What’are your top 5 hiking pants?

I've been wearing the same pants for years.
Marmot Scree when it's cool/cold.
Marmot Cruz when it's warm/hot.
Also the Marmot Cruz shorts, though it's rare for me to wear shorts while hiking any more.

About to try the OR Ferrosi pants for warmer weather. They're a very thin softshell.
I have a fairly similar pant that Eddie Bauer sells at their outlets, but the construction quality isn't great and they don't have as much spandex as the Marmot and OR softshell stuff I own, so aren't very stretchy.

Can't say that I have a Top 5. I have a Top 1- RailRiders EcoMesh.

Salomon running shorts in summer
Salomon running shorts over Go Lite running tights (if needed) in spring and fall
Marmot Scree pants in winter.
Not 5, but that's how I roll!

North Face Horizon Convertible Pants – light weight, durable and drys quickly when wet

Royal Robbins Men's Global Traveler Pants – tightly woven nylon, stretchy and great for cooler weather. Also, the Everglade Green color is very close to the standard boy scout uniform pant color so I often wear these with my scout leader uniform. They fit much better than the baggy BSA official pants.

1.) Rail Riders Eco Mesh Pants. – I have used these for my main hiking pants since 2011. They have done the JMT, been to WRR twice, RMNP, SEKI, Pecos Wilderness, and some weekend trips around here. If I could only have one hiking pant the Eco mesh would be it.

2.) Patagonia Rock Guides. – I use these in coolder temps occasionally.

3.) running shorts – used in hot wether on below treeline hikes

Down to my last pair of Montbell Sunnyside pants. Been absolutely fantastic. Wore the same pair nearly every day for three+ years.

Wish they would bring them back

Railriders Khakis, would be great if the crotch were gusseted.

Rediscovered a pair of nylon hiking pants I bought from REI in '89, made in USA. These just don't wear out.

Patagucci baggies for when shorts are called for.

Prana Stretch Zion are my choice

+1 on the Prana Stretch Zion pants. So comfortable. But you do sacrifice some durability.

Columbia Silver Ridge zip-offs and shorts: not too loose and excellent fabric. No ankle zips, which I really dont miss.

Gramicci Quick Dry pants (now Rocket Dry): simple, light, but hard to find

REI Mistral soft shells: perfect when the sun goes away

Craft XC Storm tights: wind blocking front panels, perfect for biking in cool~cold weather

Outdoor Research Revel full-zip rain pants

I almost always wear shorts for 3 season use. #1 is the only pants I use for 3 season, the rest are for winter.
1. Montbell Dynamo Windpants
2. Marmot Scree Pants
3. Railriders Unlined Winterweather Pants
4. Filson Wool Mackinaw Field Pants

Best pants I've ever owned. Light, quick drying, and durable as heck.
Expensive, but at least they last long enough to justify it.

Definitely agree on the durability. Although it seems like the primary wear I had was the first time I wore them. Now they seem indestructible

Does anyone have experience with the Zion and Ferrosi pants? I'm curious about the differences in weight, stretch, weather proofness, and any other defining features that stand out to you.

1. Montane Featherlite wind pants.
2. North Face Better Than Naked 5" split shorts.

I'm usually in shorts down to 40-50* weather so it's rare I pull out the wind pants.

For me it's

Arcteryx Ramparts (hot)
Kuhl Raptrs (warm)
Kuhl Renegades (Colder)

I also have 2 pairs of prana stretch zion, but it’s a bit thick and heavy and the small size is a bit too large for me. It’s not bad for climbing, but when hiking its double layer fabrics around butt area make it not so easy to dry.

1. Montane Terra Ridge

2. Haglofs Schist Q

A distant third

Some Outdoor Research I bought used on BPL a few years ago. Not sure of the model; they look a lot like the Ferrosi. Stitching is now coming apart all over though.

1. REI Sahara polyester W/ zip-off leg

2. 511 brand nylon pants

3.(surprise) Duluth Trading Co. "Flex" weave 4.7 oz. nylon cargo pants with 3% Spandex and a crotch gusset. Just ordered them so I can't comment on fit yet. $74.50 ain't cheap but all my DTC garments have been excellent quality so far.

DTC also has heavier weight 5.6 oz. 100% nylon cargo pants of the same construction for $69.50 in 6 colors, no less.

From the illustrations and descriptions I think the DTC pants will become a favorite. They are meant for tradesman use so they should be durable.

I have a pair of Kuhl pants that I love. Not sure if they're the raptr or the renegade. Great breathable nylon, practically indestructible. Not the lightest in the world at a touch over 13 ounces. part of that is the drawcord at the bottom of the leg, which I'll be honest i've never used and have contemplated removing on several occasions.

It doesn't look like they still make the pant I have but I'll certainly be looking toward Kuhl's nylon pants again for my next pair.

with the exception of wearing the gym shorts, acme's or mistral's together, and running tights will always have something over them except for the mistral's, any combination/permutation of the following: gym shorts, patagonia running tights, rei mistral's (in dynamic), rei acme's and wild thing wind pants (in epic). i'll typically wear ua heat gear boxer briefs as my base layer.

Arcteryx Ramparts for the last few years exclusively. Love them!

Mostly I hike in Pata Baggies or my Melanzana skirt – so I guess that's my top 2.

I love my Houdini pants. So that's 3.

4 and 5 would have to be Arcteryx Parapet (the dead bird really does make a killer pair of pants, though the price of admission is high!) and Ex Officio Nomad (I'd almost given up on these but they now offer women's size 2 with a 32" inseam–I've only found them on the Ex Officio website). They're the only hiking pants that have survived lots of miles and numerous churns. The Nomads are a little ugly but so functional; the Parapets actually look decent and are wonderfully free of cargo pockets, so they are mostly reserved for dayhikes or trips where I'll be doing a mix of hiking and front-country travel.

I keep trying to like Prana hiking pants (their yoga pants are great), but they just fall apart so fast, I've given up. I used to like Patagonia Rock Guides, but the new ones (Rock Craft, I think?) fit me terribly. They seem to be following the thick-waist / skinny-thigh trend that plagues a lot of women's "fashion" clothing.

ETA: I would mention my Mountain Khaki Alpine Utility pants but if I list something made of 10-oz cotton canvas I might get some stones thrown at me. This is BPL and all. They're great for bushwhacking though!

Marmot Scree when it's 20d or lower.
Mammut Courmayeur all other times. My first pair lasted 9 years of abuse.

Another vote for REI Sahara polyester W/ zip-off leg. Nice features like color coded zippers. And more durable than one would expect at initial look. But to be honest I am not thrilled with odd sizing (try on before buying), and the stitch quality – have had to repair a couple places, notably pockets. Other than that, for the price they are great.