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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4204 Hikes

Cape Horn

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area

Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Cape Horn is a high point above Lake Edna in the Chiwaukum Mountains. Scrambling experience recommended.

Tomyhoi Lake

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area

Length: 8.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 3,600 feet
Highest Point: 5,400 feet
Rating: Average rating:
2.44

(9 votes)

Lakes
Mountain views
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Gold Run Pass is a great picture spot and awesome lunch rest area. Also, about a quarter mile from the pass there is a new trail over to Yellow Aster Butte.

Little Salmon La Sac

Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway

Length: 9.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 3,175 feet
Highest Point: 5,480 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.50

(4 votes)

Mountain views
Ridges/passes
Wildflowers/Meadows

Take a wide forest road with beautiful views up to a short trail through a burn area to meet up with the Sasse Mountain trail. (Or, drive your high-clearance vehicle to the trail directly for a short 3-mile roundtrip hike.)

Heather Park

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Length: 10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 3,940 feet
Highest Point: 5,740 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.80

(20 votes)

Dogs not allowed
Established campsites
Mountain views

Climb and climb to a high alpine parkland. Along the way, take in the gorgeous views, massive trees, and fluffy mosses that are signature to the Hurricane Ridge area of Olympic National Park.

Pioneer Park Kalispel Heritage Trail

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 0.3 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 29 feet
Highest Point: 2,123 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.00

(1 vote)

Fall foliage
Good for kids
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows

This short interpretive trail guides you through the woods above the Pend Oreille River to learn about the traditional culture of the Kalispel People.

Sullivan Lake Nature Trail

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 0.7 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 85 feet
Highest Point: 2,745 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.00

(1 vote)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Good for kids
Lakes
Wildlife

This nature trail is ideal when you’re camping at beautiful Sullivan Lake and want a short, woodsy hike before breakfast or after supper.

Noisy Creek

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 5.3 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet
Highest Point: 4,700 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Lakes
Mountain views
Old growth

Cross Noisy Creek on this difficult trail through Colville National Forest.

Tacoma Peak Trail

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,000 feet
Highest Point: 5,000 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Mountain views
Summits
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Branch off from the Batey Bould ORV Area to climb into the Colville National Forest. Enjoy the trees as you walk through the forest up to the top of Tacoma Peak, where you can get views of the Pend Oreille River Valley.

Shedroof Cutoff

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 1.8 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,085 feet
Highest Point: 5,434 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.33

(3 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Old growth
Ridges/passes
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The Shedroof Cutoff Trail serves as a short feeder trail to the Shedroof Divide Trail in the Salmo Priest Wilderness.

Gypsy Copper Camp

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 0.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 100 feet
Highest Point: 3,468 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids

A short hike to an historic mining camp and recently restored buildings on the Colville National Forest.

Grassy Top

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 7.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.00

(4 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Lakes
Mountain views
Old growth
Summits
Wildflowers/Meadows
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Let the car take care of most of the climbing, then enjoy this gently contouring trail that begins in forest and passes through thickets of huckleberries before arriving in the upper grassy meadows that provide spectacular views of the surrounding peaks in the Selkirk range.

Elk Creek Falls

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 2.1 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 300 feet
Highest Point: 2,820 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.00

(1 vote)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Good for kids
Mountain views
Waterfalls

Located just off the pavement, this short and easy hike offers good views of the namesake falls, along with glimpses of Hall Mountain in the distance. Come in spring for the highest water volume, seek shade and mist in summer, and return in fall for the best foliage color.

Salmo Divide

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 400 feet
Highest Point: 6,200 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Mountain views

This trail is located in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness area -- the first mile follows an old roadbed, then continues for two miles along an open ridge, with views of surrounding peaks.

Salmo Cabin

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 0.3 miles, roundtrip
Rating: Average rating:
3.00

(5 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Established campsites
Old growth
Rivers
Wildlife

A short spur trail to a camping area off the Salmo Basin Trail.

Mill Pond Historic Site Trails

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 1.6 miles of trails
Elevation Gain: 145 feet
Highest Point: 2,577 feet
Rating: Average rating:
5.00

(1 vote)

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows

The Mill Pond Historic Site is a fascinating and beautiful location to explore, with accessible trails, historical features, and an evolving landscape healing after removal of a dam.

Flume Creek Trail

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 8.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,400 feet
Highest Point: 7,310 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.50

(2 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Mountain views
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Flume Creek provides access to Abercrombie Mountain from the east side of the peak via a nicely graded and well-maintained trail.

Sullivan Creek and South Mill Pond

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 3.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 380 feet
Highest Point: 2,618 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.00

(1 vote)

Dogs allowed on leash
Established campsites
Good for kids
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows

Enjoy an easy hike through a shady forest in an uncrowded corner of the state. Check out the progress of habitat restoration in the valley where Sullivan Creek was formerly dammed.

