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
4216 HikesDishman Hills Conservation Area - Iller Creek
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 5.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,200 feet
Take a hike on the edge of Spokane Valley with commanding views of Spokane Valley and the Palouse. On the way, you'll see many plant species typical of western slopes of Cascades, a seasonal stream, and amazing variety of wildflowers through from late March through mid-July.
Riverside State Park - Bowl & Pitcher
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 2.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 166 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,165 feet
This short hike boasts a lot of bang for your buck. At just 2.1 miles, the loop won't take too long, but you'll enjoy views of an impressive river, rocky outcroppings, and some expansive views.
South Hill Bluff
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 23.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 350 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,340 feet
This local location for after-work hiking in Spokane boasts nearly 25 miles of trails. From a flat traverse high above the railroad tracks to longer loops; there are many possible outings to be done at South Hill.
Saltese Flats Wetland
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 4.5 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,030 feet
Saltese Flats Wetland consists of 4.5 miles of relatively flat trails on recently restored wetland habitat on the east end of the Spokane Valley.
Terrace Creek Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 80 feet
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Highest Point
- 440 feet
Hike a green, forested trail for a mile or so along tiny Lyon Creek in Mountlake Terrace. In season, enjoy a variety of wildflowers or, later in the year, some fall colors. Be alert for squirrels and for a variety of birds. As a hike, it's very easy and relaxing. For a more dynamic experience, put on your trail runners and jog the entire way.
Pipestone Ridge Lower Coulee
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 0.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 775 feet
A wildflower-dotted, easy trail near the Lightning Creek campground in the Methow.
Lightning Creek
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 5.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,370 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,240 feet
This multi-use trail climbs from the Beaver Creek Valley along Lightning Creek to a road on a secondary ridge of Starvation Mountain. It passes through the areas affected by multiple fires, allowing the hiker to see the various types of recovering forest. In the upper third of the trail, there is a peek-a-boo view of peaks. In spring, there are flowers along the lower part of the trail, and in fall, there are young larches along the higher part.
China Creek
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 92 feet
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Highest Point
- 750 feet
This is a short connector trail in the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park and adjoining lands in the City of Newcastle.
West Tiger No. 1 via Dwight's Way
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,948 feet
Hike through some of the nicest second-growth forest in the area, and reach the second-highest summit in the Tigers. Then enjoy a superb viewpoint a short distance west of the summit.
Yellow Lake
Issaquah Alps
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Length
- 1.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 20 feet
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Highest Point
- 420 feet
Hike an easy loop trail through a wide forested buffer zone around this lowland lake. Appreciate the many tall trees that give the illusion of being in a much more remote location, and enjoy the view from a dock from which the entire lake can be seen. In season, see a variety of waterfowl.
China Creek - Newcastle
Issaquah Alps
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Length
- 0.2 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 20 feet
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Highest Point
- 400 feet
Just north of Lake Boren, this trail connects Coal Creek Parkway to the Crosstown Trail just across from 129th Ave. SE. Over its short course, this trail passes through the green spaces between the residential areas of the town of Newcastle.
Horse Lake Reserve
Central Washington > Wenatchee
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Length
- 5.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 700 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,410 feet
Horse Lake Reserve is a 1,500-acre reserve located just west of Wenatchee, open to the public from April 1 through November 31.
Manastash Ridge - Boy Scout Trail
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Highest Point
- 3,580 feet
One of many trails on Manastash Ridge, the Boy Scout trail allows hikers to create loops or alternate routes to the summit of Manastash Ridge.
Ardmore Park Trails
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 170 feet
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Highest Point
- 380 feet
Bellevue's Ardmore Park offers two connected sections of forest habitat, traversed by easy hiking trails. Here, you can enjoy tall conifers and deciduous trees, ferns and other forest vegetation, and small creeks, giving the illusion that you are some distance away from surrounding suburbia. You are likely to find a few wildflowers blooming in season, to hear woodpeckers, crows and other birds, and see a few energetic squirrels
Cascade Park Wenas Wildlife Area
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,000 feet
A popular camping and birding spot, this area is best known for its free (with Discover Pass) camping, but has some nice hiking options as well.
