Unfortunately, it will not be decided until April if salmon numbers are adequate this year for an ocean season. Sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River estuary is excellent in July. Several charter offices in Ilwaco sell trips. Here's a sure thing for July, at least late July. Divide Camp No. 112, Killen Creek No.
Wildflowers abound along all three.
For a nice day hike, try Killen Creek No. 113. August Go to the Goat Rocks Wilderness, the finest alpine country in Southwest Washington. No. 86 to Heart Lake is an excellent mid-summer hike. Lily Basin, a huge area below Johnson Peak, is another of those superb wildflower displays. Because the elevations range from 4,400 to 6,100 feet, the wildflowers still are blooming here in late August.