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
4216 HikesShy Bear
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 1.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 250 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,200 feet
The Shy Bear runs through the southern portion of Cougar Mountain. The official ends of this trail can only be reached on foot and must be accessed from one of the various trails that connect to Shy Bear.
Shangri La
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 3.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 643 feet
The section of trail between the junction of Bear Ridge Trail heading east to the property boundary with the Talus neighborhood is closed until further notice due to flood damage.
A gorgeous trail accessible from the Harvey Manning trailhead on Cougar Mountain. Enjoy wildflowers, as well as the notable "Fantastic Erratic" glacier boulder.
Sams Walker Nature Trail
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 1.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 50 feet
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Highest Point
- 100 feet
Take a mile-long stroll along a gravelled trail through abandoned farm fields. This trail is barrier free, and trail maintenance WTA is performing will greatly improve it, making it more wheelchair friendly in the future.
Larrabee State Park - Rock Trail
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,820 feet
The Rock Trail is one of WTA's signature projects, built from scratch thanks to WTA’s partnerships with various organizations, including Larrabee State Park and Chuckanut Conservancy. A dedicated group of enthusiastic WTA volunteers worked countless hours here, carving a connector trail out of the steep, rugged hillside from the top of Cleator Road to the South Lost Lake Trail. The Rock Trail provides hikers and trail runners a steep climb, gorgeous views, and a peek at the area's fascinating geology.
Riverside State Park - Trail 25
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 25.0 miles of trails
Trail 25 is the main artery that runs through Riverside State Park. Loop options abound here, as do out-and-backs, or just short wanderings.
Ring Hill Forest
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.6 miles, roundtrip
A trip to Ring Hill Forest gives visitors an opportunity to observe a working forest in action as King County implements its Forest Stewardship Plan which is focused on creating a diverse, vigorous, and healthy forest that provides habitat as well as revenue.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Southwest Washington > Vancouver Area
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 100 feet
More than 5,000 acres of marshes, grasslands and wooded areas are home to more than one hundred species of birds, waterfowl and fish. The refuge has a $3 entry fee, which can be waived with an America the Beautiful/Interagency pass.
Red Cedars
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 212 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,007 feet
Access several loop options at the north side of Cougar Mountain with the Red Cedars Trail.
Rainbow Canyon
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
This is a short hike into a tree-filled gorge. Views include a waterfall, Elbo Creek, and the Quilcene River.
Quarry
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 1.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 563 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,312 feet
A trail leading from Coal Creek Falls that takes hikers even deeper into Cougar Mountain Wildland Park.
Orangegate Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles of trails
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Highest Point
- 400 feet
Orangegate Park Is a large greenspace managed by Pierce County Parks. This parcel has a trail network that is still under development. WTA volunteers have worked here to develop these trails.
Notch Pass
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 8.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,500 feet
Believed to be a former Native American trading route through the Olympics, this historic trail was rebuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps (the CCC) in the 1930s. It was relocated in the early 2000s and is a popular WTA volunteer work party site to this day. The route now goes through a notch easily spied from Highway 101 in the Quilcene Range, climbing steeply to the notch and then traversing the hillside.
Noisy Creek
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 5.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,700 feet
Cross Noisy Creek on this difficult trail through Colville National Forest.
Nike Horse Trail
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 39 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,223 feet
A way from the Sky Country Trailhead on Cougar Mountain to access the Cave Hole Trail via a loop with Old Man's Trail.
Moran State Park - Mountain Lake
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 3.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 300 feet
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Highest Point
- 950 feet
The loop around Mountain Lake is the perfect way to spend a relaxing day on Orcas Island. If part of your crew is interested in the more challenging Mount Constitution, this is a good way to while away the time that they're trekking to the top.
