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4203 Hikes

To Know a Tree

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
 
Length
1.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
0 feet
Highest Point
480 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes

12.24.25: Highway 20 is closed near Bacon Creek Road (milepost 113; located between Marblemount and Newhalem) until further notice.

The short hike follows the river around the Newhalem Creek Campground on a mostly-level trail. The signs along the way denote the common trees and plants of the lush understory and tall trees surrounding the trail.
 
 

Skagit River Loop Trail

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
 
Length
1.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
118 feet
Highest Point
597 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.33
(6 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Rivers

12.24.25: Highway 20 is closed near Bacon Creek Road (milepost 113; located between Marblemount and Newhalem) until further notice.

This is a lovely little trail tucked behind the North Cascades Visitor Center outside of Newhalem. Learn about the area by exploring inside the Visitor Center, and then see some of the natural wonders for yourself by wandering down the River Loop Trail to the Skagit River.
 
 

Sterling Munro

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
 
Length
0.1 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
0 feet
Highest Point
515 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Wildlife

12.24.25: Highway 20 is closed near Bacon Creek Road (milepost 113; located between Marblemount and Newhalem) until further notice.

The Sterling Munro Boardwalk is an accessible trail in North Cascades National Park.
 
 

Thornton Lakes and Trappers Peak

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
 
Length
9.7 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,789 feet
Highest Point
5,832 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.37
(35 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Summits

12.24.25: Highway 20 is closed near Bacon Creek Road (milepost 113; located between Marblemount and Newhalem) until further notice.

Incredible views and beautiful alpine lakes are your reward if you can ascend this steep trail in the North Cascades. At the top, you can choose between taking in sweeping panoramic views of North Cascades National Park and the Pickets Range, or relaxing near the lowest of the Thornton Lakes, both of which make a rewarding destination.
 
 

Larrabee State Park - Rock Trail

Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
 
Length
2.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,200 feet
Highest Point
1,820 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.23
(13 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Summits
The Rock Trail is one of WTA's signature projects, built from scratch thanks to WTA’s partnerships with various organizations, including Larrabee State Park and Chuckanut Conservancy. A dedicated group of enthusiastic WTA volunteers worked countless hours here, carving a connector trail out of the steep, rugged hillside from the top of Cleator Road to the South Lost Lake Trail. The Rock Trail provides hikers and trail runners a steep climb, gorgeous views, and a peek at the area's fascinating geology.
 
 

Two Dollar Trail

Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
 
Length
3.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
550 feet
Highest Point
1,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.60
(5 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Old growth
  • Waterfalls
The Two Dollar Trail is one of three approaches to Fragrance Lake. It is popular with runners, bikers and hikers alike because of its good surface throughout. It traverses a west facing ridge through a forest of cedar, Douglas fir, hemlock, bigleaf maple and red maple with views out to the Salish Sea. The trail wanders through a groundcover of salal, Oregon grape and a variety of ferns and a small waterfall whose configuration changes with the seasons.
 
 

Lake Stuart

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
9.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,665 feet
Highest Point
5,065 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.96
(28 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road. The road is closed to all but local traffic following storm damage.

The Core Zone of the Enchantments may be one of the most popular destinations in Washington state, but those who venture to Lake Stuart may just get the extra-enchanting reward of relative solitude in a high traffic area. Most hikers heading into the Enchantments use the Lake Stuart trailhead, but make for the Core zone via Colchuck Lake and Aasgard Pass. However, taking the right-hand trail 2.2 miles from the trailhead leads you into an adjacent valley, with a large, shallow lake at the base of the imposing massif of Mount Stuart.
 
 

Lake Edna

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
12.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
5,065 feet
Highest Point
6,766 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.25
(8 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

A small subalpine lake with backcountry campsites that can be accessed from Icicle Ridge Trail, Chatter Creek Trail or Chiwaukum Creek Trail.
 
 

Lake Caroline

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
11.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,100 feet
Highest Point
6,300 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.78
(9 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Lakes
  • Wildlife

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

One of the lesser-visited lakes in the Enchantments, Lake Caroline is a hard-earned reward for those seeking a bit of solitude in this immensely popular region.
 
 

Klonaqua Lakes

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
10.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
2,700 feet
Highest Point
5,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.67
(6 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildlife

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

A handful of high lakes nestled in a forested cirque below Granite Mountain deep within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
 
 

Jack Ridge

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
 
Length
3.5 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
1,900 feet
Highest Point
5,600 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.75
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

A trail to a ridgetop in the Icicle Creek area.
 
 

Jack Pine Trail

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Rating
Average rating:
2.75
(4 votes)

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

An easy hike along Icicle Gorge.
 
 

Jack Creek

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
12.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
5,056 feet
Highest Point
6,400 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.25
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

Running like a spine through the Icicle Creek area, the Jack Creek Trail is 12 miles long, running from just outside Leavenworth to the Ingalls Creek valley and the northern border of the Teanway. Along the way, it offers a myriad of hiking options for visitors. Sections of this trail have burned in the past, so the odds of running into downed trees across the trail are high, especially in spring and early summer.
 
 

Icicle Ridge via Fourth of July Creek

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
12.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,370 feet
Highest Point
7,020 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.62
(21 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

Visit this trail in the springtime and you can expect to see an explosion of wildflower color! At more than 4500 feet in 5.5 miles of trail, the route to the old Icicle Ridge Lookout site is quite an undertaking, but the views and the flowers are truly worth the energy it takes to get up there.
 
 

Icicle Gorge Nature Loop

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
4.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
150 feet
Highest Point
2,800 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.19
(26 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

The Icicle Gorge Trail, one of the most popular trails in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, is a wonderful way to explore the natural beauty of the Icicle Creek Valley. The interpretive loop trail has a gentle grade and scenic views of Icicle Creek, Icicle Gorge, and the surrounding forest that are ideal for families, trail runners, beginner hikers, bird enthusiasts, and those looking to take a nice long walk on a well-defined path.
 
