Day hiking in or near-ish Portland, OR in end of April – Need Recommendations!!!

There are a lot of good options. Number 1 destination is the Columbia Gorge (“the Gorge”) for day trips in April. Many of the best places in southern WA and northern OR will still be snowed-in unfortunately. I’d be happy to meet with your husband for a beer and bring maps to show him where I’d go. Also, he should be aware that we have a number of good shops where you can try on ULA, HMG, and SMD gear and we have a Montbell. And . . . no sales tax (not so great for the state budget but good for buyers!) PM me if you want to get in touch!

Steve

what Steve said

The “West Hills” are adjacent to downtown.  Like Lower MacCleay Park to Pittock Mansion.

oregonhikers.org has trip reports.  And the field guide – click on “field guide” at upper left.

There is a book “60 Hikes within 60 miles of Portland”.

For forays into Washington, check out http://wta.org. There is a searchable database and trip reports.