Mount Walker
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,804 feet
Approachable throughout the year, the Mount Walker trail’s average 20% grade makes it a go-to route for hikers and trail runners looking for a short, brisk tromp. (While it is also a designated stock trail, riders and pack animals rarely make an appearance.) Spring, summer, and fall the 2-mile trail is both ascended and descended by those on foot. In the winter, when the Mount Walker road is gated closed to vehicles, many will pursue the then 2.25-mile jaunt up to the north viewpoint, saunter over to the south viewpoint and then descend on the more gentle grade of the road.
Mount Spokane State Park - Trail 110
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 7.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,750 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,000 feet
Trail 110 is one of the core trails within Mount Spokane State Park, beginning just inside the park entrance and providing access to numerous connector trails. Hike it as an out-and-back to learn the intersections, then explore the connecting trails to form loop routes.
Mount Spokane State Park - Trail 100
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 650 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,526 feet
Accessible from two trailheads, shady Trail 100 provides respite from both the heat of summer and the winds of winter along its approximately 3.5-mile length.
Mount Spokane State Park - Trail 260 (Snowshoe)
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Highest Point
- 4,550 feet
Snowshoe trail that starts just below the Selkirk Lodge (Nordic ski area) and goes down to the Condo Road.
Moss Lake
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
WTA has done some general trail maintenance in this beautiful neighborhood park. The site is extremely valuable from an ecological standpoint.
Moran State Park - Cascade Falls
Puget Sound and Islands > San Juan Islands
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 690 feet
Enjoy 40 feet of the tallest waterfall in the San Juans during a visit to Moran State Park. Cascade Creek flows through not just Cascade Falls, but a few other fallls as well as it pours into a ravine on its way to the ocean. This trail also features towering trees, many other waterfalls, and connects to other trails in the park.
Military Ridge
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.4 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
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Highest Point
- 760 feet
The Military Ridge Trail is part of the vast Cougar Mountain trail network. The trail is a connector trail, so it can only be reached via other trails in the area and does not have its own trailhead.
Mildred Lakes
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 9.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,100 feet
8.5.25: This trail is closed until further notice due to the Bear Gulch Fire.
Take a sojourn in the Hood Canal Ranger District on this way trail within Mount Skokomish Wilderness. If you're looking for solitude, you'll find it on this out-of-the-way gem in the Olympic National Forest.
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,650 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,100 feet
This long, meandering hike heads upstream along the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, offering a long day hike, or a great beginning backpacking experience.
Maury Island Marine Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 3.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 500 feet
Maury Island Marine Park is located on the east side of Maury Island which is connected to Vashon Island. There is more than one mile of natural shoreline with stunning views of Mount Rainier and the Cascade Mountains. The park is a former gravel mine and contains rare stands of the Pacific Madrone tree. The accessible shoreline allows for scuba diving and an excellent beach walk to observe marine life with a salt marsh at the north end.
Lower South Fork Skokomish River
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
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Length
- 8.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 900 feet
Venture up the Lower South Fork of the Skokomish River for an abundance of flora and fauna amid lush old growth.
Lost Beagle
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 250 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,470 feet
The Lost Beagle Trail is a connector Trail on Cougar Mountain. It does not have its own trailhead so hikers must reach this trail on foot from one of the many connecting trails.
Little Mountain Park - Up Quick
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 0.2 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 241 feet
This short connector trail on Little Mountain Park helps visitors connect the Darvill Trail with the Ridge Trail, making for a direct route to the summit of this little park.
Little Mountain Park - Darvill Loop
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 4.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 860 feet
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Highest Point
- 934 feet
An old trail made new! The land on this southwest side of the park was recently donated to the Skagit Land Trust and Mount Vernon Parks to prevent it from becoming a big housing development. Now, the land will be kept for posterity for all to enjoy. Hike this loop for some fine forest walking on the south slope of Little Mountain.
Little Creek Trail
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 315 feet
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Highest Point
- 900 feet
The Little Creek Trail is a 0.4-mile section of trail in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. Visitors in the fall will find and abundance of mushrooms and fiery fall colors. You can reach the trail by taking the Military Road Trail from the Red Town Trailhead.