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
4224 HikesRocky Creek Conservation Area
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
The Rocky Creek Conservation Area is a great hiking destination on key peninsula. There is an inner loop (1.2 miles) and outer loop (1.3 miles), but they can be combined to form a longer route.
Ring Road
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,300 feet
The Ring Road Trail is part of the Cougar Mountain trail system. It can only be reached on foot and does not have its own trailhead. Hikers can connect to the Ring Road Trail From the Long View Peak Trail in the southern reaches of this vast park.
Renton Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
This neighborhood park has a nice trail through the forest that is perfect for a dose of nature.
Redmond Powerline Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 6.7 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 548 feet
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Highest Point
- 574 feet
A suburban utility easement trail with nice views of the Sammamish Valley and Bear Creek watershed with links to many other local walking opportunities.
Raymond E. Shaffer Park
Southwest Washington > Vancouver Area
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Length
- 0.35 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 65 feet
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Highest Point
- 236 feet
Follow this wide path as it winds through tall, ivy-covered Douglas firs. Although it’s in the middle of the city, this trail around a developing park provides a great way to enjoy the outdoors.
Radio Peak
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 180 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,440 feet
The Radio Peak Trail travels for just under half a mile in the northern reaches of Cougar Mountain. It is part of the vast trail network in the park and does not have its own devoted trailhead.
Putney Woods, Saratoga Woods and Metcalf Trail System
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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Length
- 20.0 miles of trails
From the picnic tables scattered throughout, to the brushed back trails and spacious trail head parking lot, these three connecting trail systems reflect the pride, enthusiasm and commitment of the local volunteers who created and now maintain them.
Primrose Overlook
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 900 feet
A little-traveled, short hike offering some impressive trees and lovely territorial views.
Port Susan Nature Conservancy
Puget Sound and Islands
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 16 feet
The Port Susan Nature Preserve is a small part of the Port Susan Bay Preserve and contains restored tidal wetlands that is home to a variety of fish, birds, and native plants. The preserve is open to the public between February and October, and you must contact the Nature Conservancy for a parking pass and liability waiver to visit.
Port Susan Bay Preserve
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
The Port Susan Bay Preserve, owned by Nature Conservancy, is a 4,122-acre preserve which encompasses much of the Stillaguamish River estuary. A short mile-long dike trail takes you through tidelands and farmlands to the Stillaguamish River, provide the opportunity to view many varieties of birds and other wildlife.
Points Loop Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
This 5.4 mile long urban trail connects neighborhoods in the Bellevue area, including Clyde Hill, Medina, Yarrow Point, and Hunts Point.
Peach Preserve Shore
Puget Sound and Islands
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
A birder or botanist’s dream, this nature preserve boasts a diversity of ecosystems, all accessed via an easy and short trail which ends at a 2,000-foot section of protected beach.
Paradise Pond Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
Paradise Pond Park consists of 9.5 acres of undeveloped natural area next to Morrison Pond. There is no developed trail system, but there are a few undefined/unmarked trails.
Panther Creek Experimental Forest
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 7.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,000 feet
Hike a short section of the Pacific Crest Trail in southwest Washington. It takes hikers through an experimental forest all the way up to a high point at Big Huckleberry Mountain (though the views aren't much from the top, you'll enjoy some peek-a-boos from the forest on the way up.
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) - Bridge of the Gods to Road 23
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 77.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 16,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,000 feet
This section hike is a great way to get a taste of the Pacific Crest Trail over the course of a week or long weekend.
Oxbow Regional Park
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 12.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 483 feet
With 12 miles of interconnected trails from which to choose, Oxbow Regional Park provides hikers with no end of options for shorter or longer strolls. A variety of walks, from an open meadow upon a ridge, 700-year old trees in an ancient forest, or a National Wild and Scenic River and floodplain to amble along, make for an excellent day trip any time of year.
My Backyard
Puget Sound and Islands
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Mount Defiance (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 8.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,960 feet
This grind of a hike is one of the most strenuous hikes in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Moritani Preserve
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 30 feet
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Highest Point
- 70 feet
Moritani Preserve is a relatively new park located on a historic 8.5-acre former strawberry farm.
Miner's Corner
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 65 feet
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Highest Point
- 410 feet
This 13-acre Snohomish County park in Bothell offers about a mile of trails, all of them wide, paved and ADA accessible. The park has a lot of open grassy areas, other areas where the trails pass through forest, and it has a large playground area. Wherever possible, native vegetation has been replanted or maintained.
McTavish Woodbridge Open Space Loop Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.65 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 170 feet
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Highest Point
- 328 feet
The McTavish Woodbridge Open Space Loop Trail is a testament to community coming together to preserve an area. Local residents helped preserve this 20-acre forest; an integral piece of the Richards Valley Greenway.
Cape Disappointment State Park - McKenzie Head
Southwest Washington > Long Beach Area
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Length
- 0.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 200 feet
Take a short hike near the campgrounds at Cape Disappointment State Park to gorgeous views of the mighty Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River.
Long View Peak
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,400 feet
The Long View Peak Trail is a connector trail on Cougar Mountain. The most direct route for reaching this trail is to hike from the Jim Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trailhead. The eastern end of the Long View Peak Trail connects to the Wilderness Creek Trail.
Anacortes Community Forest Lands - Little Round Top
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 850 feet
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Highest Point
- 915 feet
Hike trails that form a loop in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL.) If you already have been to Mount Erie and to Sugarloaf, this hike will take you to one - or optionally to both - of the other two named high points in the ACFL. These are Little Round Top and Sugar Cube. As a bonus, you also will visit a great viewpoint.
Lighthouse Marine Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Known best for the high likelihood of seeing orcas from here, Lighthouse Marine Park also offers beach access, a boardwalk, camping, and picnic areas.
Lewis Creek Park
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 2.3 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 907 feet
This 55-acre park has grassland, forest and wetland habitats to explore via soft-surface trail and boardwalks. The Lewis Creek Park also has a visitor center, playground, a basketball court, picnic shelter, restrooms and more.
Leschi Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.5 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 150 feet
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Highest Point
- 200 feet
See some sequoias and stare out over Lake Washington at Leschi Park. The 18-acre park was named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe.
Lee Memorial Forest
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles of trails
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Highest Point
- 600 feet
This forest, tucked into a residential area in Maltby is an experimental forest owned and managed by the University of Washington. Due to limited parking this may not make the best destination hike, but it is a great place to go for a walk if you live nearby.
Leadbetter Point State Park - Martha Jordan Birding Trail
Southwest Washington > Long Beach Area
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 15 feet
WTA began construction of this half mile new trail in 2013. Since then they've built several boardwalks and brushed out a rough corridor leading to a connection with the existing trail system through the forested dunes.