Kelley Creek via Martin Creek Trailhead

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West

Length: 5.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,100 feet
Highest Point: 3,472 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.25

(4 votes)

Fall foliage
Good for kids
Old growth
Rivers
Waterfalls

Start off with a bit of railroad history, then follow a trail into the Wild Sky Wilderness. Parallel Martin Creek on a bench above the waterway, winding upward through the forest to meet Kelley Creek and the old Kelley Creek trail. WTA helped construct the connector, designed to increase the connectivity of the trail system of the Iron Goat.

Sweet Creek Falls Interpretive Trail

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range

Length: 1.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 150 feet
Highest Point: 2,221 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.00

(5 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Good for kids
Waterfalls
Wildflowers/Meadows

Take a few minutes to pull off the highway and do the short hikes at the euphoniously named Sweet Creek Falls rest area. You’ll be glad you did!

Tamanawas Falls

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR

Length: 3.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 650 feet
Highest Point: 3,450 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
Old growth
Rivers
Waterfalls

This trail has easy access, is relatively flat and is only 3.6 miles round trip. The payoff is a broad and picturesque curtain of water, dropping 109 feet over a basalt ledge.

Fir Mountain

Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range

Length: 5.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,174 feet
Highest Point: 5,674 feet
Rating: Average rating:
2.60

(5 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Mountain views
Summits
Wildlife

A lightly used trail that can be hard to follow, to the summit of a mountain in Eastern Washington that is the site of a former fire lookout.

West Tiger Four-Summit Loop

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

Length: 10.9 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 3,850 feet
Highest Point: 2,948 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.50

(8 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Mountain views
Ridges/passes
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Wildflowers/Meadows
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If you are bored at the thought of another hike up West Tiger #3, here is an option for a more ambitious hike. First, the route will take you to Poo Poo Point, a knoll on a shoulder of West Tiger Mountain, for the view and perhaps to see paragliders launching into the sky. Then, you'll continue via a sequence of short trails to reach and traverse all three numbered summits of West Tiger Mountain before returning to your trailhead.

American Camp and South Beach

Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands

Length: 2.7 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 167 feet
Highest Point: 175 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.67

(3 votes)

Coast
Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
Wildflowers/Meadows
Wildlife

Hike from the site of a historic military occupation down to South Beach, the longest public beach on San Juan Island. Wildlife abounds as guests often encounter red foxes and may see orcas in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Goat Marsh Research Area

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

Length: 2.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 180 feet
Highest Point: 2,930 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.50

(2 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
Lakes
Mountain views
Old growth

A family-friendly easy walk into a tranquil forest of giant trees with views over a lake and marsh to Mount St. Helens, but don't forget the insect repellent.

Greenwater and Echo Lakes

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410

Length: 14.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,900 feet
Highest Point: 4,100 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.82

(44 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Established campsites
Good for kids
Lakes
Old growth
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows
Wildlife

Visit a trail where rushing rivers, placid lakes, and wild forests abound.

Jarrell Cove State Park - Harstine Island

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Length: 1.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 200 feet
Highest Point: 175 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.50

(6 votes)

Coast
Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
Old growth
Rivers

Accessible only by bridge or by boat, Jarrell Cove State Park administers several small recreation areas, including Harstine Island, McMicken Island, Stretch Point, Eagle Island and Hope Island. Harstine Island is a day-use property with beach access via a half-mile trail; the other areas area all only accessible by boat.

Lake Angeles

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Length: 7.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,350 feet
Highest Point: 4,196 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.56

(27 votes)

Dogs not allowed
Established campsites
Lakes

Get up close and personal with an enchanting glacier-sculpted landscape at Olympic National Park’s Lake Angeles.

Fort Columbia State Park - Scarborough Hill

Southwest Washington > Long Beach Area

Length: 2.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 630 feet
Highest Point: 767 feet
Rating: Average rating:
2.75

(4 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Mountain views
Old growth
Rivers

Climb to the top of a low peak at on the Washington side of the Columbia River, then visit a historic fort, complete with gun battery and old buildings available to rent.

Big Rock Garden

Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area

Length: 1.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 60 feet
Highest Point: 520 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs not allowed
Fall foliage
Good for kids
Wildflowers/Meadows

The Big Rock Garden allows visitors to slow down and enjoy a bit of quiet solitude without having to trek far from home. The park features 37 permanent sculptures, over 100 species of maple and dozens of rhododendrons and azaleas which promise enjoyable walking at any time of year.

Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Length: 1.1 miles, roundtrip
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Good for kids
Lakes

This City of Port Townsend park offers an accessible network of trails in the uplands above a lagoon.