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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

4205 Hikes

Pigeon Creek Trail

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
 
Length
1.9 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
121 feet
Highest Point
41 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.67
(6 votes)
  • Coast
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids

The trail will be closed the end of January 2026 for maintenance work.

The Pigeon Creek Trail takes you for a stroll along Everett's industrial waterfront. Watch the Port of Everett operate, relax on the beach, watch for trains, and enjoy bird watching from the end of the trail.
 
 

Rocky Brook Falls

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
0.1 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
0 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(16 votes)
  • Good for kids
  • Waterfalls

The trail is closed for construction. The closure is expected to last through summer 2026.

This is more of a walk of about 200 yards, but the falls are beautiful when flowing heavily and well worth a visit when in the area.
 
 

Poe Mountain via Irving Pass

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
 
Length
5.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,800 feet
Highest Point
6,015 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.82
(11 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
One of about six former lookout sites in the Stevens Pass area, Poe Mountain boasts two different trails to the summit; Irving Pass was the recommended route, since you spend a significant amount of the hike on the ridge with awesome views both north and south, though the August 2022 fire has caused significant damage, so it is now more of a toss up.
 
 

Kautz Creek to Indian Henry's Hunting Ground

Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
 
Length
11.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,800 feet
Highest Point
5,335 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.88
(17 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

1.2.26: The trail is closed at 1 mile (Kautz Creek crossing) until further notice due to significant trail damage. There is no bypass route.

While the hunting grounds here hold their fair share of human history, the Kautz Creek drainage that holds the trail leading to the hunting grounds has an even more extensive background — one that's eons old, rather than generations. Witness the way volcanic activity has affected this area and appreciate the awesome power of Rainier up close.
 
 

Web Mountain via Putrid Pete's Peak

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
 
Highest Point
5,335 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.20
(5 votes)
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
Web Mountain is the peak directly to the west of Putrid Pete's Peak. It can be reached via the P3 trail and then by following the ridge line west.
 
 

Edfro Creek Preserve

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
 
Length
9.4 miles, roundtrip
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(2 votes)
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Wildlife
This quiet little forested walk near Acme offers lush greenery, plenty of wildlife to spot, and a nice, newly-maintained trail to enjoy a half-day hike.
 
 

Pine and Cedar Lakes

Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
 
Length
5.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,400 feet
Highest Point
1,600 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.91
(23 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
With two small lakes and numerous branching trails that sport views to Mount Baker and the Puget Sound, this moderate trail through shady forest can be hiked or backpacked year round. Trails circle both of these lakes, and on nice days you’ll find people out fishing or canoeing here.
 
 

Lena Lake

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
7.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,300 feet
Highest Point
2,000 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.12
(112 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
The hike to Lena Lake is doable for nearly every type of hiker, and the traffic on the trail is evidence of it. A wide path switchbacks gently at first and then just a little more steeply uphill through old- and second-growth forest to a large lake ringed by silent sentinels--huge old-growth fir trees that keep watch over day hikers and campers who elect to stay overnight at this wilderness refuge.
 
 

Upper Lena Lake

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
14.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,900 feet
Highest Point
4,600 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.29
(35 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
The trail to Lena Lake is a pretty, and popular, weekend destination. But hearty hikers and backpackers who venture to Upper Lena Lake will leave the crowds behind and experience a little bit of nirvana.
 
 

Nordic Pass - Hyak

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
 
Length
7.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,600 feet
Highest Point
4,250 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.67
(6 votes)
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers
Try this backcountry ski or snowshoe trail through deep forest, past lakes and with access to Windy Pass and Mount Catherine.
 
 

Foothills Trail - Wilkeson to Carbonado

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
 
Length
8.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
400 feet
Highest Point
1,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(3 votes)
  • Fall foliage
  • Rivers
Running between Wilkeson and Carbonado, this branch off the Foothills Trail is an old railroad grade with a wide path that loops through second growth woodland to gain 400 feet of elevation between the two towns.
 
 

Lake Wenatchee State Park

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
 
Length
4.0 miles of trails
Elevation Gain
75 feet
Highest Point
1,800 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.43
(7 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
A short detour off Highway 2 east of Stevens Pass will lead you a montane masterpiece tucked in the foothills of the Central Cascades. Gentle meandering hiking trails along the 489-acre state park offer scenic views of Nason Ridge, Dirty Face Mountain and the iconic Emerald Island.
 
 

Nisqually State Park

Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
 
Rating
Average rating:
2.50
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Wildlife

The park is closed until further notice for construction.

Just a few miles west of Eatonville, off Highway 7, is Washington's newest state park. Created thanks to a partnership between the Nisqually Tribe, Washington State Parks and other local agencies, the park provides 1,300 acres of forest, prairie and riverside trails to recreate in.
 
 

Lower Gray Wolf River

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
8.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,250 feet
Highest Point
1,500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.79
(28 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

Visit a quieter trail in the Dungeness network -- one that a lot of folks skip in favor of more well-known trails with more views. But Lower Gray Wolf is beautiful in its own right, and visitors here can discover it for themselves.
 
 

Upper Gray Wolf River to Gray Wolf Pass

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
22.5 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
5,200 feet
Highest Point
6,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.83
(6 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

The Gray Wolf Trail extends between Forest Road 2870 and the Main Fork Dosewallips River in the northeast corner of the Olympics. Along the way it goes up and over Gray Wolf Pass.
 
