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
4205 HikesWhite River Trail - Auburn
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 4.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 115 feet
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Highest Point
- 155 feet
The White River Trail in Auburn is a paved, multi-use trail that starts at the East Valley Highway and runs through Roegner Park and Game Farm Wilderness Park before ending at Stuck River Road.
Steamboat Mountain
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 1.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 625 feet
Enjoy great views of Mount Adams from the site of a former fire lookout tower.
Yakima Skyline Trail
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 4.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,446 feet
Bird's-eye views of the stunning Yakima Canyon, wildflower fields for days, and a line of ragged fenceposts marching all the way along the trail -- the Yakima Skyline Trail is a great conditioner, or extend it to a full day hike.
Burke-Gilman Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 20.0 miles, one-way
This trail is a main thoroughfare through Seattle and beyond. It is popular with cyclists, runners and walkers.
Silver Falls Loop
Mount Rainier Area > SE - Cayuse Pass/Stevens Canyon
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,300 feet
Ohanapecosh Campground is closed through 2025 for construction. Hikers can access the Silver Falls trail via the Eastside Trail. The hike cannot be completed as a loop during construction.
The Ohanapecosh River is arguably the most beautiful in Mount Rainier National Park, with water so clear you can see all the way to the bottom in many places. Where it's not crashing over rocks, of course. The Silver Falls Loop takes you upstream along this impressive river, to a majestic waterfall and back through humbling forest, all in just three miles.
Rowena Plateau and Tom McCall Point
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 3.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,750 feet
Rowena Crest is a fabulous place to pull off the road and enjoy the sweeping views of the Columbia River. Grasslands, basalt cliffs, and scrub oak forests form the landscape you'll hike through on a trail that climbs steadily with ever-increasing views.
Valley Trail
South Cascades > Dark Divide
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Length
- 16.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,005 feet
The gently-rolling Valley Trail offers a 14+ mile one-way hike paralleling Forest Road 28 and links up with a variety of trails along the road so it is possible to do loop or out and back hikes of various lengths and difficulties.
High Bridge
South Cascades > Dark Divide
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Length
- 2.58 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 992 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,088 feet
Hike a multi-use trail past a beaver pond to connect with the Tongue Mountain Trail and eventually the summit of craggy Tongue Mountain.
Cispus Braille Trail
South Cascades > Dark Divide
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Length
- 0.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 80 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,388 feet
The Trail for The Blind is a level grade trail adjacent to the Cispus Learning Center in foothills of the Cowlitz Valley. It is a part of the Covel Creek Trail System and is designed to allow easier access and highlight natural features in the forest for those who are visually challenged. This is also a great hike smaller children and those with less mobility.
Redmond Watershed Preserve
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 4.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
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Highest Point
- 580 feet
Explore 800 acres of wooded area right in Redmond’s backyard.
Teneriffe Falls Connector
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 0.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,000 feet
The Teneriffe Falls Connector trail connects the Mount Teneriffe trail to the Teneriffe Falls trail.
North Beach County Park to McCurdy Point
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 100 feet
This beach walk demonstrates the successful rehabilitation of a former dumpsite into a popular hiking destination, with views of the Strait of San Juan de Fuca and ample opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Revere Wildlife Area
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 5.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 268 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,734 feet
Gravel roads, dirt tracks and game trails provide many options for hikers to enjoy the Revere Wildlife Area. This loop hike begins on an upland road, descends to Rock Creek and then returns via the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail.
Packer Creek
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,800 feet
Packer Creek is a non-contiguous part of the BLM’s Rock Creek Recreation Site that's a boon for birdwatchers and lovers of wildflowers.
Breeden Road - Wall Lake
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 9.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 522 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,726 feet
Breeden Road offers expansive views of arid grasslands and basalt outcrops, punctuated with a rushing creek and a small lake.
Titlow Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles of trails
Start out at a historic lodge, then walk along the edge of a lagoon before heading out to the beach.
Redlining Heritage Trail - Chinatown / International District
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 80 feet
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Highest Point
- 100 feet
This section of the Redlining Heritage Trail traverses Seattle's Chinatown and International District. It is just adjacent to the 1-mile section through Pioneer Square and the nearly two-mile First Hill section.
Redlining Heritage Trail - Pioneer Square
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 25 feet
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Highest Point
- 10 feet
A short one-mile loop in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle outlining the redlined neighborhood in the area.
Three Peaks and Mosquito Lake
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
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Length
- 9.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,180 feet
Three Peaks is a ridgeline trail that takes hikers into the edges of the Goat Rock Wilderness. Hike it in a day, or use it as a starting point for a number of backpacking options.
Chair Lift
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
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Length
- 3.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,000 feet
Rocky Top and Cowiche Mountain
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 20.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 1,148 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,970 feet
Many trails at Rocky Top are permanently closed. Hikers can still take the Walk N Roll trail then cross onto the William O Douglas Trail to Snow Mountain Ranch.
Rocky Top is an extensive system of interconnected mountain bike trails open to hikers. It offers innumerable out-and back and loop options though shrub-steppe on the flanks of Cowiche Mountain as well as a scenic ridge walk on a portion of the William O. Douglas Trail to the summit of the mountain and a connection with the Snow Mountain Ranch trail system.
Ruston Way
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 6.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 23 feet
Ruston Way runs along the Tacoma Waterfront from Jack Hyde Park to Point Defiance Park.
McKinley Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.32 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 260 feet
Nestled against I-5, this neighborhood park boasts the title of oldest park in the Metro Parks Tacoma network.
Julia's Gulch Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.9 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
Named for a Puyallup-Klickitat tribal member who lived nearby, this park is a strip of green forest that sits between a residential neighborhood and an industrial area below.
Tacoma Nature Center Interpretive Walks
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 113 feet
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Highest Point
- 408 feet
At 71-acres, the Tacoma Nature Center preserve boasts more than 20 different species of mammals and about 100 species of birds. It is also home to reptiles, amphibians and native plant populations.
Wright Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 70 feet
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Highest Point
- 335 feet
Peppered with statues and monuments, this park near the heart of downtown Tacoma is designed in a classical style.
Wapato Hills Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.34 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
This park with a handful of trails is nestled into a residential area in South Tacoma.
Judge Jack Tanner Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.0 miles of trails
Judge Jack Tanner Park features barbeques and areas for families to enjoy views of Puget Sound and the surrounding vistas. Come for a picnic or just to relax, or take Ruston Way -- the hard-surface trail running through the middle of the park -- for a longer stroll along the waterfront.
Senator Rosa Franklin Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 375 feet
Senator Rosa Franklin Park borders Franklin Elementary school in Central Tacoma. The park features a playground, a baseball field, picnic areas, a sprayground, restrooms and several paved paths.
Cowiche Canyon Preserve
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 20.0 miles of trails
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Highest Point
- 1,844 feet
The Cowiche Canyon Preserve is a small pocket of wildlands near Yakima. It includes both the canyon itself and the canyon’s southerly uplands. There are approximately 20 miles of interconnected trails open to hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular when there is enough snow.