I teach outdoor education and am an avid hiker, climber, and backpacker. I love Prana and I love the quality of the clothes they make. These pants are no exception with excellent stretch, durability, and soft, comfortable material. Unfortunately, Prana has fallen into the disappointingly stereotypical trap of making insufficient pockets for a pair of women’s pants. I wish I could wear these all the time, but if you are a serious hiker (especially backpackers) or climber these pockets are virtually useless; the tiny front pockets can’t even hold my small folding benchmade pocket knife, and not one pocket can hold my phone. If Prana wants to serve their female outdoor community in a conscientious way- they should really reconsider the design of their most highly recommended hiking pant. Again, I love the material, the fit, and the look- but I can’t in good conscience give this pant 5 stars when the technical aspects of the pants are so sorely lacking. If I can't fit anything useful in the pockets, the point of having pockets is lost on me. I hope somebody at Prana reads this review, because if this problem is solved I would buy my hiking pants exclusively from Prana.

They aren't perfect, but I've never found any that fit or feel better, or that I turn to more frequently. Like other reviewers have mentioned, the drawstring is unnecessary - I cut mine out immediately. I have 2 pairs in 2 colors, and the sizing is different between them, which is annoying (one pair runs big, the Moonrock pair runs small), but regardless - these pants are comfortable, they move with me and stretch and make me look dressed while feeling like I'm still in pajamas. Highly recommend trying them out.

I’m constantly being asked about thes pants. They are some of my favorites! I love the tall option and they are actually long enough for my 6’0” frame! I have these in all four colors. I feel like they run a little big so I size down. I wear them around town, to teach small group Pilates, to hike, to lounge, long and rolled up.

this was my 5th pair--- i have two other size 6s and 2 size 8s (for different times of the month obvs). the khaki color fits like a 5 maybe. not good. :( so sad, i love these pants otherwise.

PROS: I like the way they look, they are stretchy but do not get "stretched out" like jeans with use and the fit is true to size for me.
CONS: As stated in other reviews the tie and button waist is ridiculous, I can see the buttons coming off in my near future and the fabric is a little scratchy but I'm hoping it softens up with use.

Full disclosure: I purchased these pants specifically for a 4 day 3 night backpacking trip because I LOVE the other Prana pants I own (Kara jean, the Bliss Capri) The pants overall are great, but for the specific purpose of backpacking they fall short.
The quality is excellent - stretchy pants that move with you and durable fabric that can take a beating and some rain. Exactly what one is looking for when backpacking.
However, the waist on these is terrible for use with a backpack and is the main reason for the low rating. There are two buttons AND a drawstring which is tedious and adds for a lot of bulk around the waist belt of the backpack. The rise of the pant is also terribly inconvenient. The top of the pant hits at the same place as the waist belt of a pack so I was forced to either have my pants sit below the waist belt (which resulted in a little too low rise when I took big steps or crouched down - things that happen often when backpacking) or try to pull them up high enough so they sat underneath the waist belt (which was terribly uncomfortable).
With a little higher rise and a more low profile waistband these could very well be the perfect pant for hiking, backpacking, climbing, or even running around a city without looking like you just walked out of the woods.

Pants are always my enemy. They are too small in the thighs and way too big in the hips/waist but not these! I have been climbing and hiking in them a few times and am impressed at how durable they are while still letting me move how I need too.

The quality and feel of these pants is great. They are super comfortable. I did find that they seem to run big and I should have sized down at least one full size. It also seems like the bottom of the pants is a bit baggier than other hiking pants. Overall, these are very comfortable and the drawstring can be used to help keep the pants up when you forget a belt.

I love the look and feel of the fabric of these pants. I order the tall because I usually require that. I ended up hemming them about 2 inches, so I guess I was between regular and tall. The pants are comfortable and feel great! So happy to add them to my hiking repertoire. I usually wear a size 6, but I think all hiking pants tend to run a little smaller than other pants, so I ordered a size larger and am very happy with the fit.

I’m a size 6, the waist was too small and the hips were too big, also the fabric was very uncomfortable. I am returning.

Honestly had to swing through to give these pants a shout-out. After years of too-short hiking pants, I'd just switched to capris with socks like a goofball till I saw these babies. Lo and behold: the talls are actually long! They're a bit tight around the knees at first, where the straps and snaps are. Otherwise really solid pants and look cute on. I was debating between the two sizes and went with the larger, which I don't regret and would recommend. There's a cinch string at the waist, making them adjustable there, but a smaller size may not have been broad enough in the hips.

These Halle's are the Stretch Zion of the Women's line. Great fit, great stretch, and the thing my girlfriend likes the most about them is that they have both the buckle closure and the string closure to secure the waist of them. Overall such a great pant!

I gave these pants to my wife as a gift. She loves them!. The sizing seems right on. They are very comfortable and great not only for the outdoors, but for any activity. She highly recommends them.

My mom wanted some pants to wear for hiking and 4-wheeling in the mountains. The thistle color has a little bit of purple in it - which she couldn't tell from the picture online, but she likes it in person.

I really like the fit and feel of these hiking pants. The Regular length is a little too short (I'm 5'10" with long legs), but the Long is way too long. A 34" inseam would be enough for me and probably most other tall women.

I like a lot of things about these pants.
Pros: Love the stretchy, breathable fabric! Good fit, relatively flattering, and I bought the Coal color and really like it
Cons: The drawstring in addition to the buttons and zipper fly seems superfluous and just adds to cutting in around the waist which isn't very flattering. I'm 6' tall and just generally order everything long when it's offered but these are INSANELY long!! I tried the Reg as well but those felt just a hair too short so I stuck with the Longs but they're REALLY long!
Pockets. Pockets Pockets Pockets. At the risk of going on a feminist tirade, I'll try and keep my comments brief. I DO NOT understand why women's pants never seem to have deep pockets, it truly blows my mind. On jeans or more fashion-y pants/trousers, fine. I know its supposed to give you a better silhouette or whatever. But Prana is an outdoor company, where it seems women who are trying to spend time outside would come to buy clothing. WHY do the men get the deep pockets and the women dont?! Even dresses nowadays are starting to have more pockets!!! The hand pockets on these pants are useless and there is a larger zipper pocket farther down the thigh, but my phone barely fits in it and it's a weird place to have your phone sausaged into your pants pocket.... same with the back pockets, I could potentially throw my phone back there but there are snap flaps over to the top of the pocket so it would look super weird to put my phone there too.
Ok, I'll end my rant there, but this underlying sexist BS just really burns me up. C'mon Prana..

These run a bit large, I'm centrally a size 14 but the 12 foot great. These fit a thicker thigh, stretch, move great and are generally my favorite pants. I've only owned them for 2 months and the fabric is wearing/piling in the thighs. Even with the disappointing fabric, I would still buy a second pair because the fit is really unparalleled.

These are my second pair of these pants and I couldn't be more in love. Perfect for short or long distance hiking, very comfy and durable. Prana never disappoints!

Got these for a friend - feedback below:
"While I usually prefer a tapered fit I needed a long pant that would be cool and keep the bugs away for long days outside in the tropics. These fit the bill. I absolutely love prana stretch Zion fabric, it’s perfect for pretty much anything you get into. I did size down a full size from what I normally wear and they fit great!"