 

Three O'Clock Ridge

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
 
Length
0.5 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.75
(4 votes)
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

This is a half-mile spur trail in the Three O'Clock Ridge area that ends at its junction with the Lower Dungeness Trail. The trail is a steep ascent for the majority of its length. Minimum parking is available.
 
 

Heather Creek Trail via Upper Dungeness River

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
15.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,800 feet
Highest Point
4,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(5 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

Take an amble through moss-laden forest and along churning waters in colors only the Olympic Peninsula can provide. For the most part, it’s ramble with moderate grade, but the last two and a half miles change character dramatically—giving you a steep, thigh-burning workout before rewarding you with views of Mount Mystery and Little Mystery just inside the park boundary.
 
 

Marmot Pass via Upper Dungeness River Trail

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
16.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,500 feet
Highest Point
6,000 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.17
(18 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

The Upper Dungeness Trail is a gateway trail. It is not only a great hike all by itself --on the way to its end at Marmot Pass it links to other high reward hikes in the northeast Olympics – Royal Basin, Goat Lake, Heather Creek, and Home Lake. From Marmot Pass one can continue to either the Upper Big Quilcene or Tubal Cain Trail.
 
 

Baldy

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
 
Length
7.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,800 feet
Highest Point
6,827 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.90
(10 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

Baldy is a windswept mountain outpost that commands a view over the northeast Olympic Mountains, Vancouver Island, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. To reach its lofty summit, the hiker must trade traditional grade for a seemingly never-ending staircase. However, your efforts are greatly rewarded, as views can be had along the ridge. And even if the summit itself is lost in the clouds, dwarf flowers and lichens decorate a foreground to the icy blue Olympic high country.
 
 

Upper Dungeness River

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
6.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
600 feet
Highest Point
3,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.40
(15 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

The Upper Dungeness River trail is an easy stroll along a roaring river and among towering trees. It’s great for all ages (as long as the trail is snow- and ice-free), and the shelter at Camp Handy is a welcome and dry lunch destination on rainy days.
 
 

Tyler Peak Trail

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
8.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,000 feet
Highest Point
6,364 feet
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(4 votes)
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

Tyler Peak is located northwest of Mount Townsend. While this area can be windy, and views are obscured by fog, when it's clear, you'll enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding area. Experience navigating off-trail and some climbing experience are necessary to summit Tyler Peak.
 
 

Dirty Face Ridge

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
7.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,000 feet
Highest Point
6,280 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.11
(9 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

Here's a great backdoor access to Mount Townsend. You’ll likely have company at the summit, but this route offers solitude to get there, along with some sweeping views, plus steeps to work those quads! Consider why it's so infrequently used -- a sign at the trailhead warns of grades up to 40% in places! It's short, but there's nothing sweet about it.
 
 

Tubal Cain Mine

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
7.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,600 feet
Highest Point
4,600 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.50
(12 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Old growth
  • Rivers

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

This short dayhike also offers campsites near the site of an old B-17 crash site. Please leave what you see so others may discover this historic site as you do.
 
 

Tubal Cain Mine to Buckhorn Lake

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
 
Length
12.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,000 feet
Highest Point
5,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(18 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

12.29.25: FR 2880 has a rockslide 0.5 mile past Dungeness Forks Campground (before the junction with FR 2870) on the road. Trails are still accessible via FR 2870.

Although best known for its namesake mine and the nearby aircraft wreckage, the Tubal Cain trail also offers a pleasant and scenic route to Marmot Pass, a gateway to further wanderings.
 
 

Margaret's Way and Debbie's View

Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
 
Length
6.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,500 feet
Highest Point
1,730 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.06
(80 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth

12.29.25: The parking lot is closed until further notice due to flood damage.

If nature excites you, there's plenty here to be excited about. Cool forest, trickling creeks in deep ravines, and a beautiful new trail built by WTA volunteers await you here.
 
 

Park Butte

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
 
Length
7.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,200 feet
Highest Point
5,450 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.60
(92 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers
  • Summits
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

This is a very fragile area. Human waste must be packed out on this trail. Please also note camping is not allowed at the tarns/ponds along Park Butte trail.

On Park Butte, hike to an historic fire lookout and come face-to-face with Koma Kulshan. Along with unobstructed panoramic views of Mount Baker, the Twin Sisters, and the rest of the North Cascades, the route to Park Butte offers dedicated campsites, wildflower-filled alpine meadows and a stunning variety of mushroom species.
 
 

Mount Peak (Pinnacle Peak)

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
 
Length
1.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,000 feet
Highest Point
1,800 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.51
(41 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Summits

12.29.2025: The trail and trailhead are closed due to a washout. The closure is expected to continue through winter 2025-2026.

There are many names for this short little hike. Mount Pete, Mount Peak, Pinnacle Peak Park, Cal Magnusson Trail.
 
 

Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
 
Length
6.5 miles of trails
Rating
Average rating:
4.25
(4 votes)
  • Coast
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
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.
 
 

Foothills Trail

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
 
Length
21.0 miles, one-way
Rating
Average rating:
4.50
(2 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers
  • Wildlife
This trail runs from Puyallup to Buckley, along the way passing along the Carbon River and offering up great views of Mount Rainier. It is popular with cyclists, walkers and horseback riders.
 
 

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
 
Length
8.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
413 feet
Highest Point
73 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers

12.29.25: The trail is overall open but some sections remain closed due to flood damage. Please follow signage and avoid sections of the trail that are closed.

Walk along the Puyallup River on a nature walk without ever leaving the city.