Candy Point Trail
Central Washington > Grand Coulee
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Length
- 1.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,762 feet
Most trails are human-made, this one is arguably more so than most. The 1937 Civilian Conservation Corps crew who built this trail hewed hundreds of granite steps from the local bedrock, installing them in twisting fashion up one steep canyon and down another. A trip around this loop is a step back in time to an era when trails built through rock were cut primarily with sweat and muscle.
Tiger Mountain Trail South
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 3.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 520 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,100 feet
Hike the southernmost part of the Main Tiger Mountain Trail - the TMT - for a gentle introduction to the southern slopes of the Tigers. The trail is usable all year unless there has been significant lowland snow. In spring, enjoy blooms of trilliums and other wild flowers. In the fall, appreciate the colors of leaves that carpet parts of the trail.
Dirty Face Lookout and Peak
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 9.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,950 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,989 feet
Dirty Face Lookout is one of the earliest high Central Cascade trails to melt out. At four miles and with 4000 feet of elevation gain, the trail provides hikers with a very good workout. Along the way, you'll have lots to look at, as the elevation change can roll an entire season of wildflowers into a single hike. Rock roses and paintbrush bob near the trailhead, while avalanche lilys sway in the breeze near the summit. When you aren't looking at the wildflowers, the vistas are outstanding.
Redondo Beach Boardwalk
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 7 feet
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Highest Point
- 11 feet
With expansive waterfront views and access to a beach right against the Puget Sound, a walk down the Redondo Beach Boardwalk is a great way to get some fresh air without ever leaving town.
Chamna Natural Preserve
Central Washington > Tri-Cities
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Length
- 3.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 30 feet
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Highest Point
- 350 feet
Explore this network of trails through riparian wetlands and sagebrush along the Yakima River.
Cedar Creek Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 300 feet
Enjoy a family hike at one of the new trail systems near Maple Valley and Covington.
Holder Ridge Trail
Issaquah Alps > Taylor Mountain
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Length
- 1.57 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 425 feet
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Highest Point
- 900 feet
Cross over two small creeks as you make your way up and over Holder Ridge.
Happy Lake Ridge
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 30.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 9,650 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,280 feet
Enjoy a mix of solitude and company along a ridgetop with two backcountry lakes and sweeping alpine views.
Griff Creek
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 10.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,200 feet
The trailhead for Griff Creek is behind the Elwha River washout, meaning hikers must do a short road walk to access this steep but quiet trail.
Elwha - Olympic Hot Springs Road
Olympic Peninsula
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Length
- 10.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 3,898 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,201 feet
With the washout of the Olympic Hot Springs road, the Elwha Valley past the Madison Falls trailhead is now only accessible to hikers (and especially adventurous bicyclists). The Glines Canyon Overlook provides a great stopping spot for day hikers, or backpackers can continue the full 10.8 miles to the national park boundary.
Cascade Rock
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 5.83 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,389 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,869 feet
Cascade Rock used to be accessible from the backyard of many sites at the Elwha Campground, but with the removal of the Elwha Dam, this campground has flooded multiple times and the campground is closed. Luckily though, you can still hike Cascade Rock, and its such a secret trail, you're likely to have it to yourself.
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge - Marsh Lake
Central Washington > Potholes Region
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Length
- 1.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,060 feet
The interpretive trail around Marsh Lake is a lovely, short stroll around a large lake in Central Washington. You may see migrating birds or just get a load of the lovely grasslands here.
Ohme Gardens County Park
Central Washington > Wenatchee
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 800 feet
In 1929, a man bought 40 acres of sagebrush in Wenatchee. Over the decades, his labor of love has turned a portion of desolate, dry rock into a fantasy world of stone pathways, waterfalls, pixie lawns, and stunning views. Today the Ohme (pronounced Oh-Me) family’s verdant imagination has turned this hillside into a playground to wander and explore. Children of all ages will delight in exploring the paths, stairs, pools, and corners.
Mount Angeles Snowshoe
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 600 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,900 feet
A winter climb that will require crampons or microspikes, routefinding skills and, in the right conditions, climbing gear.