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 HikesLoowit Trail
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 32.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 6,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,800 feet
The Loowit Trail cannot be accessed via the Willow Springs (#207A) Windy (#216E) or Abraham (#216E) trails through all M-F between May 15 and Oct 31 through the end of 2027. The access trails will remain open on all weekends and federal holidays. The Loowit Trail remains open.
Ready for a stunning long hike through the otherwordly landscape of Mount St. Helens? The Loowit Trail reveals the volcano and the blast zone in all its raw glory.
Independence Pass Loop
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 6.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,665 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,700 feet
The Independence Pass trail is impassable past the first 1.5 miles due to significant washouts and cannot currently be connected with the Boundary Trail to complete this loop.
Harmony Falls
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 650 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,060 feet
An infrequently-used but surprisingly charming trail leading to the site of a former waterfall, and offering the only access to Spirit Lake.
Truman Trail - Pumice Plains
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,425 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,200 feet
This trail is closed through all M-F between May 15 and Oct 31 through the end of 2027. The trail will remain open on all weekends and federal holidays.
Get up close and personal with Mount St. Helens as you explore the northern flanks of the eruption site and meander through the unique ecology of the pumice plains.
Strawberry Mountain
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 10.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,280 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,900 feet
Former lookout sites are ideal for views, and Strawberry Mountain is right up there with the best of them. See peaks in two states, the blast zone of an active volcano, and a few sapphire lakes set into the dramatic landscape. That is, of course, if you can bear the drive to get there.
Vanson Peak via Goat Mountain
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 17.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,950 feet
Vanson Peak is a summit located within the northeastern reaches of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Reachable as a day hike, it features a small rock outcropping and provides commanding views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams and nearby Riffe Lake. While it’s an exciting destination itself, the journey to and from this special viewpoint also presents many options for camping and sightseeing.
North Star Mountain
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 25.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,096 feet
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
North Star Mountain can be reached via scrambling from the Cloudy Pass trail.
Monkey Bear Falls
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
Hike this lovely, flat trail in the forests of the North Cascades to a quiet waterfall about 2.5 miles from Holden Village.
Lyman Lakes
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 21.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,774 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,983 feet
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
A boat ride up Lake Chelan to a summer camp, then a long hike to beautiful remote lakes east of Glacier Peak.
Holden to Hart Lake
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 9.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,982 feet
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
Take in views of scenic waterfalls, fall foliage, and Bonanza Peak from the trail to Hart Lake. The trail is unique in that it begins at Holden Village, a Lutheran ministry only reachable via a combined ferry and bus trip.
Holden Lake
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,735 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,300 feet
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
Holden Lake is set in a fantastic glacial basin, with stunning views of Bonanza, the highest non-volcanic peak in Washington State. It can be a hot, brushy bushwhack to the lake, but the views from lakeshore are worth it.
Copper Basin via Copper Creek
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 4.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,600 feet
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
The Copper Creek Trail leaves from Holden Village in the North Cascades. This trail is relatively short but wastes no time in gaining elevation.
Holden Village to High Bridge
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 32.0 miles, roundtrip
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
A more than 30 mile hike on the west side of Lake Chelan, from Holden Village to High Bridge at the north end of Stehekin.
Tenmile Falls
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 5.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,600 feet
12.12.25: Holden Village is closed due to mudslides and washouts on FR 8301. The closure is expected to last through at least May 2026.
Hike a short trail out of Holden Village to see gorgeous falls up close. The 2015 Wolverine Fire hit this area hard and you can see the devastation; if it's windy, be aware these trees could topple. A new viewing platform at the falls opened in 2018.
Granite Creek Connector Trail
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 2.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,089 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,786 feet
12.12.25 - Trail closed until further notice due to storm damage.
The Granite Creek Connector Trail provides hikers with an alternative start to a hike along the Granite Creek Trail.
Clayton Beach
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 220 feet
Take a short trail from the Lost Lake Trailhead to Clayton Beach, where you'll find nearly a mile of shoreline to explore.
