West Coast National Parks
California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada, United States
About this quest
The national parks of the Pacific states, from old-growth redwoods and Cascade volcanoes to the desert floor of Death Valley. A coast-to-crest collection you log park by park.
Quick facts
- parks
- 14located
- shape
- passport
- total distance
- not yet measured
- best season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- days
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- PlaceMount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States
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- PlaceSequoia National Park, California, United States
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- PlaceOlympic National Park, Washington, United States
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- PlaceRedwood National Park, California, United States
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- PlaceYosemite National Park
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- PlacePinnacles National Park, California, United States
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- PlaceNorth Cascades National Park, Washington, United States
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- PlaceKings Canyon National Park, California, United States
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- PlaceJoshua Tree National Park, California, United States
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- PlaceLassen Volcanic National Park, California, United States
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- PlaceGreat Basin National Park, Nevada, United States
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- PlaceDeath Valley National Park, Death Valley, California 92328, United States
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- PlaceCrater Lake National Park, Oregon, United States
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- PlaceChannel Islands National Park, California, United States
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14 places are not mapped yet: Mount Rainier National Park, Sequoia National Park, Olympic National Park, Redwood National Park, Yosemite National Park, Pinnacles National Park, North Cascades National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Great Basin National Park, Death Valley National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Channel Islands National Park.
Overview
This collection gathers the United States national parks of California, Oregon, Washington, and the Great Basin edge of Nevada into one West Coast project. It spans the temperate rainforest of Olympic, the giant sequoias of the southern Sierra, the granite of Yosemite, the volcanic country of Lassen and Crater Lake, and the deep desert of Death Valley.
why it matters
The Pacific states hold one of the densest and most varied clusters of national parks in the country. Grouping them lets you plan a realistic regional road trip rather than treating each park as an isolated trip, and it rewards the kind of multi-park travel the West Coast is built for.
Who it is for
It is for hikers and park travelers who want a focused West Coast goal instead of the full national passport. It works whether you are starting from the Bay Area, the Pacific Northwest, or planning one long coastal drive.
West Coast National Parks: common questions
When is the best time to do West Coast National Parks?
The best season for West Coast National Parks is Spring, Summer, Fall.
How many checkpoints does West Coast National Parks have?
West Coast National Parks has 14 checkpoints to log on the way to finishing it.
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