Hi Greenthumbnails, I LIVE in the mountains in Washington, in a valley between Mt Adams, Mt St Helens and Mt Rainer! (Between Morton and Packwood if you want to look it up.) Please feel free to give us a shout and stop by. I don't climb but my cousins do, but I'm afraid they would tell you places that you might have trouble finding...off the beaten track ya know? Mt St Helens has a hike that you can go right down into the mouth of the crater if you plan ahead, Mt Rainer has beautiful trails all over! We have awesome waterfalls all over...Now I can tell you lots of back roads to go investigate IF they have the roads passable after all the mud slides. If the weather doesn't change soon you won't want to do much hiking! Unless you bring your skis! Hopefully it will be a few months before you come? Aug-Sept are the best months weather wise.
Peggy