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 HikesWaptus Lake via Waptus River
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 22.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 700 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,100 feet
Beginning from the heart of Salmon La Sac and terminating at the Pacific Crest Trail, the Waptus River trail offers miles of hiking through dry, open forest and beautiful lakes in the Alpine Lakes wilderness then a little bit of a climb before arriving at the iconic trail high on a ridgeline in the Central Cascades.
Waptus Pass
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 6.0 miles, one-way
Hike a trail that connects the beautiful Waptus River trail to the popular Pete Lake trail. Along the way, pass three other trail junctions, leading to further adventures.
Walupt Lake and Walupt Creek
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
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Length
- 8.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,000 feet
Used largely as part of the Nannie Peak Loop, Walupt Lake and Creek are a nice little hike in their own right. While not big on views, the flat grade of this trail makes it a good outing for families, since the river partway through the route offers a good turnaround point if little legs get tired. If you want to keep exploring, head up to where this trail terminates at the Pacific Crest Trail, and see if you can meet some thru-hikers.
Wagon Road Trail
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
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Length
- 1.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 353 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,604 feet
This comfortable, easy to follow trail winds through intermittent old growth, occasional remnants of the past, and alongside a sometimes babbling and other times a crashing creek. You will follow the original Snoqualmie Pass Wagon Road, and it is possible to connect with the trail to Franklin Falls for a scenic and delightful 2-mile loop.
Volcano View Trail
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 1.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
The Volcano View Trail completes a trifecta of great hikes for children near Mount St. Helens, offering hikers of every age a mile-long nature trail that curves around stumps, boulders and hemlocks.
Verlot Nature Trail
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
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Length
- 0.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 13 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,035 feet
The Verlot Nature Trail connects the Verlot Campground with Turlo Campground.
Vancouver Lake - North Trail
Southwest Washington > Vancouver Area
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Length
- 2.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 132 feet
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Highest Point
- 54 feet
A gentle meandering barrier-free path leads through a mature cottonwood forest just west of Vancouver Lake. Although you can't see the lake through all the trees, there are other sights and sounds to enjoy along this route. Most notably the vibrant greens of the understory in spring, beautiful fall yellows and quite a few species of birds nearly all year.
Upper South Fork Skokomish River
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 15.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,325 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,125 feet
The Upper South Fork Skokomish River to Sundown Pass can be considered a tale of two trails. The first half stays low in lush valley bottom on brushy but obvious tread, while the second half makes up for lost time, ascending steeply through subalpine forest between wet meadows on faint and broken tread. The scenery improves with every step near the top, and reaching Lake Sundown is a welcome reward after all the toil.
Upper Falls Creek Trail
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 18.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,400 feet
Falls Creek Trail is a good one for introductory backpacking trips, or simply a long, woodsy day hike through the forest. You'll enjoy a gradual grade of this 9 mile trail. Hike the full-length (making for an 18-mile trip) or turn around at any point.
Union Creek
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 4.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 900 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,035 feet
In the wake of the 2017 Norse Peak Fire, the Union Creek area is charred and stark, and yet strangely beautiful at the same time. Walking through the destruction, the signs of life and renewal are plainly seen. But trail washouts restrict passage, and demand caution.
Umtanum Creek Canyon
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 6.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,800 feet
Take a pleasant hike up a spectacular canyon with towering basalt formations, a rushing creek, and a chance to see bighorn sheep. Whether you go in spring or fall, the canyon is filled with brilliant color.
Twisp Pass
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 9.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,460 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,064 feet
Twisp Pass is a stunner in summer and autumn. Though it is a bit of a drive to get there from almost anywhere in the state, it's well worth it!
Twanoh State Park
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 2.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 375 feet
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Highest Point
- 400 feet
Enjoy an easy hike along a salmon-spawning stream in a lush emerald ravine. Twanoh is derived from the Skokomish people, meaning "gathering place."Twanoh State Park protects 182 acres of prime Hood Canal real estate-a perfect place for hikers and wildlife to gather.
Turtleback Mountain Preserve - Ship Peak Loop
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 860 feet
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Highest Point
- 931 feet
Explore beautiful Turtleback Mountain Preserve and take in of the most breathtaking views on Orcas Island. Ship Peak, is a moderate loop full of views and a summit starting at the south end of the preserve.
