The window for perfect fall hiking in the Pacific Northwest is brief but magnificent. As summer’s heat fades and before winter’s snow arrives, a golden opportunity emerges to witness the region’s forests transformed by autumn’s paintbrush. In a 2024 episode of The Oregonian’s Peak Northwest podcast, hosts Jamie Hale and Vickie Connor shared their top recommendations for fall hikes within easy reach of Portland.
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“So today’s hikes are all about places that are sort of within that 90ish minute bubble around Portland,” Hale explained, setting up their curated guide to accessible autumn adventures. “So we’ve got obviously a lot within that window — you can really drive pretty far — and a lot of really cool places.“…