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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4235 Hikes

Source Lake

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

Length: 4.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet
Highest Point: 4,100 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.94

(17 votes)

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In winter the trail to Source Lake 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.

If you want to see the headwaters of the mighty Snoqualmie River, head for the source. Source Lake, that is. It's a modest pond, but the setting is remarkable. Craggy peaks ring this pool, found along the way to one of the state's most popular alpine lake -- Snow Lake.

Olallie Lake via Pratt Lake Trail

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Length: 6.9 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,446 feet
Highest Point: 3,880 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.12

(17 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
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Olallie Lake is a wonderful first-time destination for hikers or backpackers just beginning to discover trails.

Mailbox Peak

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Length: 9.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 4,000 feet
Highest Point: 4,822 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.22

(125 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
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While still relatively steep, this new route up Mailbox Peak, built in part with help from WTA volunteers, offers a safer and more easily navigable way for folks to summit this formidable peak than the old trail.

Elwha - Olympic Hot Springs Road

Olympic Peninsula

Length: 10.6 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 3,898 feet
Highest Point: 2,201 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.00

(2 votes)

Dogs not allowed
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With the washout of the Olympic Hot Springs road, the Elwha Valley past the Madison Falls trailhead is now only accessible to hikers (and especially adventurous bicyclists). The Glines Canyon Overlook provides a great stopping spot for day hikers, or backpackers can continue the full 10.8 miles to the national park boundary.

Artist Point Snowshoe

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area

Length: 4.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet
Highest Point: 5,100 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.56

(32 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
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Ridges/passes

Artist Point is the top competitor for best viewpoint in the state. The beautifully shaped Mount Shuksan is the star of the area, with a gorgeous summit pyramid and several impressive glaciers. This relatively easy snowshoe is an excellent winter destination with a virtual guarantee of good snow coverage.

Rattlesnake Trail

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410

Length: 6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 300 feet
Highest Point: 3,000 feet
Rating: Average rating:
5.00

(1 vote)

Dogs allowed on leash
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A mostly abandoned trail along (and sometimes in) Rattlesnake Creek that has been washed out in many places due to its numerous crossings of the creek.

Rattlesnake Ledge

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Length: 4.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,160 feet
Highest Point: 2,078 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.07

(431 votes)

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This is a fine hike on a well maintained, albeit busy trail through a cool forest with views of the Cedar River watershed, Mount Si, Mount Washington, Rattlesnake Lake and Chester Morse Lake.

Monte Cristo Ghost Town

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Length: 8.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 700 feet
Highest Point: 2,800 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.95

(38 votes)

Good for kids
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows

Hike to an old mining town by heading up a long-closed road along the South Fork Sauk River. This route largely sticks to the old route taken by miners over a century ago.

Raptor Trail

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA

Length: 0.3 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 284 feet
Highest Point: 527 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Mountain views
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On this short trail, admire the Columbia River view and in season, catch soaring turkey vultures around the cliffside, enjoy blooming wildflowers or, on clear days, spot Mount Hood in the distance.

Cowen and Ravenna Parks

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

Length: 4.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 115 feet
Highest Point: 200 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.56

(9 votes)

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Cowen and Ravenna Parks form a contiguous urban nature area and green space, containing Ravenna Ravine and Ravenna Creek, in the middle of North Seattle. They contain 4.5 miles of trails that traverse a 0.75-mile stretch of Ravenna Ravine.

Taylor River - Otter Falls

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Length: 8.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,150 feet
Highest Point: 1,750 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.99

(68 votes)

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Lose yourself in second-growth forest as you traverse an old logging road that heads into quiet wilderness just an hour from the urban sprawl of Puget Sound. Enjoy the sounds of water rushing and birds singing. Explore mossy boulders and cross multiple burbling creeks, even do a small amount of cross-country travel on the way to the piece de resistance – a 1,200 foot waterfall that streams into tiny Lipsy Lake before draining to the Taylor River.

Profanity Peak

Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range

Length: 1.5 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 640 feet
Highest Point: 5,846 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

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This short feeder trail located on the west side of the Kettle River Range provides easy access to the portion of the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail around Profanity Peak.

Iron Bear - Teanaway Ridge

Central Cascades > Blewett Pass

Length: 6.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet
Highest Point: 5,489 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.06

(53 votes)

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In spring and early summer, enjoy abundant wildflowers and views of the Stuart Range on these multi-use trails east of the Cascades.

Mount McCausland

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East

Length: 7.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet
Highest Point: 5,747 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.75

(53 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
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6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.

Mount McCausland delivers mountain views, lake views, and even solitude at the summit. The cost? The first three miles of the trail is easy, but the last half mile to the summit is steep and occasionally brushy. Taking a break on that climb is no hardship, though: the hillside is carpeted in berries and the views start early.

Minotaur Lake

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East

Length: 3.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,905 feet
Highest Point: 5,580 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.03

(37 votes)

Lakes
Wildflowers/Meadows

6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.

Tucked in a cirque a few miles east of Stevens Pass are Minotaur Lake, its immediate neighbor Theseus and overlooking Labyrinth Mountain. This group of alpine destinations, named for symbols in the Greek mythos, make for a great day hike and an excellent workout.

Lake Valhalla

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East

Length: 7.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,500 feet
Highest Point: 5,050 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.36

(69 votes)

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6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.

Lake Valhalla is a gem, tucked under Lichtenberg Mountain and Mount McCausland on the PCT North of Stevens Pass. The lake is a great day hike in summer or fall and accessible by snowshoe in the winter. Wildflowers abound in early summer, berries in late summer and fall colors make vivid surroundings in autumn.

Lake Janus and Grizzly Peak

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East

Length: 16.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,525 feet
Highest Point: 5,550 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.47

(15 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Established campsites
Good for kids
Lakes
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6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.

A stroll north on the Pacific Crest Trail to tranquil Lake Janus and neighboring Grizzly Peak offers panoramas of the Central Cascades’ finest peaks and undulating meadows blanketed with wildflowers as far as the eye can see. Traveled by sauntering day hikers, first-time backpackers and dedicated thru-hikers bound for Canada, this well-graded trail has a little something for everyone.

Labyrinth Mountain

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East

Length: 4.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,500 feet
Highest Point: 6,366 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.80

(10 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Lakes
Mountain views
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6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.

If the steep climb up to Lake Minotaur hasn’t taken all the go out of your legs, adding a mile and another 1,000 feet of climbing will get you to the top of Labyrinth Mountain. From the summit you look down on Minotaur and Theseus Lakes directly below.