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 HikesEvergreen Mountain Lookout
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 2.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,425 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,587 feet
12.23.25: Beckler Road (FR 65) is closed until further notice due to flood damage.
A short but stiff climb through an old burn, old growth forest, and alpine meadows to a restored fire lookout standing sentinel over the western flanks of the Wild Sky Wilderness.
East Fork Foss River Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 12.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 900 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,150 feet
12.23.25: Foss River Road (FR 68) is closed until further notice due to flood damage.
This snowshoe route starts off with a roadwalk, then carries on through the East Fork Foss River Valley on the Necklace Valley Trail.
Evans Lake
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,700 feet
12.23.25: Foss River Road (FR 68) is closed until further notice due to flood damage.
While Evans Lake may be less well-known than many of the other lakes nestled within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, it nevertheless offers a pleasant backcountry experience.
East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 18.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,000 feet
12.23.25: Foss River Road (FR 68); FR 6835; and FR 6830 are closed until further notice due to flood damage.
The Necklace Valley makes a wonderful 2-3 night backpack trip for hearty hikers, and rewards with cool alpine lakes to swim and fish in, or just camp beside. Or take a day trip along the East Fork Foss River admire the amazing second-growth tree canopy.
Fisher Lake
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,580 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,171 feet
12.23.25: Foss River Road (FR 68) and FR 6830 are closed until further notice due to flood damage.
This is a large lake hidden just south of Tonga Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Reached by a brushy, boot-beaten fisherman's path, it is less visited than many lakes in the area, but the route is marked on the map, and if you are willing to put up with a bit of inconvenience, this makes a nice day hike or overnight.
Terrace Mountain
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 5.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,000 feet
12.23.25: Foss River Road (FR 68) and FR 6830 are closed until further notice due to flood damage.
Tonga Ridge Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,100 feet
12.23.25: Foss River Road (FR 68) and FR 6830 are closed until further notice due to flood damage.
The route up Tonga Ridge is not clearly marked for winter travel. Visitors to this area should have a route planned, a map, snow travel and avalanche travel skills.
Tonga Ridge / Mount Sawyer
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,495 feet
12.23.25: Foss River Road (FR 68) and FR 6830 are closed until further notice due to flood damage.
An up and down meandering trail that leads through open forest, wildflower meadows and a side trip to some fantastic views. The road up does most of the work, so the climb is not too long, and can be done by most hikers.
Beckler Peak
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 7.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,240 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,026 feet
12.23.25: The trail is closed until further notice due to floods.
Hike a re-built trail adjacent to the Wild Sky Wilderness. The Beckler Peak trail opened in September of 2011, and with it, the Jennifer Dunn trailhead. The trail takes you through an old-growth forest to summit views of Glacier Peak, Baring, Index, the Monte Cristo Range, and Evergreen Mountain. It's easy to get to and provides great rewards for your effort. The trail has a gentle grade, it is well built, and suitable for kids. Be sure to take water with you, because there is no reliable water along the trail.
Snoquera Falls Loop
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 3.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 975 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,100 feet
With a trailhead so easily accessible, there's no excuse not to visit Snoquera Falls. Best in early spring, this lush, forested trail features a pretty fantail cascade plunging down a sheer, rocky wall.
Skookum Flats
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 4.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 525 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,515 feet
Enjoy a gentle walk through shaded forest, often within sight and/or sound of the White River. Skookum Falls can be your destination for a 4.6-mile round trip, or use the south trailhead to choose segments of the 8.5-mile trail (one-way) to hike, bike or run. It’s all good.
Mud Mountain Dam - Rim Trail
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 80 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,300 feet
Located on the White River near Mount Rainier, the Mud Mountain Dam is both a flood control dam operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a recreation facility. This gentle 2-mile trail will take you along the White River.
Palisades
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 15.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,680 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,300 feet
This trail has it all, from beautiful forests, beautiful waterfalls, good climbing and fun descents to technical sections with views of Mount Rainier from cliffs that will inspire you.
Mud Mountain Dam – Vista Trail
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 0.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 260 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,300 feet
Located on the White River near Mount Rainier, the Mud Mountain Dam is both a flood control dam operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a recreation facility. The Vista Trail is short but steep.
John Muir Discovery
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 0.3 miles, roundtrip
Take a gentle walk next to the White River in an old-growth forest.
Doe Falls
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 7.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,720 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,320 feet
The infrequently visited trail to Doe Falls is a good option for hikers preparing for summer hiking. Because of its lower elevation, this hike is snow-free earlier in the year than most in this area, allowing for a pleasant hike to a secluded waterfall early in the season.
Deep Creek
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 4.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 3,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,850 feet
Start at the junction with the White River Trail 1199 and climb through old growth timber. At mile .5 find a spur trail to left with a view of the White River Valley. Come to another scenic view of Mt. Rainier and the valley at mile 3.6. The junction with Noble Knob Trail 1184 is just ahead at mile 4.
Dalles River
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 1.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,200 feet
Dalles River is a short trail branching off of the Dalles Campground and meandering along the White River. It is known for the 9.5-foot diameter Douglas fir at the trailhead, one of the largest trees in the Snoqualmie Ranger District.
Dalles Ridge Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,000 feet
You'll enjoy relative silence on this hushed snowshoe along a Forest Service road near Mount Rainier. As you hike, look closely for elk signs, then look up to see gorgeous views of Sun Top and The Mountain standing in all her glory (that is, if she isn't hiding behind clouds).
Dalles Ridge
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 1.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,700 feet
Dalles Ridge is the primary way that hikers access the popular Noble Knob Trail and Ranger Creek. It provides hikers with a beautiful ridge walk after a steady climb from the trailhead.
Corral Pass Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 11.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,700 feet
This is a snowshoe hike that follows Corral Pass Road, starting at the intersection with highway 410.
Buck Creek
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 1.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 170 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,575 feet
Only fragments remain of the Buck Creek trail. But it’s easy enough to combine it with other trails to make a short and easy hike to a seldom-visited wooded shore of the White River.
Mather Memorial Highway Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,800 feet
The White River Snowshoe follows the Mather Memorial Highway (SR 410) through a snowy river valley in Mount Rainier National Park. What is a bustling highway in summer becomes a quiet snowshoe ramble in the winter.
White River
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 5.9 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,960 feet
The White River Trail is a great year-round option to hike a gradual trail through the forest northeast of Mount Rainier National Park.
Sun Top Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 10.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,055 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,240 feet
There is significant avalanche danger on the road/trail in places. Read the hike description for the safest route to the lookout.
This snowshoe route follows a forest road, with a brief stint on the forested summer trail near the top, to a lookout building near Mount Rainier.
Five Mile Lake Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.75 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 400 feet
A short loop stroll along a small lake bordered by a small forest and many park amenities.
Goat Wall Trail
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 4.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,260 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,200 feet
Hike up out of the Methow Valley then follow the rim from Fun Rock, with an option to continue to the Mazama Store.
Monument Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 0.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 135 feet
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Highest Point
- 135 feet
Venture down to a beach in a small Whatcom County park in Point Roberts.
Geophysical Trails
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 6.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 210 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,630 feet
The Geophysical Trails are accessible year round, but are primarily used for Nordic skiing in winter (no hiking/snowshoeing on the groomed trails). The trailhead is a SnoPark, so you'll need a Sno-Park permit to park in the winter. For the rest of the year, it's open to non-motorized multi-use.
Antoine Peak Conservation Area - Summit Loop
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 5.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
Circling the summit allows hikers and their pups to take in all of the views while stretching their legs--the Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Mount Spokane, and Pleasant Prairie can all be seen along this route.