How to Choose Hiking Pants

Whether you're cranking 4x4s on the board or putting in serious burns on your project, the women's Black Diamond Notion pants provide a comfortable, breathable fit.
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View all Black Diamond Women's Hiking PantsBest Use | Rock Climbing Climbing |
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Fabric | 195 g 98% organic cotton/2% elastane twill |
Pants Rise | Mid |
Pant Fit | Standard |
Pant Leg Style | Tapered |
Inseam (in.) | 31.5 inches |
Gender | Women's |
Weight | 11.4 ounces |
Sustainability | Contains organically grown fibers |
XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
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Numerical Size | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
Chest | 31 - 32 | 32.5 - 34 | 34.5 - 36 | 36.5 - 38.5 | 39 - 41.5 | 42 - 45 | ||||||
Bust | 31 - 32 | 32.5 - 34 | 34.5 - 36 | 36.5 - 38.5 | 39 - 41.5 | 42 - 45 | ||||||
Sleeve Length | 29.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||||
Waist | 23.5 - 25 | 25.5 - 27 | 27.5 - 29 | 29.5 - 31.5 | 32 - 35 | 35.5 - 39 | 26 - 27 | 27 - 28 | 28 - 29 | 29 - 30 | 30 - 31 | 31 - 32.5 |
Hip | 32.5 - 34 | 34.5 - 36 | 36.5 - 38 | 38.5 - 40.5 | 41 - 43.5 | 44 - 47.5 | 35 - 36 | 36 - 37 | 37 - 38 | 38 - 39 | 39 - 40 | 40 - 41.5 |
Inseam | 29.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 |
HOW TO MEASURE:
Neck: Around the fullest part of the neck, at the base.
Chest: Around the chest, just under the arms and across the shoulder blades.
Sleeve: From the center back of the neck, across the shoulder, and down the arm to the wrist.
Waist: Around the narrowest part of the waist.
Hip: Around the widest point of the hips.
Inseam: From the crotch to the anklebone on the inside of the leg.
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I was hesitant about these pants initially, as they did not have colours that immediately appealed to me. However, my husband assured that me that they were great, as he owned four of the men's notion pants himself and had a close female friend who swore by these pants. I am happy to have my doubts cast away! These are some of the most comfy pants I now own! They are durable, with a nice cinch at the bottom of the pant legs, and are cute! I find to be versatile and can be worn at home and various venues. They are also my warmest outdoor pants, keeping me cozy during my recent trip to Fairbanks and Denali in Alaska! I can't wait to purchase more colours when I find some that I like!
I love this pants so much. They are super comfy, stretchy, they protect you because the material used is good quality. I am so glad that I got them. If you take measurements and your measures are at the top limit, don’t be afraid of getting that size, it will be the correct one
I bought these pants based on the picture thinking they were pink. They are actually a dark plum color. The color box selection is much more accurate than the picture. Still a pretty color. Just not what I was expecting. I am 5'2 and these pants are too baggy at the ankles. If they came in short they would be perfect. They seem like good quality pants.
I would have given five stars except the pockets on the right side, regular pocket and thigh pocket, are sewn together in a weird way which limits the usefulness of the thigh pocket cause the sewn seam cuts across both layers of the pocket space. I assume the sewn bit was meant to be on the edge of the thigh pocket seam and I got a defective pair. Anyway it’s annoying but not bad enough to return them, since they are otherwise very comfortable and nice. I am high waisted so for me they sit just over my hip bones, well below my actual waist. I am 5’7”, 155lbs, very muscular/athletic. The medium feels comfortably loose, almost but not quite baggy. I fine overall BD clothing to be sized larger than other brands, I have learned to drop a size when ordering here.
I recently purchased my second pair of the hiking Notion pants. I absolutley love the fit, I bought a size L for extra comfort, space and movability ( I wear a size 10 otherwise) The feel of the fabric and ability to moveabout while hiking, climbing or just walking is like no other hiking pant I've purchased in the past. I love how the inseam is sturdy and provides another level of flexibility. The slim look and elastic ankle is perfect for my needs. Definitley plan on buying another pair in the future!
I have been buying the same model since 2018, and black diamond keeps adding little tweaks to it. I buy online without trying them on cause i know they fit. However this time the change was in the crotch area of the pants and now they look less favorably. I took off all the labels as I didn’t expect it, so can’t return. Pants are still comfortable and fit me well, just the look isn’t necessarily the best one this time. Oh well, will know better in the future.
I first discovered these pants last year and now I own them in 4 different colours. They are so comfortable. They are the perfect fall/spring hiking pants. We live in New Brunswick where the winters can be pretty brutal, but just took a pair of thermals on underneath and even winter they have been fantastic. I love them so much that my partner had to spend a long time convincing me that the black pair did not count as formal attire to wear to a wedding.
I bought a second pair of these cause I love them but didn't realize the fit had changed. my second pair is baggy and if I had known I would have tried the small instead. I thought washing them would shrink them enough, so now I can't return them, but they are still too big. I'm 5'7" and 145lb and the medium is VERY roomy, I need to use the drawstring to keep them up.
This will be a summer staple for me. I bought a few in different colors. I usually wear an xs (5'2", 110lbs, muscular build). The shorts fit nice however, I noticed quite a bit of variability in the size from one xs to another. I think the elastic and drawstring will help this but one pair in particular is boarderline too big otherwise would have given a 5.
I loved these pants at first - great for climbing and daily wear. Not my favourite for hiking as they aren’t very breathable. I have 2 pairs, both size large (I’m 5”10 and 190-195lbs) and the inner upper thigh wore out quite quickly being only one layer of fabric and myself being not a small person with thighs that rub together.