Pacific Northwest Region
The Pacific Northwest is a land of misty forests, volcanoes and coffee culture - Seattle and Portland, Mount Rainier, the Olympic rainforest and the deep blue of Crater Lake.
Pacific Northwest at a Glance#
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The Pacific Northwest is green, mountainous and outdoorsy - volcanoes, rainforest, coastline and hip cities.
Why go / don’t miss: the coffee, music and waterfront of Seattle, the quirky food scene of Portland, the glaciers of Mount Rainier, the rainforests and beaches of Olympic National Park, and the caldera of Crater Lake.
Areas: Washington (Seattle, Mount Rainier, the Olympic Peninsula, the North Cascades); and Oregon (Portland, the coast, Crater Lake, the Columbia Gorge).
Getting around: fly into Seattle or Portland; a car is essential for the parks and coast.
When to go: Jul-Sep for the driest, clearest weather; the rest of the year is famously wet.
Where to stay: Seattle or Portland as bases, with a national-park side trip.
Dining: salmon, Dungeness crab, coffee, craft beer and a superb farm-to-table scene.
Local tips: summer is short and glorious - that’s when the volcanoes come out of the clouds.
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