This one week road trip heads through several prime landmarks in Norcal and Oregon. This itinerary is packed with incredible hikes, waterfalls, rugged coastline, redwoods, caves, and lakes you won’t want to miss.
Backpacking Havasu Falls - Havasupai, AZ
Akaka Falls Loop Hike — Akaka Falls State Park, Hawaii
Hiking Fossil Springs Trail to Toilet Bowl — Fossil Creek Wilderness, AZ
Mossbrae Falls Hike — Shasta Cascade region, CA
Latourell Falls Loop Hike — Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Ramona Falls Hike — Mt. Hood Wilderness, Oregon
Minnehaha Falls Hike — Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis has one of the best park systems in the nation, and the 53 foot Minnehaha Falls at the center of Minnehaha Park was the perfect outdoor excursion during our trip to the city. The falls will freeze over in cold weather creating a dramatic ice cave to explore, which makes it even cooler to visit in the winter!
Wahkeena Falls & Fairy Falls — Portland, Oregon
Trail of Ten Falls — Silver Falls SP, Oregon
Abiqua Falls Day Hike — Oregon
As soon as I saw a picture of Abiqua falls, it was on the top of my list of falls to visit when I came to Oregon. It's such a unique waterfall, framed perfectly by the geometric basalt rock. I love that since the trailhead is a little out of the way and harder to get to than other falls, there are a lot less crowds, and the hike is relatively short for the payoff.
