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
4219 HikesLarrabee State Park - Chuckanut Falls
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 2.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 640 feet
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Highest Point
- 540 feet
Take a short hike to a pleasant waterfall tucked away on the northeast corner of Larrabee State Park.
Ryan Lake
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 0.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 165 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,465 feet
What was once a nice, short loop hike for families on the east side of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic monument has been lost to downed trees and heavy brush. Thankfully, the lake is still visible from an overlook partway up.
Quartz Creek Big Trees
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 0.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 15 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,000 feet
An almost-completely-forgotten nature loop near Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. You won’t see the mountain here, but two giant trees remain from time gone by, and are impressive enough for a visit if you’re in the area.
Mount Margaret
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 11.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,820 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,780 feet
On maps, Mount Margaret doesn’t seem impressive enough to warrant its namesake Mount Margaret Backcountry. It is not the tallest nor the most majestic peak in the area. However, it is easily summited and it offers clear unobstructed views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount St. Helens (in three different directions), and expansive views of much more, including legendary Spirit Lake.
Iron Creek Campground Loop
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,200 feet
Lose yourself amid ancient giants on this 1.5 mile flat loop around the Iron Creek Campground.
Goat Mountain and Deadman's Lake
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 11.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,025 feet
Hike along a lofty ridge at the demarcation of the blast zone. Look south at blown-down and toppled forests and a series of sparkling alpine lakes surrounded by silver snags. Look north at alpine meadows flush with wildflowers and hillsides cloaked in verdant old-growth canopies. One of the best trails for comparing before and after the eruption landscapes, Goat Mountain is also one of the best for views.
Plains of Abraham - Windy Pass Loop
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 9.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,850 feet
This hike is closed (except for the Loowit Trail segment) 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.
Hike a challenging loop outside of the Windy Ridge area of Mount St. Helens, including a route-finding scramble to the pass. For your efforts, you’re rewarded with expansive, ever-changing views of one of the world’s most dynamic landscapes.
Mosquito Meadows
South Cascades > Dark Divide
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Length
- 2.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 350 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,350 feet
This mile-long gentle climb in the Dark Divide brings you to the Boundary Trail, where you can turn left towards Badger Lake or right towards Mount St. Helens.
Windy Trail
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 1.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,300 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.
A short trail accessible from the Windy Ridge area of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, the Windy Trail makes it possible for hikers to loop up a variety of trails in the blast zone.
Windy Ridge and Plains of Abraham
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,850 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.
Climb to really excellent views of Rainier, Adams and Mount St. Helens via an exposed ridgeline before traversing east through hillside wildflowers, and ending at junction with the Loowit Trail in the center of the Plains of Abraham.
Miners Car Interpretive Site
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 0.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 15 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,600 feet
The site is closed for the season.
Hike a short paved trail to the remains of a vehicle that was subject to the 1980 blast when Mount. St. Helens erupted.
Meta Lake
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 0.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,625 feet
This very short and flat interpretive trail offers a wonderful way to take in the sights and sounds of a small lake still recovering from the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Loowit 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.