East Larch Mountain Road begins at the Historic Columbia River Highway near the Portland Women’s Forum viewpoint, running 14 miles to a parking lot atop Larch Mountain. From there, hikers can ...

Visitors walk down Kennesaw Mountain on Monday, July 1, 2024. Road closures may make it a bit more difficult for hikers and other tourists to access the park this summer. (Taylor Croft/AJC 2024) ...

Pilchuck Road reopens with a ceremony 10 a.m. Friday at the Heather Lake Trailhead. Hikers across the region have been waiting a year for the upper road to reopen.

Waiting for the road to dry out is important, Hindman said, both on Mountain Loop and Pilchuck Road. While walking on the loop, we came across recreation management specialist Jonathan Sotherland.