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
4235 HikesProfanity Peak
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 1.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 640 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,846 feet
This short feeder trail located on the west side of the Kettle River Range provides easy access to the portion of the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail around Profanity Peak.
Iron Bear - Teanaway Ridge
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 6.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,489 feet
In spring and early summer, enjoy abundant wildflowers and views of the Stuart Range on these multi-use trails east of the Cascades.
Mount McCausland
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,747 feet
6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.
Mount McCausland delivers mountain views, lake views, and even solitude at the summit. The cost? The first three miles of the trail is easy, but the last half mile to the summit is steep and occasionally brushy. Taking a break on that climb is no hardship, though: the hillside is carpeted in berries and the views start early.
Minotaur Lake
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 3.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,905 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,580 feet
6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.
Tucked in a cirque a few miles east of Stevens Pass are Minotaur Lake, its immediate neighbor Theseus and overlooking Labyrinth Mountain. This group of alpine destinations, named for symbols in the Greek mythos, make for a great day hike and an excellent workout.
Lake Valhalla
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,050 feet
6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.
Lake Valhalla is a gem, tucked under Lichtenberg Mountain and Mount McCausland on the PCT North of Stevens Pass. The lake is a great day hike in summer or fall and accessible by snowshoe in the winter. Wildflowers abound in early summer, berries in late summer and fall colors make vivid surroundings in autumn.
Lake Janus and Grizzly Peak
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 16.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,525 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,550 feet
6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.
A stroll north on the Pacific Crest Trail to tranquil Lake Janus and neighboring Grizzly Peak offers panoramas of the Central Cascades’ finest peaks and undulating meadows blanketed with wildflowers as far as the eye can see. Traveled by sauntering day hikers, first-time backpackers and dedicated thru-hikers bound for Canada, this well-graded trail has a little something for everyone.
Labyrinth Mountain
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 4.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,366 feet
6.1.26: Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road (FR 6700) is closed to vehicles until further notice due to storm damage.
If the steep climb up to Lake Minotaur hasn’t taken all the go out of your legs, adding a mile and another 1,000 feet of climbing will get you to the top of Labyrinth Mountain. From the summit you look down on Minotaur and Theseus Lakes directly below.
Silent Swamp Loop
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 8.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,780 feet
Hike a restored trail in the southeast corner of the Tigers, through an area that is very green, with impressive moss cover and with many huge, decaying stumps remaining from logging a century ago.
Northwest Timber Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 4.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,500 feet
The Northwest Timber Trail can be an easy first hike for young hikers, or it can be a pleasant stroll for experienced hikers when they have limited time. For many, this trail is a gateway to other routes that lead to more distant goals, such as the Silent Swamp Loop or the Preston Railroad Grade, or to forest roads that lead to the summit of East Tiger.
Middle Tiger
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,607 feet
A short trail on Tiger Mountain that makes up some of the Tiger Mountain Trail thru-hike.
Iverson Railroad Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 3.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 540 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,720 feet
The Iverson Railroad Trail begins at the Tiger Summit Trailhead off SR 18 and heads west along the south side of East Tiger Mountain for roughly 1.7 miles, ending at West Side Road.
Inside Passage
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 6.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,150 feet
This 1.6-mile section of trail is located in the Tiger Mountain State Forest. It is popular with mountain bikers and hikers.
East Side Road
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 6.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,400 feet
The East Side Road is an access road on Tiger Mountain that is closed to vehicle traffic and open to hikers. The road roughly parallels the eastern boundary of Tiger Mountain and connects with several other trails.
Powerlink
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 0.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 280 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,004 feet
This trail on Tiger Mountain offers an alternative to taking the service road on the last 0.6 mile to the East Tiger summit.
Custer's Bridge - Middle Tiger Loop
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 11.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,607 feet
Hike the forested Iverson Railroad Trail and the little-used middle section of the main Tiger Mountain Trail (TMT). Look in on the site of a 1925 logging train wreck. Continue on to remote Custer's Bridge, and return via a loop over Middle Tiger Mountain, including views south-side hikers miss.
Crosshaul
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 0.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 98 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,278 feet
The Crosshaul Trail is a short segment within the East Tiger Mountain trail network that connects with many other trails.
Tiger Mountain Road
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
Tiger Mountain Road is a gravel road that starts at the East Tiger Mountain Summit Parking Lot and winds up near the summit.
South Tiger Summit
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 6.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,100 feet
The South Tiger Summit Trail starts on the South Tiger Traverse Trail, passes the south summit of South Tiger Mountain and ends at the north summit. The trail was built in 2023 after the area was logged in years 2018 and 2019.
Garfield Ledges
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 2.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 830 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,860 feet
Built with the help of Washington Trails Association and Mountains to Sound Greenway crews, the trail to Garfield Ledges will offer visitors expansive views of the Middle Fork valley and a short but steep workout.
Lake Isabel
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,588 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,851 feet
Lake Isabel is only accessible via bushwhack— hikers can expect to ford a deep and swift-flowing river, and then endure a steep uphill bushwhack to the lake.
Raven Roost
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 3.9 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 540 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,900 feet
This trail starts out at the Raven Roost high point at road’s end. This trail starts out with the views before you even set foot on trail.
Welcome Pass
North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
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Length
- 4.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,200 feet
Providing access to the gorgeous views along the High Divide, Welcome Pass is a nice option for those looking for a workout. Count the 66 switchbacks from the trailhead to the pass at 5,200 feet.
Dragontail Peak
Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
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Length
- 13.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 5,833 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,840 feet
A lengthy and difficult hike up an iconic peak inside the Enchantments. Climbing gear and expertise required.
Fragrance Lake
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,260 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,190 feet
The year-round, dog-friendly day hike to Fragrance Lake in the Chuckanut Recreation Area is popular with college students and faculty from Western Washington University in nearby Bellingham, and with day visitors and car campers at Larrabee State Park. On a sunny weekend afternoon you could easily lose count of the number of smiles and “hullos” you’ll exchange!
Dirty Harry's Peak
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
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Length
- 9.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,326 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,662 feet
This trail is popular for training and improved thanks to the Department of Natural Resources and Washington Trails Association volunteers. But note that the true peak lies on a small parcel of private land. Bring a map and know where that boundary is.
Section Line Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 5.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,022 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,522 feet
A steep trail to the summit of West Tiger 3.
Seattle View Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 0.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 522 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,562 feet
Aptly named, find excellent views of Seattle from this connector trail on Tiger Mountain.
High School Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 2.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 375 feet
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Highest Point
- 480 feet
Hike a gently climbing trail along a forested hillside near Issaquah High School. It's a good bet for young hikers and, if you are so inclined, it leads to more ambitious ongoing trails. In spring enjoy a few wildflowers, and any time of year be alert for birds and wildlife sightings.
West Tiger Railroad Grade
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 8.7 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,000 feet
Hike a loop route that features an historic old railroad grade that traverses a very green forest with mossy sections and several small streams. Enjoy many wildflowers in season.
Cable Line Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,022 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,522 feet
What a workout! The Cable Line Trail on Tiger Mountain is not for the weak of heart, nor the weak of knees. A steep, slippery incline awaits you here, up to the summit of West Tiger 3.