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
1520 HikesSpencer Spit
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 2.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 60 feet
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Highest Point
- 60 feet
Spencer Spit State Park is located on the northeast corner of Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands. A campground sits at the northern edge of the park. The network of hiking trails loops around the edge of the park, heads along the edge of a lagoon and extends out onto the spit.
Sleepy Hollow Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 16.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,950 feet
Hike along an old road being converted to trail in Olympic National Park.
Scatter Creek
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 4.75 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
By combining rare prairie wetlands, a large forested area, and an old historic building all in 960 acres, Scatter Creek has attractions for everyone.
Sather Park
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
Sather Park is a small park on Morgan Hill in the City of Port Townsend. It is a green space in an otherwise residential neighborhood.
Rain Shadow Loop
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 0.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 170 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,007 feet
A short half-mile hike, the Rain Shadow Loop takes you to the top of Blue Mountain. Views of the Cascades, Vancouver Island and the Strait of Juan De Fuca, Gray Wolf Ridge, and so much more await you here.
Lower Pete's Creek
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,500 feet
The Lower Pete's Creek trail starts on the same side of the road as the parking area and privy. The Pete’s Creek trail to Colonel Bob is on the opposite side of the road, just behind the “Pete’s Creek Trail” sign. They’re easy to tell apart because Lower Pete's Creek starts flat, and the Pete's Creek trail to Colonel Bob begins climbing right away.
Living Legacy Interpretive Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 125 feet
Visitors to the Hamma Hamma Campground will attest to the delightful Living Legacy Interpretive Trail. The 1.5 mile trail tells the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps through interpretive signs and photographs along the way.
Lake Aldwell Overlook Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 1.4 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
With the Elwha Dam gone and the landscape re-sculpted to approximate historic contours, the gravel access road to Elwha Dam has opened to non-motorized travel. There's also a very short trail leaving from the parking area to two observation areas.
Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 9.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 420 feet
Home to a small trail system and made accessible thanks to Taylor Shellfish and Green Diamond, in partnership with a local nonprofit and Department of Natural Resources, Kennedy Creek is a nice walk where, in fall, you can experience spawning salmon up close.
Illahee State Park
Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
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Length
- 0.5 miles of trails
Find this tiny gem of a state park on the Kitsap Peninsula, tucked between Bainbridge Island and Bremerton. Vistors here will find prime beachside meandering and a relaxing atmosphere, enhanced by the dense forest typical of land in the Puget Sound area.
Hilburn Preserve
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 2.0 miles of trails
Meandering along Goldsborough Creek through 9.4 acre Hilburn Preserve, the trail follows the water from clay cliffs to muddy banks. The river’s edge is lined with rows of bare white alder trunks in the winter or bright green foliage in the summer, and the surrounding forest is made up of a mixture of coniferous and deciduous trees, a range of fern species, and epiphytes blending from one type to the next.
Haley State Park
Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 328 feet
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Highest Point
- 362 feet
A short trail through undeveloped state park lands to a section of shoreline on the Key Peninsula.
Fort Townsend Historical State Park
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 6.5 miles of trails
Visit a historic marine camping park that boasts saltwater shoreline that abuts Port Townsend Bay. Rife with military history, the trails here travel through beautiful forest and offer insight into the area's past life, including a former military cemetary.
Evergreen State College - Organic Farm Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 0.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 60 feet
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Highest Point
- 230 feet
This trail at the Evergreen State College leads to the college’s organic farm. Take a short hike through the forest to the small-scale organic farm.
East Wing Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
Open to both hikers and mountain bikers, this trail connects Gateway Park to the east end of the nearby 360 Trails park. Walk beneath the shade of the towering green trees that line the trail.
Dalles Ridge Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,000 feet
You'll enjoy relative silence on this hushed snowshoe along a Forest Service road near Mount Rainier. As you hike, look closely for elk signs, then look up to see gorgeous views of Sun Top and The Mountain standing in all her glory (that is, if she isn't hiding behind clouds).
Capitol State Forest - Porter Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 26.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,050 feet
The Capitol State Forest – Porter Trail is 13 miles long, so you can take a long hike through the forest or turn around whenever you please. Along the way, you will find wetlands, railroad grades, native plants and even a lovely view of the Chehalis River Valley.
Yauger Park
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 37 feet
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Highest Point
- 159 feet
This loop around a green park is perfect for a quick nature walk right in the city.
Mather Memorial Highway Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,800 feet
The White River Snowshoe follows the Mather Memorial Highway (SR 410) through a snowy river valley in Mount Rainier National Park. What is a bustling highway in summer becomes a quiet snowshoe ramble in the winter.
Tumwater Hill Park
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
This 9-acre park has a baseball field and picnic areas. Take a leisurely stroll on the 0.75-mile trail and look for views of Mount Rainier at this charming city park.
South Skookum Lake Trail
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 1.38 miles, roundtrip
This trail completely encircles South Skookum Lake, a quiet fee-campground in Pend Oreille County. Since the campground is managed by a concessionaire, there is a $5 day-use fee for those not staying in the campground.
Sawtooth Ridge
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,500 feet
This flower-lined trail with big views will make you wonder if the Blue Mountains earned their name from the carpets of larkspur along the route.
Sa Teekh Wa Trail
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 0.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,760 feet
The Sa Teekh Wa Trail is a two-mile interpretive trail along the Chewuch River from downtown Winthrop. The trail is easily accessed from a bridge at the northwest end of Winthrop's boardwalk. It's a pleasant stroll through the pines along the river, which is also a major salmon spawning area.
Rotary Dominion Meadows Trail
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 2.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 30 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,920 feet
Take a loop hike any time of the year on the Rotary Dominion Meadows Trail. It is good for strollers and wheelchairs, and in the winter, it can be used for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Riverside State Park - Trail 25 Trail 410 Loop
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 5.17 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 924 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,207 feet
This little lollipop loop in Riverside State Park is the perfect short walk to experience the north end of Riverside State Park, get a little exercise and a lot of a view.
Riverside State Park - Trail 211
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 1,750 feet
Trail 211 is a short connector trail located within Riverside State Park.
Riverside State Park - Trail 210
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Highest Point
- 1,800 feet
One of several trails in the network at Riverside State Park.
Riverside State Park - Trail 10
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Highest Point
- 1,800 feet
One of many trails in the network at Riverside State Park.
Riverside State Park - Bowl and Pitcher Snowshoe
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
This loop route begins and ends near the campground at Bowl and Pitcher and includes a trip across the footbridge over the Spokane River both going and returning.
Potters Pond Fishing and Observation Platform
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 0.25 miles, roundtrip
This short, flat paved trail takes curious hikers less than 100 yards to the Potters Pond Fishing and Observation Platform. From here, enjoy watching a wide variety of birds and fish play and dive in the skies and water. Keep an eye out for the resident pair of bald eagles, or raptors flying the thermals above the cliffs near Bayley Lake just south of the pond.
