The closest ones are in Washington, the most famous one is closed for a fire, and the best one this fall is a resort most lists forgot exists. Honest drive times, current status, and where we’d actually soak.

The spot barely matters — the date is everything. Here are the exact minus-tide dates left in 2026, what’s open after this year’s closures, and how to work a low tide like you’ve done it before.

Not every hike needs to be a 10-mile slog. The 10 best short hikes in Oregon, ranked by payoff per mile of effort — from a 0.8-mile waterfall walk to a 4.8-mile rim climb that gives you Crater Lake from above. Honest distances, honest difficulty, honest verdicts on which ones actually earn their reputation.