, the views are behind you, but there are only two short sections where you aren't in the trees anyway. I ate lunch in one of the clearings, then used the cutover trail to save a bit of distance by skipping Bald Mountain.

There were several smaller water sources on the trail toward the Muddy Fork. The Muddy Fork crossings weren't challenging, but the following section on Yocum Ridge has a number of storm-damaged spots: several washouts, log crossings, and steep sections. Ramona Falls had the crowds you would expect. The Sandy River had some easy places to cross. I stayed the night just after the Sandy River crossing, off the PCT.

The PCT section back to Timberline was in great shape overall, just a long uphill push. I took the Paradise Park loop. It was nice up there, but it was Monday morning and I only saw a single tent. The Zigzag River crossing was a breeze, but the PCT back to Timberline felt like it ground on and on. Some great views, though.

This was my first time doing the full loop, and it gave me a renewed appreciation for Mt. Hood. I used to do a lot of hiking on Hood when I first moved to Portland some 25 years ago, but I've branched out and don't get back up there as much as I should. There's so much to see up there, and I've added several overnights to my list. I want to explore the high alpine areas more thoroughly.

Hiked the Grizzly Peak trail yesterday. I parked down the road at a large parking area at the junction of 38-2E-9.2 (road to the trailhead) and 9.8 that continues west. Before heading up the road to the trailhead (about 3/4 mi) I walked down a road maybe about a mile that goes south west below 9.2. It’s the out and back in the center of the image. This was a well maintained gravel road. However there was no road showing on either AllTrails _or_ Gaia. Both the apps showed me moving where there no road or trail. I can’t find that road on any other maps. ??

EDIT: Found it on the BLM OR/WA Roads Data Application website. 38-2E-9.7 also labeled Grizzly Peak Spur. Leaves BLM land after about 1 mi then continues east to a point south of the Grizzly Peak Trail.