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
4235 HikesLake Tye
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 9 feet
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Highest Point
- 45 feet
Enjoy an easy walk (or a jog) around a small lake in a very green, open setting. If you have occasion to be in the Monroe area anyway, come by for a pre-lunch stroll. Or, Lake Tye can be a pleasant add-on if you stop in Monroe for a meal after a longer hike in the Stevens Pass area. Either way, relax and take in the vista of open fields and forested hills.
Glendale Forest
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.25 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 200 feet
Through the efforts of WTA, King County Parks, Earth Corps and other community partners, this small 5-acre forest has become a green oasis within the North Highline area of Seattle.
Pinnacle Lake
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
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Length
- 3.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,800 feet
A short, but rough hike to two small lakes on the eastern slope of Mount Pilchuck. The first, Bear Lake is under a half mile from the trailhead on a good trail. Once on the way to Pinnacle, however, the trail changes to a rocky, rooty, muddy mess, slow going up, and slow coming down. The reward for putting up with this mess of a trail, is a nice quiet little lake ringed by rocks and trees, usually not crowded, even on a sunny Saturday.
Red Hill
Central Washington > Wenatchee
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,710 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,835 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
If you are looking for a moderately long amble without much likelihood of seeing others, look no further. The terrain is dry Ponderosa forest cut deeply by winter runoff. The scars of humankind’s usage are quite evident, but the balance of nature’s hand is slowly returning beauty to the area. The elevations are low making access easy early in the season or the potential for a winter outing.
Etienne Creek
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,100 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
This trail follows the drainage to join the Falls Creek Trail. The trailhead is found behind a gated Shaser Road, making it a 4-mile road walk or bike ride to hike this four mile round-trip trail.
Miller Peak Loop
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 12.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,400 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
Try this long loop for a challenging day hike. There’s not much in the way of camping options, but it’s a great trainer, and you’ll enjoy views of the Stuart Range, but only after you do a little bushwhacking and a lot of climbing. Bring as much water as you can carry – you’ll parallel creeks on the way in and on the way out, but the majority of the hike is high and dry.
County Line
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,875 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,700 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
A multi-use trail connecting with the Teanaway Ridge Trail and continuing on to Miller Peak.
Standup Creek
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 14.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,200 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
The lesser known creek between Bean and Stafford, Standup offers a gentle valley followed by steepness to an open hillside and ridge with views. But this quiet hike is only accessible via a road only appropriate for high-clearance vehicles.
Bayshore Preserve
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 2.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 75 feet
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Highest Point
- 40 feet
Bayshore Preserve is a 74-acre spread of land on the Bayshore Peninsula which pokes into Oakland Bay. A former golf course, WTA is working on improving the informal trails here so hikers can enjoy an area that is undergoing restoration efforts.
Methow Wildlife Area - Bowen Mountain East Loop
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 725 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,150 feet
A bit rugged, but with lots of diversity. This trail loops you through rangeland, shrub-steppe and dry ponderosa forest. Huge views and an intimate creek reward you.
Camas Meadows
Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 350 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,200 feet
This beautiful meadow is visible from a variety of logging roads that surround it. Visitors are asked to not walk in the meadow, as it is a protected research area and a fragile ecosystem.
Seeley Lake Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.3 miles, roundtrip
Seeley Lake Park offers a 1.3 mile roundtrip urban hike in the city of Lakewood. Though the lake itself is more of a marsh, the wildlife here is plentiful, Hikers see ducks, squirrels, and other creatures flitting about, and in spring the flowers blooming provide a cheerful background.
Battle Ground Lake State Park - Lower Lake Trail
Southwest Washington > Lewis River Region
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 120 feet
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Highest Point
- 680 feet
Battle Ground Lake State Park is a local favorite, particularly good for families with its short loop around the lake and the playground.
Colquhoun Peak
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 630 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,173 feet
This short, steep hike leads to an abandoned lookout site, where nature has obscured the views with tree growth. A careful descent to the southeast from the lookout site leads to the top of a steep rocky area with magnificent views of Mount Rainier and the Greenwater River Valley – just don’t lose your footing if you're snapping pics at the peak!
Forest Park - Everett
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 4.9 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 1,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 370 feet
With several miles of wooded trails, a self-guided nature tour plus hill climb and orienteering courses, Forest Park gives you plenty of reasons to get outdoors without leaving the city.
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 192 feet
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Highest Point
- 157 feet
This hike boasts a great combination of wetland and sea shore. It is doable by hikers of all ages, and most of the trail is wheelchair accessible.
Glacier View
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 4.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 950 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,450 feet
The trailhead is inaccessible due to a washout on FR 59.
Climb a ridge to a rocky promontory nine miles due west of Tahoma’s summit and experience multi-volcano, jaw-dropping views under clear conditions. Glacier View’s short but moderately intense route is ideal for lovers of huckleberries, wildflowers, old-growth forest, mushrooms, fauna and lakes.
Bearhead Mountain
Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,089 feet
The Fairfax Bridge (3 miles south of Carbonado) is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic until further notice due to safety concerns. The bridge closure renders this hike inaccessible.
Bearhead Mountain is a moderate, well-marked trail through the forest that carries you to an old fire lookout site with a bold and brassy Rainier view.
Hansen Ridge
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 15.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,100 feet
In summer and fall this is a bikers trail but come winter it makes an excellent snowshoe or cross country ski trail.
Chapin Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.25 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 13 feet
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Highest Point
- 225 feet
The Chapin Trail is part of the City of Bellevue’s Parks and Open Trails System. The short loop will take you through a charming forested area within a residential neighborhood.
Scriber Lake
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 360 feet
An easy walk around a small urban lake and wetland area.
Grouse Basin Loop
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 1.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 160 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,000 feet
Enjoy this low-key, child-friendly hike through aspen forest close to Seattle, just off the parking lot for Mailbox Peak.
Wahkeena-Multnomah Falls Loop
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 5.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,060 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,678 feet
Hike a delightful, somewhat rugged trail past several waterfalls to views of the Columbia River and the stunning Gorge, capped off by a stop by the most popular recreation area in the Northwest: Multnomah Falls.
East Peak
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 8.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,500 feet
East Peak is a slightly longer, more challenging hike than the extremely popular route to Rattlesnake Ledge. Allow a little more time, and be sure to bring a map of the area!
Juanita Woodlands Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles of trails
Juanita Woodlands is a small, 35-acre forested neighborhood park between Kirkland and Kenmore.
Cheasty Natural Area
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
This strip of green space in the middle of the Mount Baker and Columbia City neighborhoods of Seattle offers mountain bikers and hikers reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Westport State Park - Westport Light Trail
Southwest Washington > Long Beach Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 15 feet
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Highest Point
- 30 feet
The Westport Light Trail, also known to locals as "The Dunes Trail" is about 1 paved mile dotted with many commemorative stone benches.
Palouse Falls
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 803 feet
All trails into the canyon and base of Palouse Falls are permanently closed.
The iconic Palouse Falls -- Washington State's official falls -- is not to be missed.
Wilson Creek Cottontail Trail
Central Washington > Potholes Region
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Length
- 1.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 11 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,290 feet
This level, paved trail on a former railroad grade offers a pleasant, accessible route alongside the tiny town of Wilson Creek in central Washington.
High Point Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 1.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 867 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,326 feet
Begin your hike up High Point Trail in wooded, steep terrain, passing a junction with the Lingering Trail and eventually joining up with the Tiger Mountain Trail.