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Seasonal hiking

Hike a Rail Trail

Stay on the right track and stretch your legs on these flat, low-elevation spring hikes.

Conditions & Access

Hikers Need Roads

But wild weather takes out roads each year, and land management agencies need funding to repair them.

Trail Smarts

New to Hiking

If this spring is your first step into hiking Washington, our resources can help you find your footing.

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Trail Work

How Kitsap County Volunteers Are Building Up Their Trails

May 17, 2022

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How Backcountry Crews Put in Log Bridges in Challenging Locations

May 13, 2022

News

Hiker Headlines: Hike the State, Check Out Washington Expands, Road Openings and Closures

May 12, 2022

Our Work

WTA organized our community of advocates to bring in big wins for the outdoors — and that work paid off! about our mission.

— Don Hoch, director of Washington State Parks

WTA served as a leader this legislative session in advocating for additional maintenance funding for our state recreational lands ... — Don Hoch, director of Washington State Parks

Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area - Ridgeline Solar Trail, Whiskey Dick Mountain West Peak by mytho-man