Hiking Guide
WTA's hiking guide is the most comprehensive database of hikes in Washington, and comprises content written by local hiking experts and user submitted information. All data is vetted by WTA staff. This resource is made possible by the donations of WTA members.
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Results List
4203 HikesDenman Falls
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 15.5 miles, roundtrip
A little-known, yet spectacular waterfall, Denman Falls offers a relatively easy hike to it, if you can bear the 7.25 mile approach.
Mount Ararat
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 12.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,010 feet
1.7.26: The Kautz Creek trail is closed at 1 mile (Kautz Creek crossing) until further notice due to significant trail damage. There is no bypass route.
Fine, in your face views, of Mount Rainier await hikers willing to hoof it 4,000 vertical feet up to the top of Mount Ararat from the Kautz Creek parking area.
Mirror Lakes
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 14.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,900 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,400 feet
1.7.26: The Kautz Creek trail is closed at 1 mile (Kautz Creek crossing) until further notice due to significant trail damage. There is no bypass route.
Just a short jaunt from the cabin at Indian Henry's Hunting Grounds is Mirror Lakes, a beautiful little tarn that — in the right weather — reflects Rainier's west-facing slopes beautifully.
Iron Mountain
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
1.7.26: The Kautz Creek trail is closed at 1 mile (Kautz Creek crossing) until further notice due to significant trail damage. There is no bypass route.
Climb a peak near Mount Rainier for infrequently seen views of Washington's most famous peak. Climbing experience and equipment required.
Kautz Creek Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,300 feet
1.7.26: The trail is closed at 1 mile (Kautz Creek crossing) until further notice due to significant trail damage. There is no bypass route.
Kautz Creek is a rewarding snowshoe trek for those willing to put in the effort. You’ll find sweeping views of the Tatoosh Range and Mount Rainier, but those come only after enduring four steadily uphill, largely view-free miles.
South Fork Hoh River - Big Flat
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 850 feet
The South Fork Hoh Trail penetrates a wild and remote wilderness and offers hikers solitude just a short distance from the crowded main Hoh Rain Forest. The easy trail stays in the bottomland among groves of towering spruce and grassy maple glades.
Hoh River Trail to Five Mile Island
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 10.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 300 feet
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Highest Point
- 800 feet
A classic hike in any season, but come in winter and you’ll find that the hordes of tourists, hikers, and climbers who use this trail in the summer have dwindled to just a trickle.
Hoh River Trail to Elk Lake
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 33.0 miles, roundtrip
Beautiful multi-day hike that shows off the beauty of the Hoh Rainforest. Hike on relatively level ground until the last two miles, which climb to Elk Lake Campground, a good place to start a day hike to the glacier.
Hoh River Trail to Blue Glacier
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 37.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,300 feet
Hike the Hoh River to the Blue Glacier through lush rainforest. The biodiversity on this hike is seldom seen on such an accessible backpacking trip. Just be sure to check in with the ranger station before overnighting — while there are lots of campsites, it's a popular place, and you'll need to reserve in advance.
Hoh Lake
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 28.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 6,235 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,532 feet
Hoh Lake is a quiet spot in the wilderness of Olympic National Park that is accessible via a steep ascent from the Hoh River Trail or a long approach on the High Divide Trail.
Hall of Mosses
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 0.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 600 feet
A short rainforest loop from the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center in Olympic National Park.
Spruce Nature Trail (Hoh)
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 230 feet
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Highest Point
- 706 feet
Enjoy an easy 1.2-mile loop near the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center. Pair it with the Hall of Mosses for a couple of nice, flat exploratory leg-stretchers in the Hoh. Both make for an interesting introduction to the area, and will be a hit with the kids!
Green Mountain
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,700 feet
This hike is sometimes called Last Promontory; Absolute Last Promontory and starts out as a road walk on the CCC road; then climbs another road to a viewpoint east of the Green Mountain summit. From here, the route is a very rough trail or scramble route directly up the ridge line to the summit.
Skate Creek Park
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 1,200 feet
Skate Creek Road (FR 52) is closed for the winter. It will reopen in the spring.
This 178-acre area just outside of Packwood has nearly 4 miles of trails for hikers to wander.
Silver Creek Trail
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 4.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,080 feet
Skate Creek Road (FR 52) is closed for the winter. It will reopen in the spring.
This lesser known hike connects two forest service roads via a gentle trail that takes visitors through a shady forest of old growth.
