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 HikesYoung's Park - Clark Point
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 1.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 18 feet
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Highest Point
- 5 feet
Enjoy a beach walk along a forested coastline, featuring expansive views of the islands, distant mountains, blue sky and sea.
Wild Horses Monument
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 0.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,300 feet
Witness up close one of the most frequently viewed public artworks in the state of Washington, while admiring a broad view of the Columbia River and the tiny hamlet of Vantage.
Lake Ballinger Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
This 100+ acre park near Edmonds is on the eastern shores of its namesake, Lake Ballinger. Fishing is available year-round, and with beach access, barbeques and picnic tables, it is an excellent place to spend an afternoon with the family.
Dirtyface Ridge Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
Dirtyface Lookout is a popular early season and summer leg burner, climbing 4000 feet feet above Lake Wenatchee to an old fire lookout. The first three-quarters of a mile of this trail are a great hike for kids, climbing 700 vertical feet to a small waterfall with excellent views of the Lake Wenatchee Basin. This shorter route makes for a good snowshoe.
Cooney Lake
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 17.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,850 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,260 feet
This hike is to a beautiful lake basin filled with larch and expansive views of the peaks above. From a basecamp at the lake, day trips explorations lead to other lakes and views.
Snohomish Riverfront Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 66 feet
A short walking path near historic downtown Snohomish offers a moment to connect with nature, mere feet from the hustle and bustle of shops and restaurants.
Mount Spokane State Park - Eight Peaks Tour
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 25.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 5,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,889 feet
This grand tour of Mount Spokane State Park includes all eight summits within Washington's largest state park.
South Point Lookout
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,900 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,980 feet
Like most lookouts, South Point offers excellent views at a price. A trail that sees little maintenance on a remote ranger district, you'll expend a little sweat getting to this gorgeous vista.
Glacier Lake
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,634 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,905 feet
A short and steep hike, somewhat challenging hike to a quiet mountain lake.
Snow Bowl Hut Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 8.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,300 feet
Bruni's Snow Bowl Hut is named for Brunhilde (Bruni) Wislicenus, a passionate mountaineer and wilderness skier who donated a substantial portion of the funds to rebuild the hut after a fire in 2007 burnt the original to the ground. Now, it provides skiers and snowshoers a place to warm up after a bracing 4.5 mile jaunt along forest roads in Tahoma State Forest.
Riley Camp
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,280 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,800 feet
This route is the perfect gateway to Mount Adams' spectacular high country on its less-visited western side. It climbs through dense forests, past a small lake, then across Riley Meadows (great campsites!) before joining the PCT. From there, you can continue on to Sheep Lake or head off-trail to check out Crystal Lake at the edge of the tree line.
Cedar Creek
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,365 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,202 feet
This lightly used connector trail to the Pacific Crest Trail provides an easier “back door” approach to Big Huckleberry Mountain on an in-and-out hike.
Big Huckleberry Mountain
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 11.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,930 feet
The trail to Big Huckleberry Mountain passes some of the best wildflower shows in the Gorge, and takes visitors to two former fire lookout sites, which means you'll get a workout and views for miles. It's a wonderful way to spend a day, provided you're OK with a rough road approach.
Hall Mountain
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 14.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,130 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,323 feet
Climb, climb, climb through several stages of eastern forest to open wildflower filled alpine meadows and inspired views on this abandoned lookout peak.
Timberline Trail
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 38.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 12,338 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,336 feet
The Timberline Trail is a roughly 40-mile scenic loop trail in northwest Oregon State that circumnavigates the young stratovolcano Wy'East or Mount Hood at or mostly at the treeline. At 11,244 feet, Mount Hood is the highest point in Oregon and the fourth highest peak in the Cascade Range.
West Hylebos Wetlands
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 70 feet
A little history, a little wildlife, a little botany -- it's all here in this quiet little wetland right off a main road in Federal Way.
Mazama Ridge Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 900 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,700 feet
Mazama Ridge at Mount Rainier's Paradise area offers an especially scenic intermediate-level snowshoe route in the midst of snow-covered alpine meadows.
Bruni's Snow Bowl Hut
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 6.06 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,250 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,250 feet
Bruni's Snow Bowl Hut is named for Brunhilde (Bruni) Wislicenus, a passionate mountaineer and wilderness skier who donated a substantial portion of the funds to rebuild the hut after a fire in 2007 burnt the original to the ground. Snow Bowl, High Hut and the Yurt are all accessible for a summer hike or bike, in addition to the winter snowshoe and ski. Depending on conditions and logging trucks, the upper parking lot may be open, shaving off nearly a mile or more each way of this hike.
High Hut Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 7.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,800 feet
High Hut is the highlight of the Mount Tahoma Trail System. From the warmth of a cozy alpine hut, enjoy some of the best views in the southern Cascades.
Copper Creek Hut Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 8.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,040 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,200 feet
Yes, there really is a hut on the Copper Creek Hut trail, and it’s open to the public! The Mount Tahoma Trails Association, a non-profit organization, operates over 50 miles of cross-country ski and snowshoe trails and a system of huts for day and overnight use near Ashford, just west of Mount Rainier National Park.
Cameron Pass
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 3.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,401 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,418 feet
The Cameron Pass trail is a brushy bushwhack to a lovely high alpine basin and pass. But it's miles in the backcountry and requires hard work and planning to get there.
Cameron Creek
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 6.71 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 3,304 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,210 feet
A rugged, riverside trail that accesses the Olympic high country, at a price.
Three Forks
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 8.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,366 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,381 feet
A well-graded trail leading from Deer Park to the Three Forks campground.
Rampart Ridge Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 4.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,050 feet
A moderately challenging snowshoe route in Mount Rainier National Park with some avalanche danger in times of heavy snow.
The Yurt
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 10.24 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,100 feet
The Yurt is by far the most secluded of the four huts within the Mount Tahoma Trail System. A cozy studio in the wilderness surrounded by trees with access for a day hike to Griffin Mountain.
Yurt Snowshoe
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 12.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,740 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,100 feet
The Yurt is by far the most secluded of the four huts within the Mount Tahoma Trail System. A cozy studio in the wilderness surrounded by trees with easy access for a day hike to Griffin Mountain, you'll have to really hoof it through the snow to get there.
Mount Beljica
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,056 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,469 feet
The trailhead is inaccessible due to a washout on FR 59.
Mount Beljica is just outside the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park, so you can bring your dog and still experience a well-kept trail leading to astounding views of Washington's tallest mountain.
Indian Henry's Hunting Ground via Longmire
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 14.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,600 feet
Hiking from Longmire to Indian Henry's Hunting Ground offers a beautiful tour of various environments contained within the park, not to mention stellar views of the surrounding mountains, and a healthy dose of history to boot.
Van Trump Park
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,150 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,850 feet
Follow tumbling, churning, Van Trump Creek upstream past spectacular Bloucher Falls and Comet Falls, to an alpine meadow featuring views of Mount Rainier and easy wandering. For an added treat, hike an extra mile for a stunning view of the barren Kautz Creek valley from Mildred Point.
Westside Road
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 11.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,788 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,534 feet
Mount Rainier's Westside Road is closed in winter at the junction with Highway 706, leaving hikers and snowshoers with up to 12 miles of relatively flat and wide road with a gentle grade to enjoy.