 

Icicle Creek

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
3.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
258 feet
Highest Point
3,056 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.60
(10 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

Both the bridge over French Creek 1.5 miles up and the bridge over Icicle Creek 5 miles up the trail are broken and unsafe to cross. There is no way to ford the creeks during high water.

An out and back hike through the forest with gentle hills for the first two miles or so. It eventually joins Icicle Creek at its confluence with French Creek, and the trail continues beyond.
 
 

French Creek

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
14.4 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
3,200 feet
Highest Point
6,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.00
(1 vote)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Wildlife

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road. The road is closed to all but local traffic following storm damage.

The bridge over French Creek 1.5 miles up Icicle Creek Trail is broken and unsafe to cross. There is no way to ford the creek during high water.

One of many trails in this area that create tons of fun loop options, the French Creek Trail is 14.4 miles long, and gains 3200 feet of elevation along its length. Due to diminishing funding, the trail is very brushy in sections, making it difficult to navigate. Hiking it end-to-end makes for a fun traverse through the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and over county lines!
 
 

The Enchantments

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
18.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
4,500 feet
Highest Point
7,800 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.76
(157 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road. The road is closed to all but local traffic following storm damage.

The Enchantment Lakes are an alpine wonderland of pristine lakes set among polished granite, soaring peaks, blazing larches and ambling mountain goats. Widely regarded as the crown jewel of hiking in Washington, this trail exceeds even the wildest of superlatives.
 
 

Eightmile Mountain

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

An off-trail scramble to a summit above Eightmile Lake.
 
 

Eightmile Creek Snowshoe

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
7.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,165 feet
Highest Point
3,265 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.67
(3 votes)
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

The Eightmile Creek Snowshoe is a snowy road walk during the winter. This busy summer road becomes a beautiful backdrop for a winter walk. Turn around at either the Eightmile Lake Trailhead or carry on a little farther to the Stuart Lake trailhead. Be aware of avalanche conditions along the road before heading here for a snowshoe outing.
 
 

Dragontail Peak

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
13.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
5,833 feet
Highest Point
8,840 feet
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(4 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

A lengthy and difficult hike up an iconic peak inside the Enchantments. Climbing gear and expertise required.
 
 

Chatter Creek

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
11.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,959 feet
Highest Point
6,692 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

No matter how you tackle it, this hike is a workout. March through thick Ponderosa forests up to subalpine larch stands and a view from the pass, with options to continue on for a small alpine lake with backcountry campsites and access to other wilderness trails.
 
 

Blackjack Ridge

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
8.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
3,800 feet
Highest Point
6,700 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.57
(7 votes)
  • Mountain views

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

This trail features ridgetop views and numerous steep switchbacks through forest and open meadows. Beginning at the Blackpine Trailhead, it climbs through second-growth forest to wide open views of the Icicle Ridge area and ends at the Snowall-Cradle Lake trail.
 
 

Windy Pass

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
15.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,325 feet
Highest Point
7,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.80
(5 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

Take a side trip from Lake Caroline up to a saddle with gorgeous, sweeping views of the Alpine Lakes wilderness.
 
 

Trout Lake via Jack Trout Trailhead

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
11.7 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,918 feet
Highest Point
4,800 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.11
(9 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Lakes
  • Old growth

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

Hike a gorgeously-graded trail to a marshy lake with views of the backside of the Enchantment mountains.
 
 

Snowall Cradle Lake

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
9.1 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
2,700 feet
Highest Point
6,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Lakes
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Trailheads are inaccessible on Icicle Road beyond Eightmile Campground. The road is closed to all but local property owners following storm damage.

The valley that Snowall Creek runs through is laden with amazing meadows of wildflowers, great views of the peaks surrounding it and tons of wildlife. It's part of a loop that you
 
 

Rye Creek to Camp Lake Snowshoe

Snoqualmie Region > Cle Elum Area
 
Length
5.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
250 feet
Highest Point
2,750 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Lakes
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Trail inaccessible due to road closures of 9737 (N Fork Teanaway); 9701 (Jungle Creek Rd); 9737 (along Stafford Creek).

This snowshoe route follows snow-covered forest roads to Camp Lake in the Teanaway Community Forest.
 
 

Poe Mountain via Little Wenatchee Trailhead

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
 
Length
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,000 feet
Highest Point
6,015 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits

12.19.25: Trailhead inaccessible due to storm damage.

Three thousand feet in three miles make the Little Wenatchee a substantial albeit relatively short hike for exercise provided. The trail was the primary supply route to the old Poe Mountain lookout, and like many lookout access trails wastes no time in getting to the top. But it is well built, switchbacking up the hill. The first two-thirds of the hike are in light tree cover, so the views come as a surprise when you get to them.
 
 

North Fork Teanaway River

Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
 
Length
10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,700 feet
Highest Point
4,300 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.00
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Wildlife

12.19.25: Trail inaccessible due to road closures of 9737 (N Fork Teanaway); 9701 (Jungle Creek Rd); 9737 (along Stafford Creek).

This ski/snowshoe follows the North Fork Teanaway River Road that hikers drive on in the summer to get to the various Teanaway trailheads, passing through open forest and meadows alongside the North Fork Teanaway River.
 
 

Mount David

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
 
Length
14.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
5,800 feet
Highest Point
7,420 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.89
(9 votes)
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers
  • Summits
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.19.25: Access to trailhead limited following storm damage.

This is a fantastic trip -- amble along a river before making a steep climb to breathtaking ridge walks and astounding views of the craggy Cascades.