r/PacificNorthwest 21h ago

What is the mid May weather like? Also Looking for plus size hiking clothing suggestions.

15 Upvotes

My family and I are coming from the east coast next month to the PNW for our first visit. We are taking a 10 day road trip from Seattle to San Francisco. Stops in Mt. Rainier, Columbia Gorge, Cannon Beach, Fern Canyon. Plus day trips in Seattle, San Fran, & Portland. What can we expect for weather?

Looking for plus size women’s hiking gear suggestions. Brands of pants, tops, jackets, & socks. Already got some waterproof hiking shoes.


r/PacificNorthwest 9h ago

Where should my friends and I getaway in the PNW for a week?

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Hey guys, my friends and I are all guys in our mid 20s working remotely looking to have a week long gateway somewhere in the PNW sometime within the next month or two. We all have our own lives now since college but we get together about 1-3 times a year. Some ideas we had are renting a house somewhere off of the Oregon coast like off of Cannon Beach or a house off of a lake in WA. Budget isn't an issue.

I grew up in southern California and spent a good amount of time in Arcata and Humboldt county the past year and I loved it there for reference.

Some pluses but definitely not a requirement by any means would be having access to shops or the local town without a car, a young crowd for us to mingle with, and easy access to the trees/ocean.


r/PacificNorthwest 4h ago

Hands off Seattle 2025 was outstanding!!

37 Upvotes

Hands off


r/PacificNorthwest 19h ago

Former Southerners

104 Upvotes

I moved to the Washington coast after living in the Deep South for my entire life. I don’t know if it’s the drastic change in climate or what, but I’ve never been sicker. I was almost never sick when I lived in the south, but I’ve had to call into work several times just in the last 6 months. Do any other former southerners, or transplants from other different climates, have this issue?


r/PacificNorthwest 1d ago

Saturday sunrise north of Monroe, Washington

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r/PacificNorthwest 14h ago

Orca Pod

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Saw these beauties while on the Bremerton - Seattle ferry earlier. As a new-ish PNW resident, this made my year.


r/PacificNorthwest 15h ago

This was such a pretty sight on my hike!

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r/PacificNorthwest 15h ago

First bloom,

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Of a *canna lily * I have seen this year. Skagit bay, La Conner, WA