Turkey Creek
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,060 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,300 feet
This creekside trail winds through old-growth, connecting the Panjab Trail to the Teepee Trailhead.
Tunnel Creek - Dosewallips Trailhead
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 6.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,550 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,050 feet
Tunnel Creek Trail has two trailheads.The south side trailhead is on the Dosewallips Road, but its notoriously steep grade to 5050 Pass means it is seldom used. Try it and you’ll find out why.
Tungsten
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Length
- 6.2 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,800 feet
Explore an abandoned tungsten mine as you connect between the Chewuch Trail and Boundary Trail. Enjoy views of mountain peaks, meadows, and refreshing streams along the way.
Tucannon River Canyon
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,680 feet
A refreshing hike through shady forest along one of the rivers that lends its name to the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
Trout Creek
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Length
- 5.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,420 feet
This former stock driveway was maintained by sheep herders so they could drive their sheep to the beautiful sloping meadows of grass & flowers above the South Fork Trout Creek. After the 2003 Needle Creek Fire, the maintenance effectively stopped. So, until a significant effort is made to clear the tread, this is a very difficult trail to precisely follow.
Trapper Creek
Southwest Washington > Lewis River Region
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Length
- 13.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,050 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,207 feet
This trail climbs from the Trapper Creek trailhead through an old-growth forest to views of the many mountains of the South Cascades from Observation Peak.
Trail Creek
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 9.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,840 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,750 feet
Take the Trail Creek Trail through dry forest on the east side of the Cascade Range. A large fire burned through here more than 100 years ago, opening up the forest and offering views through the remaining trees of the surrounding mountains.
Toutle Trail - Red Rock Pass to Blue Lake Trailhead
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 3.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 280 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,400 feet
This middle section of the Toutle Trail starts at Forest Road 81 on the north side of Red Rock Pass.
Toutle Trail
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 13.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,900 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,000 feet
The Toutle Trail transects five ecozones over more than 13 miles, but can be done in three sections.
Top Lake
Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
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Length
- 10.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,200 feet
The demure Top Lake trail provides easy access and a popular jumping-off point for hikers, backpackers, equestrian riders and trail work volunteers, all headed into the Cascades backcountry during summer and early fall once snow has receded. Take in the beauty of subalpine meadows and regal peaks on the horizon that offer a taste of what draws outdoor enthusiasts here to the Henry M. Jackson and Glacier Peak Wildernesses and beyond.
Tongue Mountain
South Cascades > Dark Divide
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Length
- 5.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,052 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,660 feet
Tongue Mountain is one of several craggy peaks in the Dark Divide offering excellent views and a nice walk through forest
Tiger Mountain Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 15.2 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,360 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,500 feet
Do a thru-hike on the main Tiger Mountain Trail, also known as the TMT. Arrange a car shuttle and start at the southern end. Hike north more than fifteen miles over varied terrain and through different types of forest vegetation. Pass a large glacial erratic boulder, and visit some of the most remote places in the Tigers.
Thunder Creek
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 5.1 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
With its lush old growth forest, Thunder Creek is arguably the best of the feeder trails leading to the Shedroof Divide and the heart of the Salmo Priest Wilderness.
Three Corner Rock
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 4.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,550 feet
The trail is closed from the western trailhead on W-2000 Road but can be hiked to Three Corner Rock from CG-1440 Road. Hikers can also hike to Three Corner Rock via the PCT from the east.
Hike the Pacific Crest Trail to a relatively unknown but landmark lookout site on a rock pinnacle with a view of 5 snow peaks and segments of the Columbia River. Three Corner Rock sits atop of broad, open ridge surrounded by beargrass meadows in the spring.
Thorp Mountain Lookout via Thorp Creek
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 7.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,484 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,884 feet
It’s possible to reach the lookout on top of Thorp Mountain four different ways. But this route offers a nice detour to a little lake, where you can have a snack and size up your objective before continuing on your way.
The Brothers
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 18.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 6,050 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,866 feet
A scramble and climbing route to the summit of a mountain in the Olympic range. Climbing gear and expertise required.
