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
4216 HikesIndian Heaven
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 6.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,100 feet
Indian Heaven trail provides access to one of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest's most popular areas. The Indian Heaven Wilderness is a high, forested plateau dotted with lakes and berry-filled meadows. Its a lovely location for a day hike or a backpacking trip. Some connect this trail with Cultus Creek trail and the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) to make a popular loop hike.
Indian Creek Community Forest - Arboretum Loop Trail
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 0.58 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 35 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,200 feet
The Arboretum Loop Trail is a short interpretive trail within the Indian Creek Community Forest.
Independence and North Lakes
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,950 feet
Surrounded by a rugged topography cloaked in ancient forest, the setting is as wild as any along the Mountain Loop Highway, except for one noticeable difference. North and Independence lack the crowds that inundate nearby backcountry lakes.
Blanchard Hill - Alternate Incline Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 4.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,890 feet
A short but steep backdoor connector trail on the lower east side of Chuckanut Mountain, the Alternate Incline offers access to Lily and Lizard Lakes, North Butte, Oyster Dome and even the Pacific Northwest Trail from the spacious Blanchard Hill upper trailhead parking lot.
Icicle Ridge
Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,000 feet
Often free of snow as early as April, this excellent early season hike offers hikers what they have been missing for months: a good chance of sun (this being the sunny side of the Cascades, a bountiful array of wildflowers, and stunning views of Tumwater and Icicle Canyon, the Wenatchee and Icicle rivers and surrounding mountains.
Ice Creek - Ice Lakes
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 28.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,900 feet
A beautiful multi-day hike through ponderosa pines to a high altitude basin. Enjoy lakes, waterfalls, larches, and solitude with the possibility of a top out of 9,060 foot Mount Maude.
Hyas Lake
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,500 feet
The relatively flat hike to this long, shallow lake makes an excellent destination for families with children or an easy overnight camping trip.
Hurricane Hill
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 3.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 650 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,757 feet
Whether you need a day hike for the whole family or the perfect trail to round out your first visit to Olympic National Park, Hurricane Hill is the answer. You can even use this trail as the jumpoff (or ending point) to a variety of longer hikes out of the Elwha River Valley.
Horseshoe Bend
North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 220 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,200 feet
Here's a Mount Baker Highway gem that's low enough to be passable all year and at the same time easy enough for the whole family. It's also a terrific spot to witness the power of water.
Horseshoe Basin
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,550 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,200 feet
At the easterly edge of the Pasayten Wilderness, almost touching the Canadian border, lies a truly unique and beautifully remote place. Horseshoe Basin is one of the few places in the Lower 48 to contain alpine tundra and is home to bears, deer and pronghorn sheep, if you know where to look.
High Divide Trail
North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
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Length
- 11.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 4,723 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,821 feet
The High Divide Trail is popular because of its long ridge ramble through alpine meadows and its sweeping views of the North Cascades.
Hidden Lake Lookout
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,900 feet
The Hidden Lake trail is one of the crown jewels of hiking in Washington State. No other trail offers so much as Hidden Lake Lookout: forest, wildflowers, a true alpine environment of stark granite well above treeline, breathtaking summit views of the heart of North Cascades National Park, and a fire lookout with a sweeping history almost as big as the mountainous landscape it gazes over.
Heart Lake via Lily Basin Trail
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
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Length
- 13.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,900 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,148 feet
The Lily Basin trail climbs gently through corridors of huckleberry, mountain azalea and patches of bear grass to sweet little Heart Lake.
Hazel Wolf Wetlands
Issaquah Alps
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Length
- 1.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 60 feet
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Highest Point
- 525 feet
Hike a loop around this exceptional wetland. In season, view a variety of waterfowl. And marvel at the close-up views of beaver dams.
Hauser Lake Conservation Area
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 5.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,640 feet
Named for its proximity to Hauser Lake, this hike doesn't actually offer any lake access or views. Instead, it's a good place to stretch one's legs and perhaps see some wildlife.
Hart's Pass to Rainy Pass
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 30.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 3,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,900 feet
Walk along the Pacific Crest Trail through some of the most stunning landscape Washington has to offer. Traverse the treeline as you enjoy sweeping views and mountain passes.
