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
4203 HikesSkyscraper Pass
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 6.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,079 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
The trail to Skyscraper Pass makes an ideal dayhike to take you a little further from the popular visitor center at Sunrise, and the crowds that head to Dege Peak and the Burroughs. It's a bit longer, so you'll need to be ready for push. Particularly enthusiastic hikers can push onto Skyscraper Mountain via a bootpath.
Dege Peak
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,006 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
Unlike many of the trails out of Sunrise Visitor Center that lead you closer to the hulking presence of Mount Rainier, Dege Peak walks you just far enough away from the mountain to get a little perspective. With stunning 360-degree views ranging from nearby Cowlitz Chimneys to the far-off peaks of Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, Glacier Peak and Mount Baker, this perch above Sourdough Ridge is terrific for an easy alpine stroll on a clear day.
Berkeley Park
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 7.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,800 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
Here's a hike that takes you through a stark landscape to a stunningly lush one. Berkeley Park is a flower-filled utopia where creeks chatter, pikas squeak, marmots lounge, and you can soak it all in just a few miles from the Sunrise Visitor Center.
Sunrise Nature
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 300 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,773 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
This hike is short but stunning with Mount Rainier keeping watch over a wildflower-filled sub-alpine meadow. You'll see iconic views of Mount Rainier, butterflies fluttering between colorful blooms, and if the sky is clear, a view of the Cascades all the way to Mount Baker.
Silver Forest - Emmons Vista
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 325 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,400 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
The Silver Forest Trail is a lesser-known and therefore less-crowded alternative at Mount Rainier’s Sunrise. Enjoy mountain, glacier and river valley views along a gentle trail that is mostly out of sight of the bustle of Sunrise.
Sunrise to Mystic Lake
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 18.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 5,324 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,800 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
This is a trail where the journey is as interesting as the destination. Enjoy a beautiful waterfall and views of icy Winthrop Glacier. Gaze directly at Mount Rainier and witness the fascinating destruction caused by the floods of 2006. All of this is chased by the peaceful basin of Mystic Lake and surrounding meadows.
Grand Park via Sunrise
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 14.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,815 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
Grand Park provides one of the absolute best views of The Mountain from any of the trails in the park. Though longer than the access from Lake Eleanor, this route is more scenic, passing through the stark rocky landscape of Sunrise to flower-filled Berkeley Park and then climbing gradually through cool forest before getting to alpine meadows and majestic Grand Park itself.
Sunrise to Carbon River Traverse
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 13.7 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 5,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,700 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
A section of the scenic Wonderland Trail, enjoy views of Mount Rainier and the Carbon Glacier, numerous creek crossings, and meadows as you connect between Sunrise and the Carbon River.
Sunrise Lake
Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 425 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,150 feet
The road to Sunrise is closed for the winter season. It is expected to reopen in July 2026.
This short, one-mile, downhill jaunt from the hairpin turn on the road to Sunrise makes a great detour when hiking the Palisades Lakes trail, or a nice warm up before tackling longer hikes like Burroughs or Dege Peak from Sunrise.
Naches Trail Preserve
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 340 feet
Spring is the perfect time to enjoy native flowers in bloom and a landscape alive with birdsong in this Pierce County Parks preserve.
Sinlahekin Natural Area
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 8.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,700 feet
Tucked in a lush river valley in the Okanogan region, the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area provides the opportunity to wander at will, through a rich ecosystem harboring hundreds of species of big game, waterfowl, and native plants.
Mill Gulch Trail
Snoqualmie Region > Cle Elum Area
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Length
- 5.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 900 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,600 feet
The Mill Gulch Trail is open to off-road vehicles and hikers and travels through the forest to a ridge overlooking the Teanaway.
Liberty Ghost Town
Central Cascades
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,682 feet
Liberty, originally named Meaghersville, is a living ghost town. It was the center of a Washington State gold rush in the 1870s and has the look and feel often associated with the term ghost town. There is no formal trail through Liberty, but the open landscape makes it easy to navigate. Since it begins by the roadside, it’s a perfect exploration for all ages and abilities.
