TAKE A FALL HIKE AROUND THE SALEM REGION
The Mid-Willamette Valley is a hiker’s paradise year-round, but fall is particularly spectacular. Late September through November, bigleaf maple and Oregon ash trees turn golden and drop their leaves onto the trails, and dusky Canada goose and other migratory birds start arriving for the winter. Regardless when you’re planning to visit — or if you’d like your hike backdropped by the Willamette River, Roosevelt elk, gushing waterfalls, or old-growth forests — there’s a trail near Salem calling your name. Some trails are accessible to people with mobility issues; check links for details.