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.
We respectfully acknowledge the lands we are visiting are the homelands of Indigenous tribes of the Pacific Northwest, some of whom have reserved rights on these lands. Tribes continue to rely on and share in the management of these lands today. Please tread gently and treat these places with respect.
Results List
4205 HikesBayview Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
The Bayview Trail is a segment of paved trail that runs along a powerline corridor in a residential area in Marysville.
Lake Valhalla Snowshoe
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 13.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,800 feet
A popular summertime destination for many hikers and backpackers, Lake Valhalla also makes a rewarding advanced snowshoe route.
Clay Pit Road
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 358 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,479 feet
A short amble along a road in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park.
Squires Lake Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 680 feet
This short loop trail around a quiet lake is a great place to enjoy an after-work outdoor stroll or take the kids on an easy outdoor excursion.
Capitol State Forest - McLane Creek
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 60 feet
This is one of the best places to go if you're looking for wildlife and a little leg-stretchers. McLane Creek's boardwalk provides an intimate glimpse into nature, whether it's swimming families of news, spawning salmon, or laughing ducks. As always, please refrain from feeding the wildlife.
Granny View Overlook
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 0.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 57 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,422 feet
Granny View Overlook might not be a hike that you’d drive to by itself, but you’d be a fool to pass by it.
Maxwell Lake
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 7.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,419 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,835 feet
Here is a little largely-forgotten alpine gem nestled in amongst white granite and grizzled pine trees.
Hobo Lake
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 14.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,263 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,369 feet
Here is a trifecta of lakes — Hobo, Chimney and Laverty — not easily matched. A moderate number of miles gets you into this alpine, lake lottery.
Temperance Creek - Warnock Corrals Trailhead
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 160 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,853 feet
As we present this trail here, it is a short before-dinner leg-stretcher to witness some of the most remote country in the lower 48.
Western Rim National Recreation Trail - Warnock Corrals to Grassy Knoll
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 7.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 770 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,742 feet
This short stretch of a much longer trail is open to all users, horse, hiker, 4WD… Don’t let this put you off, though — everyone here has the same goal to see some amazing country.
Deception Pass State Park - Hoypus Point
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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Length
- 6.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 400 feet
A great trail for solitude and a cloudy winter day, this is a forest walk, complete with old growth giants, mature alder and a green understory of sword ferns. A tree huggers hike! This loop will give you a nice variety of forest ecosystems.
Bullitt Gorge
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
Hike down the south side of Squak Mountain, connecting with the May Valley Loop Trail or the Perimeter Loop Trail.
Puget Park - Seattle
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 5.0 miles of trails
Visit a wildlife-filled greenspace with a burgeoning trail system in West Seattle.
Lake 22 - Winter
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,440 feet
A great day hike in summer, the route to Lake 22 can be avalanche prone in winter. It's best to wait until the snow is melted on this popular Mountain Loop Highway trail.
Lake Sacajawea
Southwest Washington > Long Beach Area
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Length
- 3.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 191 feet
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Highest Point
- 43 feet
Known as the jewel of Longview, this man-made lake in Southwest Washington is a delightful way to spend a couple of hours. Maple trees blaze red, orange and yellow in autumn, willows provide shade in spring, and the stark skeletons of those trees stand out against grey skies in winter. With various bridges crossing it, it's possible to venture all the way around it, or create smaller loops as needed
Ike Kinswa State Park - Lake Mayfield Trail
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 2.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 446 feet
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Highest Point
- 482 feet
Connect campsites along scenic Mayfield Lake with the Ike Kinswa State Park Campground Loop.
Cave Hole
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 413 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,196 feet
A short hike out to an interesting remnant of the mining activity that took place on Cougar Mountain.
East Tiger
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 10.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,940 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,004 feet
Branch off from the Paw Print Connector to the east side of Tiger Mountain and explore this trail with many access points.
Wellington Ghost Town
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 20 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,000 feet
Follow a gentle path along the eastern portion of the Iron Goat Trail near Stevens Pass, once the original path of the Great Northern Railway. Visit the townsite of Wellington (later named Tye) known for the first Cascade Tunnel and as the site of one of the worst natural disasters in US history.
Tatoosh Lookout
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
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Length
- 10.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,400 feet
The lookout is gone, but the stunning views remain. To the north is Mount Rainier with a turquoise tarn and rugged rock ridges in the foreground. A clear day reveals three other volcanos to the south and west.
Deception Pass State Park - North Beach
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 1.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
A wooded hike from the West Beach area of Deception Pass State Park to the North Beach Parking area. Enjoy the numerous side trails to the wonderful beach and rock outcroppings along the way.
Patterson Mountain
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,070 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,520 feet
This short hike to the top of Patterson Mountain provides great views across and along the Methow Valley from Twisp to Mazama, while to the west lies the Sawtooth Range.
Chelan Butte
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 7.46 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,500 feet
On this hike, you'll get your heart rate going under intense UV rays and a whole lot of dust in your nose/shoes/socks, so pack your trekking poles, sunscreen, buff, an extra pair of socks and lots of water! But for braving the elements, you’ll be rewarded with a rainbow of wildflowers (think balsamroot, desert-parsley, phlox, lupine and so much more), incredible views of the town of Chelan, and perhaps best of all, the massive lake that the town shares its name with.
Manastash Lake
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,063 feet
Hike through a diverse forest to two alpine lakes that rest atop Manastash Ridge, one of Central Washington’s most notable geologic formations. The trail to Lost and Manastash Lakes is an underappreciated gem that will delight larch lovers, berry munchers, flower photographers, and campers alike.
Old Man's Trail
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.25 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 23 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,217 feet
A short access trail to the cave holes on Cougar Mountain.
Bootleg Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 4.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,200 feet
A trail on Tiger Mountain with loop options to Preston Trail, and Dwight's Way. Also use this trail to access the Tiger Mountain Trail.
Spider Gap
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 1.2 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,650 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,040 feet
Spider Gap is the pass in the ridge between Spider Meadow and Lyman Lakes. Start out on the Phelps Creek Trail to its end in Spider Meadow. The Spider Gap Trail climbs steeply from here for 1.2 miles, topping out at the ridge and connecting to the Lyman Lakes Trail.
Trap Lake
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 11.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,400 feet
This beautiful trail makes for an excellent overnight or longer day hike.
Poo Top
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 0.8 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 604 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,863 feet
Hike along a ridgeline to the summit of Tiger 1. Access from Tiger Mountain Trail, West Tiger 1, and Main Tiger Trail.
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
A popular destination for whitewater rafters and kayakers, Kanasket-Palmer State Park is 320 acres of forest surrounding the Green River. Visitors can hike through the trees, go rafting or kayaking on the river, view wildlife, fish for trout, wade in the pools, and camp in tents, RVs, or yurts to take advantage of everything the park has to offer.