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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120 HikesCentral Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Gain: 2,300 feet
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Wildfire: trail closed
The Frog Mountain Trail is still in the construction phase, and when complete, will be a roughly four-mile path to the mountain's summit.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
1.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 104 feet
Highest Point: 1,420 feet
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Wildfire: trail closed
A short but scenic nature trail that begins and ends at the Troublesome Creek Campground. Hikers and campers will enjoy the walk along and over the turquoise creek, which indeed could be troublesome without the bridges spanning the shores.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
0.7 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 50 feet
Highest Point: 600 feet
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Erinswood is a barrier-free trail that meanders through a variety of ecosystems over its short length. Meditate to the sound of rushing streams as you pass through riparian, deciduous, and evergreen habitats that form the backdrop of a 0.7-mile sojourn under the shadow of Heybrook Ridge. Erinswood is still under construction and likely to be completed by the end of 2019.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
9.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,544 feet
Highest Point: 1,844 feet
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This fine loop trail gives you scenery, mileage, and some elevation gain, with the bonus of being hikeable year-round. Start by wandering along the Wallace River as it tumbles down from the famous falls. Get your pictures of the falls, then continue your hike by including the large forested Wallace Lake. Return through a green shag carpet of moss, sword ferns and hemlock, following the North Fork Wallace River as it rushes to meet the main Wallace River and your return trail.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
4.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2,658 feet
Highest Point: 5,464 feet
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A hefty workout, spectacular views, and very little company await you on this summit. Please note access to this trail is via private property. A recreational permit from Hampton Resources, a forest products company, is required.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
7.6 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2,240 feet
Highest Point: 5,026 feet
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Hike a re-built trail adjacent to the Wild Sky Wilderness. The Beckler Peak trail opened in September of 2011, and with it, the Jennifer Dunn trailhead. The trail takes you through an old-growth forest to summit views of Glacier Peak, Baring, Index, the Monte Cristo Range, and Evergreen Mountain. It's easy to get to and provides great rewards for your effort. The trail has a gentle grade, it is well built, and suitable for kids. Be sure to take water with you, because there is no reliable water along the trail.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
10.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,580 feet
Highest Point: 5,171 feet
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This is a large lake hidden just south of Tonga Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Reached by a brushy, boot-beaten fisherman's path, it is less visited than many lakes in the area, but the route is marked on the map, and if you are willing to put up with a bit of inconvenience, this makes a nice day hike or overnight.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
5.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,550 feet
Highest Point: 4,650 feet
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This hike has deep forest, pretty mountain lakes, fall color, and plenty of good trail to walk on without watching your feet all the time.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
8.6 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2,035 feet
Highest Point: 2,930 feet
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For those searching for alpine vistas with fewer visitors than on the most popular trails of the I-90 corridor, Greider Lakes is just right. This trailhead is located in the Sultan Basin Watershed.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2,588 feet
Highest Point: 2,851 feet
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Lake Isabel is only accessible via bushwhack -- hikers can expect to ford a deep and swift-flowing river, and then endure a steep uphill bushwhack to the lake.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
8.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,800 feet
Highest Point: 2,600 feet
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A brushy hike up an abandoned logging road to Jumpoff Ridge.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
2.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 18 feet
Highest Point: 86 feet
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An oxbow lake near the Snoqualmie River provides bird habitat and a little bit of wandering.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
11.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2,700 feet
Highest Point: 4,900 feet
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From towering old-growth giants to placid lakes with craggy mountain views, this hike has everything you want in a trail. Put this one on your list of places to explore along Highway 2.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
13.6 miles, one-way
Gain: 3,800 feet
Highest Point: 5,800 feet
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Enjoy a peaceful river walk followed by nicely graded switchbacks on the way to Bald Eagle Mountain. Views of Monte Cristo and surrounds will be the reward for your efforts.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
11.5 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,600 feet
Highest Point: 3,800 feet
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Washout: The Miller River Road is washed out 4 miles from the trailhead
Day-hikers and backpackers alike visit Lake Dorothy, a very large and beautiful lake less than two miles from the trailhead. Once there, they either rest and play for the day, or continue on to Bear and Deer Lakes, a pair of very pretty smaller lakes deeper in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The very ambitious press on to remote Snoqualmie Lake. Lake Dorothy can be crowded on summer weekends, but the other lakes see fewer visitors.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
3.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,100 feet
Highest Point: 5,100 feet
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Dramatic mounds of snow, a frozen lake and sweeping views into the Alpine Lakes and Glacier Peak Wildernesses await snowshoers at Skyline Lake. Easily accessed from the Stevens Pass ski area, this steep and rewarding ridge walk is a classic on a sunny day.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
11.66 miles, roundtrip
Highest Point: 5,326 feet
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A summit scramble in the Central Cascades. Gear and expertise required.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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At one point this may have been a viable recreation option but the land managers have confirmed there is no public access to this trail or this lake at this time. This route leads through private property and the lake itself is off-limits to the public.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Gain: 4,295 feet
Highest Point: 6,218 feet
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Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
5.8 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,100 feet
Highest Point: 3,472 feet
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Start off with a bit of railroad history, then follow a trail into the Wild Sky Wilderness. Parallel Martin Creek on a bench above the waterway, winding upward through the forest to meet Kelley Creek and the old Kelley Creek trail. WTA helped construct the connector, designed to increase the connectivity of the trail system of the Iron Goat.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Highest Point: 5,576 feet
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A scramble that requires climbing gear and route-finding experience.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
7.2 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 3,500 feet
Highest Point: 5,500 feet
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Phelps Creek Trail offers relatively easy access to the remote Glacier Peak Wilderness, particularly Spider Meadows and the larch-ridden Carne Mountain.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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There is no public access to Olney Falls. Please refrain from visiting this area.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
0.6 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 200 feet
Highest Point: 1,500 feet
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A short, non-crowded hike to a great waterfall and historic mines.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
7.4 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 700 feet
Highest Point: 2,200 feet
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In winter, and, as with all showshoeing, the right gear, it is possible to snowshoe the Miller River Road to the Dorothy Lake Trailhead.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
16.5 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 3,375 feet
Highest Point: 5,225 feet
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A rambling trail that provides easy access from the Beckler River Road near Skykomish to the Pacific Crest Trail and Henry M. Jackson Wilderness through the Meadow Creek Valley to sweet little Pear Lake for an overnight.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
0.75 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 69 feet
Highest Point: 2,890 feet
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This is a short, mostly level trail around a small tranquil lake that has the potential to be a great family hike. However, in its current condition it is best for adventurous adults and older kids.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
0.1 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 14 feet
Highest Point: 1,450 feet
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If you’re in need of a quick leg stretch while traveling over the pass, the trail to Alpine Falls may be just the place. The trail is very short and features a powerful waterfall where the Tye River flows over giant granite boulders.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Highest Point: 2,715 feet
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A hike to a summit just outside of Goldbar - the trail is very faded, so be prepared for bushwacking to a summit. Route finding experience strongly recommended.
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Summit above Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls. No trail. Gear and expertise required.