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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.

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

4205 Hikes

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.
 
 

Fremont Lookout

Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
 
Length
5.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,200 feet
Highest Point
7,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.66
(79 votes)
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Wildlife

The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.

The two-story frame cabin of Mount Fremont, built in 1934, provides an opportunity to reminisce about the time when watchmen stood guard over the forest, with an eye out for wildfires.
 
 

Heybrook Ridge

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
 
Length
3.3 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
775 feet
Highest Point
1,327 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.21
(75 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
The Leovy Trail, a testament to community land conservation, is a moderate ascent through second-growth Cascade rainforest to the summit of Heybrook Ridge. At the top, take in stunning views of Mount Index, Bridal Veil Falls, and the Skykomish Valley.
 
 

Weowna Park

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
 
Length
3.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
600 feet
Highest Point
320 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(8 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Wildlife
Hike an urban park near Bellevue through extensive old-growth forest (yes, really)! Marvel at the many large conifers and deciduous trees. View a small creek in a steep canyon. Listen for, and perhaps see, abundant bird life. And, in season, note a few wildflowers.
 
 

Lake Isabel

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
 
Length
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,588 feet
Highest Point
2,851 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.88
(16 votes)
  • Lakes
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.
 
 

Haley State Park

Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
 
Length
1.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
328 feet
Highest Point
362 feet
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(1 vote)
  • Coast
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Rivers
A short trail through undeveloped state park lands to a section of shoreline on the Key Peninsula.
 
 

Holder Creek

Issaquah Alps > Taylor Mountain
 
Length
1.46 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
400 feet
Highest Point
1,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.00
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Rivers
  • Wildlife
This trail follows salmon-spawning Holder Creek before a short climb in the northern section of Taylor Mountain.
 
 

Little Si

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
 
Length
3.7 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,300 feet
Highest Point
1,550 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.69
(211 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
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).
 
 

Nason Ridge Snowshoe

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
3.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
750 feet
Highest Point
3,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(1 vote)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
A number of moderate snowshoe trails lie around the Lake Wenatchee area, but with a big, beautiful Ponderosa pine tree and views of the surrounding mountains, Nason Ridge gives you the best bang for your buck.
 
 

Twin Lakes (Wenatchee)

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
 
Length
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,000 feet
Highest Point
2,850 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.11
(9 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Rivers

12.19.25: Access to trailhead limited following storm damage.

On the east side of Stevens Pass, near Lake Wenatchee, two large, calm lakes wait in a lush basin lined with pine trees, bigleaf maples, and an understory of salmonberry and blackberry. On the way in, the trail shows off gigantic western redcedars, as well as rushing mountain streams, and an impressive rocky canyon.
 
 

Big Tree Botanical Area Interpretive Site

Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
 
Length
2.3 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
175 feet
Highest Point
3,280 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes

The interpretive site is closed for the winter between Dec 1 and March 31.

A lovely short trail in a gorgeous setting, this hike is worth planning as a weekend trip to include camping at nearby Lost Lake.
 
 

Rhododendron Park

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
 
Length
3.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
0 feet
Highest Point
295 feet
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(1 vote)
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

The park is closed between Oct 1 and March 31 each year.

A multi-use county park with a short system of rambling trails through native rhododendron forest in central Whidbey Island.
 
 

Mount Pilchuck

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
5.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,300 feet
Highest Point
5,327 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.56
(205 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

The road to Mount Pilchuck is closed at the Heather Lake trailhead for the winter.

Despite its intermediate difficulty, hikers flock to Mount Pilchuck for its historic restored fire lookout with grand panoramic views of Mount Baker, Mount Rainier and the Olympics.
 
 

North Fork Taneum to Fishhook Flat Trail

Snoqualmie Region > Cle Elum Area
 
Length
10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,700 feet
Highest Point
3,600 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Rivers
Walk along a noisy East Cascades creek through big woods, early or late in the season.
 
 

Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park - Umatilla Rock via Monument Coulee

Central Washington > Grand Coulee
 
Length
5.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.50
(8 votes)
  • Lakes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
The hike involves a circumnavigation of Umatilla Rock, a narrow rock blade that passes below Dry Falls. This area lies midway along the 50-mile Grand Coulee—one of the longest and most spectacular chasms carved out by up to 100 gargantuan Ice Age floods.
 
 

Wahkeena Falls

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
 
Length
2.5 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
2,055 feet
Highest Point
1,674 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls
A 2.8 mile trail in the Columbia River Gorge, the Wahkeena Trail can be connected with the Larch Mountain trail and the Return Trail to create a 6 mile loop. It also connects with many other trails in the area to create many other routes longer loops or traverses.
 
 

Whitehorse Trail

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
27.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
1,305 feet
Highest Point
559 feet
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(1 vote)
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers

12.26.25: The trail is closed 1.7 miles east of the Trafton trailhead due to a washout and bank erosion. There is no detour at this time.

The Whitehorse Trail runs for 27 miles along an old railroad grade, connecting the towns of Arlington and Darrington. The route generally follows Highway 530 and the North Fork Sauk River as it approaches the cascade foothills.
 
 

South Creek

North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
 
Rating
Average rating:
2.67
(3 votes)

Trail is closed approximately 2.5 miles in as it is private property. There are no public routes around the private property.

The trail is closed approximately 2.5 miles up, as it crosses through a gated private property boundary. There is currently no public access. Please do not hike.
 
 

Lake Philippa

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
 
Rating
Average rating:
3.50
(2 votes)

Trail closed: Access to Lake Philippa utilizes private property and is closed to the public. Please do not hike.

Access to Lake Philippa utilizes private property and is closed to the public. Please do not hike.
 
 

Eagle Lake Fisherman's Trail

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
 
Rating
Average rating:
3.92
(12 votes)

Trail closed: Access to this trail is on private land and is closed to the public. Please do not hike.

Access to this trail is on private property and is closed to the public. Please do not hike.
 
 

Surprise Lake

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich
 
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(1 vote)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Waterfalls

Trail closed: The lake and the surrounding area are closed to public access. Please do not hike.

Surprise Lake and the surrounding land is entirely on private property and is closed to hiking.