Wilson Creek
Snoqualmie Region > Cle Elum Area
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Length
- 5.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 220 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,860 feet
Beginning at a large intersection of Forest Road 3500, the Wilson Creek Trail meanders along a plateau of lodgepole pines. At the end of this trail, you'll be at the junction with the High Creek trail and further adventures.
Haney Meadow Loop Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 7.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,060 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,960 feet
Even though the 2012 Table Mountain Fire changed the formerly picturesque Haney Meadows area, the views above the meadows are still spectacular. This lollipop loop consists of marked ski trail, snowmobile trail (short) and cross-country in the forest, along with a 0.5-mile walk along the ridge crest with expansive views to the west.
Diamond Head Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 7.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,815 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,915 feet
Snowshoe up 1,800 feet to the expansive views from Diamond Head, the highpoint south of the Blewett Pass Sno-Park. The route includes a road walk, marked ski trail and cross-country climb with a great view pay-off.
Tronsen Loop Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 155 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,332 feet
This winter route is part of the ungroomed Blewett Pass Sno-Park Non-motorized Trail System, and is used for both snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Swauk Forest Discovery Trail Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,550 feet
Swauk Forest Discovery Trail is a scenic loop adventure set among a bountiful mixed forest. Located on the south side of Blewett Pass, the trailhead is both convenient and efficient, giving the hiker a 4120-foot starting point. Periodic views that look onto higher peaks are framed by cheery ponderosa and Douglas fir.
Swauk Forest Discovery Trail
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 2.45 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 660 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,530 feet
This popular summer trail, with 25 different interpretive stops, offers a wonderful place to learn about woodland ecosystems. Just under 3 miles of trails through woods and meadows near the summit of Blewett Pass, and five log benches throughout, provide hikers with fascinating views. It also gives insight into an area recovering after a burn towards the end of the trail.
Sculpture Rock
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 0.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,400 feet
This short leg-stretcher winds through old-growth fir and ponderosa forests with amazing geology to entertain even the most curmudgeonly kids in your car.
Red Top Lookout
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 350 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,360 feet
Red Top Lookout — built in 1952, restored in 1997 — and still operational today, provides a fine bang for your hiking buck. A short, steep trail leads to the functioning fire lookout, as well as magnificent 360-degree views of the Stuart Range, Teanaway Ridge, Chelan and Entiat Mountains, Mount Rainier and even Mount Adams on a clear day.
Naneum Creek
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 4.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 450 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,500 feet
A short trail that travels between forest roads along Naneum Creek through meadows and a burn area, a great option to see some fall color near Blewett Pass and create a loop link up with nearby other trails.
Grass Camp
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 6.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,454 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,952 feet
Grass Camp Trail provides good loop opportunities in the wildflower-rich area southeast of Blewett Pass. Use a variety of nearby trails to create loops or traverses through this area.
Old Ellensburg
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 3.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,700 feet
Beginning at Forest Road 9712 and ending at the Forest Boundary, the Old Ellensburg Trail comprises one-third of the three trails used to make a popular loop around Mount Lillian.
Naneum-Wilson
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,450 feet
The Naneum-Wilson trail features abundant wildflowers in spring as you traverse a large meadowed plateau recovering from a wildfire and studded with abundant creeks. With modest elevation gain, you will have expansive views of surrounding mountain ridges.
Naneum Meadows
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 3.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 45 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,164 feet
A short trail connects the Table Mountain road to Naneum Meadows and adventures beyond.
Mount Lillian
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 4.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,100 feet
Mount Lillian makes for a great day hike in spring, with its fabulous wildflowers and miles of incredible views paired with mild elevation gains (and mostly good trail).
Elk Trap Springs Trail
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 1.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 750 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,856 feet
A short, rugged trail through meadows and a burn area that leads to great views of the Wenatchee mountains. This is a great option to see some fall color near Blewett Pass and create a loop link up with nearby other trails.
Tronsen Ridge
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,800 feet
In a word, Tronsen Ridge is dynamic. It’s a place that evolves with each new season, showcasing the variance of Washington state as few trails can.
Tronsen Head
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 1.83 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 431 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,980 feet
An overlook accessible from the Table Mountain trail, Tronsen Head offers nice views of the surrounding valleys, excellent in the fall when the larches are turning.