Mount Si
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,150 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,900 feet
There are many reasons – besides its proximity to Seattle – why Mount Si is the most popular hike in the state: beautiful views, wildlife (some of it not so wild), old-growth forest and a dramatic summit worthy of a more remote peak. Rising dramatically above the Snoqualmie Valley, it serves as a literal and figurative gateway to the Cascades for thousands of hikers.
Deception Pass State Park - West Beach Sand Dunes
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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Length
- 0.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 31 feet
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Highest Point
- 32 feet
1.7.26: Approx 150 feet of the northeast corner of the trail has washed out and is no longer accessible.
A stroll along the sand dunes of Deception State Park's West Beach offers a glimpse into this important geologic feature. The way is easy and interpretive signs provide information about the interesting seaside vegetation unique to this area.
Rockport State Park
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 250 feet
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Highest Point
- 750 feet
1.7.26: The ADA trail is closed until further notice due to flood damage.
The family friendly trails of 670-acre Rockport State Park explore an ancient forest where dappled sunlight illuminates mossy trees and lush ferns — perfect for a springtime stroll.
Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Highest Point
- 3,612 feet
The park is closed due to road washout. It is anticipated to reopen on Feb 15 weather permitting.
Fans of geology, history and, of course, nature can enjoy this 168-acre day-use park. The top of the butte has magnificent views from above the Palouse Hills, and you can learn more about the area’s unique geology from interpretive panels at the summit.
Wiley Slough - Fir Island
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 49 feet
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Highest Point
- 15 feet
1.7.26: Some roads in the area are closed until further notice.
Take a waterside walk along Wiley Slough in the Skagit Wildlife area on Fir Island.
Hoffman Hill Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 116 feet
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Highest Point
- 320 feet
Tucked away in the neighborhood of Hoffman Hill, this trail this is the longest continuous trail in DuPont.
Sequalitchew Creek
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 218 feet
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Highest Point
- 250 feet
Sesqualitchew Creek is a fantastic find in the middle of DuPont. Transition from urban to forest and back over a short trail that provides a great distraction from the buzz of urban life -- and all possible on your lunch break!
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 10 feet
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Highest Point
- 10 feet
Formerly known as the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and renamed to honor the memory of a noted activist, this an excellent year-round destination for wildlife viewing and photography.
Rattlesnake Ledge
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,160 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,078 feet
This is a fine hike on a well maintained, albeit busy trail through a cool forest with views of the Cedar River watershed, Mount Si, Mount Washington, Rattlesnake Lake and Chester Morse Lake.
Poo Poo Point - Chirico Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 3.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,760 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,850 feet
Hike a short but steep trail with many stone steps. Pause at a viewpoint offering a fine view of Mount Rainier, then continue on to Poo Poo Point itself, only 1.9 miles from the trailhead. Enjoy views to the northwest, and perhaps watch paragliders sailing off into the sky.
Olympic Discovery Trail - East
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 7.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 342 feet
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Highest Point
- 270 feet
Enjoy a gentle amble through forest — with a dash of ravine, wetland and pasture — and on to sweeping views of Port Townsend Bay as this multi-use trail gently eases hikers, cyclists and equestrians down to the waterfront.
Riverfront Trail
Central Washington > Tri-Cities
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Length
- 7.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 303 feet
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Highest Point
- 391 feet
A blacktop trail with some gravel and dirt sections that meanders along the Columbia River in Richland. Start or end at Columbia Point Marina Park at the south end or USS Triton Submarine Memorial Park in the north. The 7-mile trail has many benches along the way to take a breather and soak up the beauty of the fast-moving Columbia.
Basin Creek
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Length
- 6.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 3,450 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,620 feet
The Basin Creek Trail is one of two trails in the Pasayten Wilderness that climb east out of the Chewuch River Valley. The benefits of this trail’s strenuous climb in the minimal shade are the expansive views from the shoulder of Topaz Mt. Beyond the views is the junction with the Windy Peak trail, with optional extensions to summit Windy Peak or continue past Windy Lake and go on to Horseshoe Basin.
Eagle Creek
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 11.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,870 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,346 feet
1.6.26: The trail is closed until further notice due to storm damage.
Cliff diving and drone usage are prohibited along the Eagle Creek Trail.
Hike a gently-graded trail for miles up the Eagle Creek valley. It's a beautiful walk, though quite exposed in some places; those with small children or a fear of heights may want to skip this one.
Wynn-Jones Preserve
Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 25 feet
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Highest Point
- 96 feet
Enjoy a quiet mile-long ramble among towering trees just outside of Port Orchard.
