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Results List

4223 Hikes

Sunshine Trail

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
 
Length
1.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,600 feet
Highest Point
3,400 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.33
(3 votes)
A primitive trail that climbs steeply to connect the Trapper Creek Trail (#192) to the Observation Trail (#132).
 
 

Summit Springs

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
 
Length
5.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,738 feet
Highest Point
3,219 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(6 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
A hiker and biker trail that is moderate in difficulty, Summit Springs is also known as Snass Creek.
 
 

St. Louis Falls and Mines

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Fall foliage
  • Old growth
  • Waterfalls
This is a short hike, about a half mile round trip, and not steep, so it's a good introduction for kids and new hikers.
 
 

Spacing Study Trail

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
 
Length
0.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
0 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
Visit a short but interesting trail with interpretive signs explaining studies on tree spacing during replantation.
 
 

Raging River State Forest

Issaquah Alps > Taylor Mountain
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Skid Road

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Meadow Creek

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Rating
Average rating:
2.80
(5 votes)
 
 

North Tommy Trail

Central Cascades
 
Rating
Average rating:
2.33
(3 votes)
 
 

Bear Lake

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
 
Length
2.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
475 feet
Highest Point
4,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
 
 

Goldstream Provincial Park: Grand Loop

Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
 
Length
5.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,110 feet
Highest Point
510 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Old growth
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
 
 

Coast Trail: Mount Maguire Loop

Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
 
Length
10.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,600 feet
Highest Point
879 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Coast
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Wildlife
 
 

Boundary Bay Regional Park

Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
 
Length
2.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
0 feet
Highest Point
10 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(1 vote)
 
 

Boulder Creek Trail

North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
 
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(1 vote)
 
 

Mount Spokane State Park - Day Mountain Road

Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Yellow Banks

Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
 
Rating
Average rating:
4.50
(2 votes)
 
 

Chetwoot Lake

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Scott Creek

Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
 
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(1 vote)
 
 

Pea Soup Lake

Central Cascades
 
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(2 votes)
 
 

Wildcat Mountain

North Cascades > Pasayten
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Glacier Gap

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Newton Creek-Elk Meadows Loop

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Thunder Basin

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Ladies Pass

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Herman Creek

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Haystack Ridge Lookout Site

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
 
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(1 vote)
 
 

Goat Island

Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
 
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(1 vote)
 
 

Goddards Peak

Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

LeBar Horse Camp Trail

Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Old growth
Less than a mile, this is a delightful connector trail between LeBar Horse Camp and the South Skokomish River Trail. The junction between the trails is in an old growth area and more old growth is visible along this trail. Only about 50-100ft elevation gain.
 
 

Gisela's Arch

South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
 
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
 
 

Surveyors Lake Snowshoe

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
 
Rating
Average rating:
4.50
(2 votes)