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 HikesStriped Peak
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 7.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 850 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,166 feet
Visit a multi-use trail to a summit that boasts coastal scenery, forests, rocky bluffs, tidepools, and a hearty climb to a 1,166-foot viewpoint over the Strait of Juan de Fuca
South Fork Walla Walla River
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 39.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,885 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,000 feet
This trail, just over the border in Oregon, begins at a BLM trailhead, and ends at Deduct Pond on Forest Service Road 65-650.
Packer's Trail
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 5.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,800 feet
This trail begins at Crooked Creek Trail 3100 and ends at Smooth Ridge Trail 3105 (Moore Flat). It is maintained for foot and horse traffic since it is located within the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
Mount Bonaparte Circumnavigation
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 16.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,250 feet
Mount Bonaparte, the tallest mountain in the Okanogan Highlands, dominates its corner of the world. The summit is 2500 feet higher than nearby Strawberry Mountain, and is 3700 feet higher than Bonaparte Lake. A very fine loop hike is available that will take you all the way around the mountain, with a short dash to the summit lookout included. Once you have completely surrounded Bonaparte, you can claim your own Waterloo success.
Dexter Ridge
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 5.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,547 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,500 feet
This unmaintained trail follows Dexter Ridge south across the Washington-Oregon border and down to the Wenaha River.
Oregon Butte
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 987 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,387 feet
The most prominent peak in the Blue mountains, the views from the trailhead are great, and just get better as hikers approach the Oregon Butte Lookout as the full expanse of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness unfolds before them in a 360 degree radius.
Grouse Mountain
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 5.0 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,000 feet
A great first-of-spring hike for the whole family less than an hour from Walla Walla. A top of ridge hike looks down into the North Fork of the Umatilla River.
Grizzly Bear Ridge - Wenaha River - Slick Ear Loop
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 20.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,400 feet
Explore from ridgelines to river in a remote corner of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
Caribou Ridge
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 4.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,400 feet
This hike sits just over the Idaho border near the town of Coeur d’Alene. Although it’s in Idaho, the trailhead can be reached in under an hour from downtown Spokane.
Bonaparte Trail
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 11.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,250 feet
This trail welcomes hikers, equestrians, and ORVs alike an a trail that climbs from Bonaparte Lake to the still actively staffed Bonaparte Lookout. Two lookout, the historic and the more modern one, perch and squat respectively atop the summit of Bonaparte.
Mount Misery
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 16.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,401 feet
Despite the name, Mount Misery trail offers a delightful hike to the Oregon Butte Lookout, situated on a hilltop in the remote Blue Mountains.
Three Forks
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 6.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,700 feet
This trail has spectacular views into the high country and is well worth the effort it takes to get to the top.
Strawberry Mountain
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 890 feet
This moderate trail makes for a great family hike up Strawberry Mountain with good views of Lost Lake and Bonaparte Mountain.
Beth Lake
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 1.9 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 2,498 feet
This lakeside trail begins in Beaver Lake Campground and travels 1.9 flat miles to Beth Lake, offering opportunities to view fish and waterfowl including the Common Loon.
Pipsissewa Trail
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 4.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 860 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,420 feet
Take in beautiful views of Bonaparte Lake, heady pine forest, and beautiful rock gardens in this Eastern Washington escape.
Middle Tie Trail
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 1.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,400 feet
Start out from the Touchet Corral Sno-park in the Umatilla National Forest. The first section is on singletrack trail, but the way quickly transitions to an old roadbed and stays like this until it ends at the intersection with Kendall Skyline Road.
Hungry Mountain
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 8.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,180 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,955 feet
Hiking Hungry Mountain, at least at the peak of huckleberry season, requires willpower more than hiking stamina. Give in to temptation, and hikers may never reach the namesake peak. For those who are willing to hike hungry rather than fill up on the purple trailside bounty, Hungry Mountain rewards visitors with picturesque views toward the Idaho Selkirks. Nab the peak first, and save the berries for the return to the trailhead.
Gibralter Mountain
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
WTA helped build this trail on the Republic Ranger District of the Colville National Forest. Open to hikers and bikers, it offers big views of the surrounding area, as well as quiet places to camp.
Chewelah Peak
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,851 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,773 feet
Hike up through mountain meadows to the top of Chewelah Peak, home of 49 Degrees North mountain resort, for spectacular views.
Thirteenmile
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 16.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,600 feet
Fairy-tale roaming! For day hiking, roam and turn around when you feel like it – but you may never feel like heading back due to the wide open views, flower show, ponderosas, and wildlife.
Bead Lake
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 11.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
Hug the shoreline for a lovely out-and-back trek along the undeveloped side of Bead Lake.
Wenatchee Guard Station
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 5.8 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,435 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,480 feet
Enjoy fantastic views of the Blue Mountains from this cozy retreat on the edge of the Umatilla National Forest.
Elwha River and Lillian River
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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Length
- 12.9 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,200 feet
Take a long, rolling trail deep into quiet forest. Admire enormous trees, see a historic cabin, and find true solitude on the banks of Lillian River.
Tibbett's Marsh
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Length
- 0.9 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,400 feet
The Tibbett's Marsh Trail runs through the northern reaches of Cougar Mountain.
Pilchuck Tree Farm
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
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Length
- 4.75 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,400 feet
This easy-to-moderate hike brings you through lush meadows, planted forest trees, and a stump-filled clearing to the monument dedicated to Robert Henry Hauberg, the founder of the Pilchuck Tree Farm. The monument meadow has great views of the valley below plus the Sound and the islands, but be aware that this is on private property and visitors must fill out a release to hike here.
Harry's Ridge
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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Length
- 8.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 970 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,752 feet
The Johnston Ridge Observatory is currently inaccessible due to a landslide on SR 504. The road is expected to be closed through 2027.
This trail is closed through all M-F between May 15 and Oct 31 through the end of 2027. The trail will remain open on all weekends and federal holidays.
Named for the curmudgeon who refused to leave his homestead when St. Helens was on the brink of eruption, Harry’s Ridge offers a fascinating panorama of the restless giant, still smoking and belching occasionally, years after her devastating awakening.
South Access Road
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
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Length
- 5.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,606 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,037 feet
Ascend Squak Mountain via the most direct route available, the South Access Road, which still permits you to experience preserved mountain rainforest, wildflowers, mushrooms, and fauna, enjoying occasional glimpses of the surrounding mountains and lowlands. If desired, take a side excursion along one of the connector trails on Squak’s southern flank for a more intense nature experience.
High School Trail
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 2.1 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 375 feet
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Highest Point
- 480 feet
Hike a gently climbing trail along a forested hillside near Issaquah High School. It's a good bet for young hikers and, if you are so inclined, it leads to more ambitious ongoing trails. In spring enjoy a few wildflowers, and any time of year be alert for birds and wildlife sightings.
Anacortes Community Forest Lands - Sugarloaf
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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Length
- 2.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 520 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,275 feet
While it’s not quite as tall as nearby Mount Erie, Sugarloaf makes a great summit—this one doesn’t have a parking lot at the top.
Dishman Hills Natural Area - Lost Ponds Trail
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 0.83 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 250 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,296 feet
This is a great trail to observe seasonal changes within the Dishman Hills Natural Area. While the ponds may be lost by mid-summer, they are full of aquatic life in the spring.