Beacon Rock State Park - Hardy and Rodney Falls
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 3.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,648 feet
If the long, rocky loop around the summit of Hamilton Mountain is too much, don't despair. There are alternative hikes in the area, and the trail to the twin cascades of Hardy and Rodney Falls is, hands down, the best option.
Beacon Rock State Park - Bridge Trail
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 0.9 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 215 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,855 feet
This approximately one mile trail provides a link between the East Hardy Ridge Trail and the Upper Hardy Creek Trail to providing multiple loop options in the backcountry of Beacon Rock State Park. With its majestic bridge across Hardy Creek, lush evergreen forest and enchanting stream crossings, it is a worthy destination in itself.
Beacon Rock State Park - Hardy Ridge
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 9.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,860 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,700 feet
The Hardy Ridge hike makes use of the old logging roads that wind through the backcountry or the park north of Highway 14. These routes are closed to vehicles but open to equestrians, mountain bikers and hikers. A WTA-built single-track trail traverses the ridge, offering a wide vista of the Columbia River Gorge.
Beacon Rock State Park - Hardy Creek
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
This 1.1-mile trail parallels Hardy Creek as one segment of the Hamilton Mountain loop. It is high up the ridge above the creek, traversing red alder and Douglas-fir forests.
Hansville Greenway
Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
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Length
- 2.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 180 feet
Providing a cool forest walk even on warm summer day, Hansville Greenway is an extensive network of trails encompassing the community of Hansville on the Kitsap peninsula.
Hannegan Pass and Peak
North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
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Length
- 10.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,200 feet
The wide-open trail to Hannegan Pass and Hannegan Peak offers spectacular mountain views, glorious alpine wildflowers, waterfalls and glaciers. Choose to hike to 5050 foot Hannegan Pass (about 8 miles roundtrip) or press on to the 6,200 foot summit of Hannegan Peak — 10.6 miles roundtrip.
Hamma Hamma Beaver Pond
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 0.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 390 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,033 feet
This trail is listed in Audubon's Olympic Loop of The Great Washington State Birding Trail. The trail drops fairly steeply from the trailhead to begin a 0.7 mile loop around the lake. There are several benches along the way for resting while bird watching.
Halliday
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 8.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,800 feet
The Halliday trail is certainly no holiday, but tackling this steep, infrequently maintained trail means you will get quite the workout, and have the opportunity to experience the varying terrain and environments of the Colville National Forest.
Greenbrier Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 105 feet
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Highest Point
- 236 feet
Come visit this WTA-built trail, a nearly 2-mile hike through palustrine forest and wetlands, mostly flat with some rolling hills. Great for walkers, kids, and dogs.
Green Mountain - Tin Mine Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Kitsap Peninsula
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,200 feet
At just four miles roundtrip, Tin Mine is a nice year-round hike that features history and is kid-friendly. There’s also lots of beaver ponds along the way and seasonal cascades as well.
Graves Creek
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
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Length
- 7.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,880 feet
The temporary bridge on North Shore Road has been removed for winter. The Graves Creek and North Fork trailheads are currently inaccessible due to both North Shore and South Shore roads being closed.
The Graves Creek primitive trail provides access to old growth forests high above the Quinault River Valley and solitude compared to the high use trails along the Quinault River. Expect glimpses of waterfalls across the gorge in spring and signs of wild-life including bear, deer, and elk.
Grassy Knoll
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 4.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,048 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,648 feet
Take a short, heart-rate-elevating climb to a former fire lookout site with extensive views of the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, and the Silver Star Scenic Area.
Grass Lake Nature Park
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 194 feet
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Highest Point
- 220 feet
A peaceful walk around the wetlands, this is the perfect stroll for someone who wants to experience a little chunk of nature. The tract of wetlands is well-preserved despite being close to town, making the park an attraction for bird-watchers and plant-lovers in the city of Olympia.
Granite Creek Trail to Granite Lakes
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 8.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,270 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,070 feet
Granite Creek courses through the gorge between Mailbox Peak and Russian Butte. Ascend through the creek’s ravine, immersed in mountain rainforest, alongside whitewater rapids, waterfalls, wildflowers and mushrooms, while you take in majestic views of the mountains of the Middle Fork Valley. Seasonal treats include berries and fall colors.
