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.
We respectfully acknowledge the lands we are visiting are the homelands of Indigenous tribes of the Pacific Northwest, some of whom have reserved rights on these lands. Tribes continue to rely on and share in the management of these lands today. Please tread gently and treat these places with respect.
Results List
3992 HikesMonte Cristo Ghost Town
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 700 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,800 feet
Twin Lakes - Monte Cristo
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Length
- 17.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,939 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,300 feet
Perry Creek
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Length
- 10.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,250 feet
Big Four Ice Caves Snowshoe
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 250 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,800 feet
Never go into or climb on top of the Ice Caves.
The trail and road to trailhead will be closed May 15 through June 30 for trail work.
Sperry Peak
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Length
- 6.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,120 feet
Heather Lake
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Length
- 4.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,034 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,430 feet
North Fork Skykomish River
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,000 feet
The road to the trailhead is washed out 4.5 miles from the trailhead.
Quartz Creek
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Length
- 8.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,000 feet
The road to the trailhead is washed out 4 miles from the trailhead.
Pass Creek
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,250 feet
The road to the trailhead is washed out 4.5 miles from the trailhead.
West Cady Ridge to Benchmark Mountain
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Length
- 14.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,816 feet
The road to the trailhead is washed out 4.5 miles from the trailhead.
Blanca Lake
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Length
- 7.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,600 feet
The road to the trailhead is washed out 2 miles from the trailhead.
Railroad Trail
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Length
- 6.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 325 feet
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Highest Point
- 380 feet
Mount St. Helens - Worm Flows Route
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 5,699 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,364 feet
Rattlesnake Ledge
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,160 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,078 feet
Twin Falls
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Length
- 2.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,000 feet
North Coast Route
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Length
- 30.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 200 feet
Enchanted Valley via East Fork Quinault River
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Length
- 27.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,035 feet
Point Defiance Park
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 300 feet
Sauk Mountain
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Length
- 4.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,500 feet
Old Sauk River Trail
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 800 feet
Mount Aix
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,650 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,766 feet
Ahtanum State Forest - Whites Ridge
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Length
- 10.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,900 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,000 feet
Granite Mountain
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Length
- 8.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,629 feet
In winter the trail up Granite Mountain crosses a large avalanche chute early in the hike. Please have experience navigating avalanche terrain and the proper equipment when hiking this trail in the winter
Lake 22
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Length
- 5.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,350 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,400 feet
Spectacle Lake
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Length
- 22.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,600 feet
Mount Pilchuck
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Length
- 5.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,327 feet
Road closed: An improvement project on the road accessing Mount Pilchuck has rendered the trail inaccessible until 2024
Wallace Falls State Park
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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
Section Line Trail
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Length
- 5.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,022 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,522 feet
Crystal Lakes
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,828 feet
Black Canyon
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Length
- 8.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 1,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,224 feet