Mount Adams Backpacking Guide

With spectacular fields of wildflowers well into summer, incredible mountain scenery, and cozy campsites nestled in beautiful meadows, the Mount Adams Wilderness should definitely be on backpackers’ radars. At 12,281 feet, Mount Adams is the second-tallest peak in Washington. Located in south central Washington – far from large cities – this mountain isn’t crowded by PNW hiking standards.

Unlike some neighboring peaks, Mount Adams does not have a complete trail around the mountain. Instead, you have the option of combining three trails – Round the Mountain Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Highline Trail – to hike 3/4 of the way around the mountain on beautiful, straightforward, and safe trails.

Continue reading to learn about backpacking Mount Adams, written by Dave Collins.

Clever Hiker: Mount Adams Backpacking Guide

Snow-capped mountain bathed in soft evening light behind a forest of tall, thin trees with a green meadow of wildflowers in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
Snow-capped mountain bathed in soft evening light behind a forest of tall, thin trees with a green meadow of wildflowers in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Mount Adams Backpacking Guide

With spectacular fields of wildflowers well into summer, incredible mountain scenery, and cozy campsites nestled in beautiful meadows, the Mount Adams Wilderness should definitely be on backpackers’ radars. At 12,281 feet, Mount Adams is the second-tallest peak in Washington. Located in south central Washington – far from large cities – this mountain isn’t crowded by PNW hiking standards.

Unlike some neighboring peaks, Mount Adams does not have a complete trail around the mountain. Instead, you have the option of combining three trails – Round the Mountain Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Highline Trail – to hike 3/4 of the way around the mountain on beautiful, straightforward, and safe trails.

Continue reading to learn about backpacking Mount Adams, written by Dave Collins.

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Clever Hiker: Mount Adams Backpacking Guide

Snow-capped mountain bathed in soft evening light behind a forest of tall, thin trees with a green meadow of wildflowers in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
Snow-capped mountain bathed in soft evening light behind a forest of tall, thin trees with a green meadow of wildflowers in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Mount Adams Backpacking Guide

With spectacular fields of wildflowers well into summer, incredible mountain scenery, and cozy campsites nestled in beautiful meadows, the Mount Adams Wilderness should definitely be on backpackers’ radars. At 12,281 feet, Mount Adams is the second-tallest peak in Washington. Located in south central Washington – far from large cities – this mountain isn’t crowded by PNW hiking standards.

Unlike some neighboring peaks, Mount Adams does not have a complete trail around the mountain. Instead, you have the option of combining three trails – Round the Mountain Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Highline Trail – to hike 3/4 of the way around the mountain on beautiful, straightforward, and safe trails.

Continue reading to learn about backpacking Mount Adams, written by Dave Collins.

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Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief
Dave Collins
Dave is CleverHiker’s founder and he oversees day-to-day operations of the site.
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