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
4214 HikesSnow Lake
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
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Length
- 7.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,400 feet
A relatively short and easy hike within a stone’s throw of Seattle, Snow Lake delivers splendorous alpine scenery – crystal clear waters, towering peaks – at a mere pittance of sweat and toil. Just don’t expect to have the trail to yourself – Snow Lake is Washington's most heavily-used trail in a wilderness area!
Wallace Falls State Park
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 5.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,500 feet
An accessible hike for seasoned veterans and neophytes alike, Wallace Falls provides visitors with breathtaking views of the Wallace River and the surrounding falls on a relatively low difficulty, scenic 5.6 mile round-trip. Although well attended and often busy, the trail stands as a true showcase of the diversity and majestic beauty that the Central Cascades can offer to hikers who journey into the heart of this sublime mountain range.
Heybrook Lookout
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 980 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,800 feet
Heybrook Lookout is a short and moderately steep hike through a fern and moss covered forest to a fun, staircase-ridden lookout with great views of the nearby mountains. If you are introducing someone to hiking, limited on time, or trying to add on another hike or activity in the area, this is the hike for you.
Garfield Ledges
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 2.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 830 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,860 feet
Built with the help of Washington Trails Association and Mountains to Sound Greenway crews, the trail to Garfield Ledges will offer visitors expansive views of the Middle Fork valley and a short but steep workout.
Lake Serene
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 8.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,521 feet
Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls compete for attention on this hike. Either would be a worthy destination by themselves and combined they are a great day on the trail.
Naches Peak Loop
Mount Rainier Area > SE - Cayuse Pass/Stevens Canyon
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Length
- 3.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,850 feet
9.5.25: This trail is closed until further notice due to the Wildcat Fire.
SR 410 (Chinook Pass) is closed between Crystal Mountain Boulevard (12 mi north of summit) and Morse Creek (5 mi east of summit) for the winter season.
This popular hike provides a range of alpine experiences in a short loop. Walk along a hillside above a small valley, pause at a viewpoint overlooking a lake and stroll through grassy meadows with stunning views of Mount Rainier. In season, enjoy an abundance of wildflowers or perhaps a handful of huckleberries.
Little Si
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 3.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,550 feet
The small rocky bluff known as Little Si is a moderately-graded trail located in the North Bend area. Although relatively steep inclines bookend this hike, the route is perfect for beginners as well as hiking veterans with opportunities to cut away on the Boulder Garden Loop (at 0.3 miles and 0.5 miles).
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.
Oyster Dome
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,050 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,025 feet
Oyster Dome is a rocky promontory on the western slope of Blanchard Mountain, the grandest member of the Chuckanut Mountain range, an extension of the Cascades that rises directly from the ocean. The sheer cliffs of Oyster Dome offer year-round access to commanding views of the San Juans, Skagit River flats, Olympic Mountains, and Samish Bay.
Luther Burbank Park
Puget Sound and Islands
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 120 feet
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Highest Point
- 120 feet
Luther Burbank Park is a waterfront park at the North end of Mercer Island, offering three miles of family- and pet-friendly trails with waterfront access, wetlands, and recreational activities.
Tronsen Ridge
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,800 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
In a word, Tronsen Ridge is dynamic. It’s a place that evolves with each new season, showcasing the variance of Washington state as few trails can.
Navaho Peak
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 13.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,223 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,223 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
From Navaho Pass, the trail to Navaho Peak is siren-like, pulling you towards the summit long after you realize how tired you are. But for peak-baggers, or those simply interested in getting a gorgeous view from a relatively easy-to-navigate peak, the views are worth the extra effort.
Navaho Pass
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 11.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,000 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
Navaho Pass is an excellent introduction to the Teanaway area. Rife with wildflowers, fascinating geology, and just enough elevation gain to keep it interesting, this hike has just about everything that the Teanaway is known for.
Miller Peak
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 8.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,400 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
Miller Peak is an excellent, challenging day hike, which gains 3200 feet to the high point. But all that climbing affords you breathtaking views of the Stuarts, and much of the Teanaway area, as well as Mount Rainier.
Carter Falls
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 2.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 660 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,650 feet
The log footbridge crossing the Nisqually River has been dislodged. There is no safe water crossing.
Cougar Rock to Carter Falls is a moderate and readily accessible segment of the Wonderland Trail that packs stunning mountain vistas, river views, waterfalls, wildflowers, old growth, and edible berries into just 1.3 miles of family-friendly hiking in Mount Rainier National Park.
Friday Harbor Biological Laboratories Preserve
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 440 feet
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Highest Point
- 100 feet
Two hikes exist here: One, an old road through the woods; and the other, winding along narrow tread on grassy hillsides and exposed bedrock alongside the Puget Sound. Connecting these two makes a great loop.
Blind Island
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 0.2 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 20 feet
Sailing and hiking in the San Juan Islands is always special. It can be even more so when you are alone on an island all your own.
Dragonfly Loop
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 60 feet
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Highest Point
- 100 feet
Come enjoy a short loop trail through second-growth woods with meadowland views. This is a wonderful, low-key bird watching area.
Blackbird Island - Waterfront Park
Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,100 feet
Bird, salmon, history, and river lovers will enjoy this trail in a Leavenworth park
Rattlesnake Dance Ridge Trail
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,250 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,646 feet
A short, steep and rough ridgeline ascent to a summit with great views up and down the Yakima River Canyon.
Wahclella Falls
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 350 feet
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Highest Point
- 350 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to flood damage.
This is a hike to a two-tiered waterfall located in a fairyland grotto with many large moss covered boulders.
Rasar State Park
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 20 feet
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Highest Point
- 125 feet
Explore a beautiful state park near the Skagit River with an extensive trail network and beautiful campsites.
Green Mountain (Suiattle River)
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
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Length
- 8.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,500 feet
Suiattle River Road is closed at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible.
In a state with so many places offering a day's walk to big, peaky views, Green Mountain still makes the short-list of Washington's all-time finest hikes. From woods to meadows to panoramic views and even a historic lookout, it just doesn't get much better than this.
Green Mountain - Gold Creek Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,639 feet
Green Mountain is the Kitsap Peninsula's go-to after work destination. Whether you're mountain biking, trail running, or hiking, you can get a quick workout by hiking the Gold Creek Trail up to the summit of Green Mountain.
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.
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.
Lake Whatcom Park - Chanterelle Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 4.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,314 feet
Enjoy a steep trail to a summit east of Lake Whatcom with gorgeous views of Puget Sound and the surrounding mountains.
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
The Salt Creek Recreation Area just outside of Port Angeles has several small trails in and around the camping area for folks to explore, and connects hikers to the nearby Striped Peak trail.
Salt Creek (Mount Adams)
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 630 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,680 feet
This trail follows a gentle grade through open forest, some of which is an old burn scar. Huckleberry bushes can be found along the trail, along with a couple peekaboo views of a grassy meadow and Mount Adams.
Poo Poo Point
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 7.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,748 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,021 feet
Hike railroad grades dating from the logging era. Cross many small creeks, some seasonal. Pass tall trees draped with moss. Enjoy ferns and, in season, forest wildflowers and wild berries. Reach a viewpoint that's also a favorite launching spot for paragliders.