Mount Spokane State Park - Lower Trail 140
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 1.9 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,135 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,135 feet
Trail 140 represents the only “bottom to top” trail experience for Mount Spokane’s summit, but is frequently enjoyed in smaller sections to create loops of various distances. Lower Trail 140 is the portion of the trail located adjacent to the park entrance, featuring some fantastic old-growth forest sections.
Mount Spokane State Park - Upper Trail 140
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 2.2 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 967 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,846 feet
Trail 140 represents the only “bottom to top” trail experience for Mount Spokane’s summit, but is frequently enjoyed in smaller sections to create loops of various distances. Upper Trail 140 in its entirety is only accessible for part of the year since its upper reaches cross into the alpine ski concession, but this is the only summer multi-use trail that leads to the top of the park’s namesake peak.
Dupont Loop
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 79 feet
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Highest Point
- 243 feet
Spend some time away from the sounds of the city without even needing to leave it on this nature loop.
Beacon Rock State Park - Hamilton Mountain
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 7.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,400 feet
12.10.26 - Trailhead closed due to landslide. Alternative access via the Equestrian or the Hadley Trailhead.
This hike is full of the best things the Columbia Gorge has to offer: easy access and parking, well-maintained trail, wildflowers galore, two waterfalls, and views to knock off your sweaty socks. It’s a long journey at about 7.5 miles, and steep in places, but nothing a healthy dog, child or senior citizen can’t do. You’ll meet all of these smiling folks on this hike during the peak seasons.
Black Diamond Open Space
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 17.0 miles of trails
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Highest Point
- 700 feet
The Black Diamond Open space consists of 1,240 forested acres including wetlands, peat bogs, streams and portions of the protected migratory corridor known as the Wildlife Habitat Network. Explore the 17 miles of non-motorized trails only two miles north of Black Diamond and six miles to the south of Maple Valley.
Fort Worden State Park - Point Wilson
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
On the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, you can walk a fine sandy beach between high bluffs and two access points to reach the Point Wilson Lighthouse at Fort Worden State Park.
Twin Firs Loop
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 0.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,550 feet
This short, family-friendly trail is a great spot for viewing impressive old growth and finding a reprieve from the strong summer sunshine.
Columbia Plateau Trail - Washtucna Coulee
Central Washington > Tri-Cities
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 140 feet
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Highest Point
- 940 feet
A segment of the Columbia Plateau Trail passes through a former railroad tunnel and along an ice age coulee, past the dried basin of what was once Lake Kahlotus.
W.E. Johnson Park
Central Washington > Tri-Cities
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Length
- 2.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 370 feet
W.E. Johnson Park is a Richland city park with an interesting mix of riparian, wetlands and shrubsteppe habitat adjacent to the Yakima River.
Hock Mountain
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 16.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 5,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,750 feet
Highway 20 is closed between the Ross Dam trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star gate (milepost 171) for the winter season.
Hike a valley trail through old growth forest to the base of a peak, then an off trail class 2 scramble to the summit.
McGregor Mountain
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 16.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 6,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,122 feet
The most prominent peak in the Stehekin Valley, McGregor Mountain offers commanding views of the valley, Lake Chelan and a wide swath of the North Cascades, in addition to a high alpine environment that is equaled by few other trails anywhere. Though long and challenging, the trail is moderate in pitch, gaining a little over 6,000 feet in elevation over a measured eight miles, until the final scramble to the summit.
Howard Lake
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 3.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,180 feet
Just behind the High Bridge Guard Station at the end of the road in Stehekin, a trail leads to a quiet little lake nestled in lush, vibrant forest. This trail is primarily used by hikers heading to the summit of McGregor Mountain, the most prominent peak towering over the Stehekin Valley, but Howard Lake is a nice destination in and of itself, if you don’t have the time or the desire to tackle the 16 mile roundtrip hike up McGregor.
Kamiak Butte
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 3.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 900 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,600 feet
Hikers who venture to the summit of Kamiak Butte are rewarded with a rolling patchwork of green and yellow fields in every direction, and bright blue skies overhead.
Chambers Creek Canyon
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
Chambers Creek Canyon is a deeply incised, forested stream corridor between Lakewood and University Place in the South Puget Sound region.