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
4206 HikesBurnt Rock
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 12.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,100 feet
Burnt Rock is a scenic, fire-scarred outcrop near the Pacific Crest Trail on the west side of Mount Adams. The best way to approach Burnt Rock is via Divide Camp Trail. This route offers the easiest climb to the PCT, after which point the hike becomes a nearly level promenade of vistas, wildflowers, and cascades.
Buck Creek 2
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 3.2 miles, roundtrip
Here's a low-key, gentle hike, clocking in at 3.2 miles roundtrip and weaving through old-growth firs, past a stream, and onto a summit within the first mile. After viewing Mount Adams and Mount Hood from this viewpoint, follow the trail by crossing a jeep track.
Buck Creek-Morrison Creek-Wicky Creek Loop
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,100 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,800 feet
Get a taste for the south slopes of Mount Adams area when the snow is still in the high country on this eight mile loop combining the Buck Creek Trail, Morrison Creek Trail, and Wicky Creek Trail.
Takhlakh Lake and Takh Takh Meadow
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,624 feet
A figure-eight loop around Takhlakh Lake and past Takh Takh Meadow, ascending up a lava flow for fantastic vistas of Mount Rainier, the Goat Rocks, and Mount Adams. You can also do a lake-only loop is also possible for a much shorter and leveler hike.
Stagman Ridge - The Bumper
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 9.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,700 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,900 feet
Stagman Ridge is a long spine reaching out southwest from Mount Adams, and the hike through the pleasing forest is never overly steep.
Goat Peak Lookout
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 3.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,001 feet
Views of majestic peaks and the vibrant golden hues of larches come autumn - Goat Peak Lookout offers both, as well as the commanding views you'd expect of a working fire lookout. Though steep at times, the trail's short length makes it a perfect hike to introduce kids and newer hikers to the grandeur of the Methow and North Cascades.
Fallen Leaf Lake
Southwest Washington > Vancouver Area
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Length
- 1.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 540 feet
This city park provides an excellent retreat from the busy area of Vancouver and Portland in the small suburb of Camas.
Mount Baring
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,129 feet
A fairly well used climber's trail goes straight up, and up, and then up Mount Baring. The trail requires moderate navigational skills and possibly climbing equipment in bad weather.
Klickitat Haul Road
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 825 feet
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Highest Point
- 825 feet
This hike is a nice, long road walk leading to a trail, a good alternate to the Klickitat Rail Trail for a change of scenery.
Ranger Hole - Interrorem Nature Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 1.85 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 292 feet
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Highest Point
- 515 feet
A short hike through history, the Ranger Hole trailhead features a ranger’s cabin built over 100 years ago, a short trail through a re-growing forest, and a walk down to the turquoise waters of the Duckabush River.
Antoine Peak Conservation Area - Arrowleaf Trail
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 5.38 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 840 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,928 feet
Take one of three trails available from Antoine Peak's newest trailhead.
Kayu Kayu Ac Park
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 0.1 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 50 feet
This small park in Shoreline is great for families or an evening stroll.
Poet Ridge (Little Wenatchee Ridge)
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 15.0 miles, roundtrip
A 15-mile one-way bushwhack route along a long ridge west of Lake Wenatchee and north of Highway 2. Route-finding skills required.
Meander Meadow - Dishpan Gap - Cady Ridge Loop
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
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Length
- 16.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,600 feet
This is a great weekend backpacking trip for wildflower lovers. Miles of wildflowers along Meander Meadow and Cady Ridge will delight the hiker who passes through during July and August. Fantastic views of the Cascades, Glacier Peak and plunging valleys add to the allure, and it's all packaged up in a 16-mile loop.
Horseshoe Basin (Stehekin)
Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
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Length
- 1.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,315 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,950 feet
A spectacular, waterfall-filled cirque near Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm, Horseshoe Basin is just far enough away from both trailheads that access it to warrant making it an overnight trip. But you'll need to be sure to have your backpacking permits should you elect to hike here.
Brooks Memorial State Park
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
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Length
- 5.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,856 feet
This state park has trails that wind through a forest of Ponderosa pine and Oregon white oak in the Simcoe Mountains near the Columbia River Gorge. Some trails take you up to meadows with wildflowers in the spring and views of Mount Hood in Oregon on a clear day.
Hand Shake Trail
South Cascades > Mount Adams Area
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Length
- 0.01 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,200 feet
This short, accessible trail leads to a monument honoring the Hand Shake Agreement of 1932 that reserved a portion of the Sawtooth Berry Fields for use by Native Americans.
Taylor Mountain - Road G
Issaquah Alps > Taylor Mountain
A roadwalk turned trail on Taylor Mountain.
Maloney Creek Interpretive Trail
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 20 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,028 feet
A half-mile ramble through quiet forest near Skykomish.
Lower Wolf Trail
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 1.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 83 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,277 feet
The Lower Wolf trails, adjacent to Newport, include some wide-open views of the Pend Oreille River valley. The trails are popular with hikers, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers, and snowshoers.
Upper Wolf Trails
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 2.5 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 107 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,325 feet
Get a forest experience right on the edge of the town of Newport, with a network of trails for hikers, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers, and snowshoers.
Bald Mountain via Ashland Lakes
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
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Length
- 7.4 miles, one-way
It used to be possible to traverse from Ashland Lakes to Bald Mountain, Cutthroat Lakes, and the Walt Bailey trail on trail. Now, the way is an overgrown, hard-to-follow bushwhack.
Kyes Peak
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 5,200 feet
A scramble to a summit off of Highway 2. Route-finding experience and climbing equipment required. Class 3 climbing.
Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 0.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 100 feet
This is a lovely trail year-round. If you don’t live in the area, it makes an excellent quick stop if you’re in the vicinity of the Hood Canal Bridge.
Ahtanum State Forest - Grey Rock Trail
Central Washington > Yakima
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
A long, scenic trail with options to meander as long as you like.
Packers Trail - Mount Misery Loop
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 45.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 9,234 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,387 feet
Embark on a long, lovely backpacking trip through some of the wild and open wilderness in the Wenaha-Tucannon area.
Oval Peak
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Highest Point
- 8,795 feet
The highest summit in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, Oval Peak does indeed look ovoid when viewed from some directions. With talus as far as the eye can see, scrambling this peak can be frustrating, but reaching the top rewards climbers with views of the craggy peaks surrounding it, including Star, Courtney, and Gray Peaks.
Foggy Dew Ridge
North Cascades
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Length
- 12.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,040 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,340 feet
Follow an irregularly maintained multi-use trail as it follows the forested ridge crest with periodic views across Foggy Dew Creek to the Sawtooth Range. When not recently maintained, this is a natural hiker-only trail due to downed logs, with many opportunities to see wildlife.
Thunder Woods Nature Trail
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 350 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,200 feet
Hiking the North Cascades is a treat for all ages. This short nature trail gives a taste of moss-draped old growth with moderate elevation gain.
Shoe Lake
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
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Length
- 15.7 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,600 feet
Stretch your definition of a day hike with a trip to Shoe Lake. This gorgeous lake is the perfect introduction to the Goat Rocks wilderness, but because it's closed to camping, you have to hike even further into the backcountry to overnight. The way is gently- to moderately-graded, making for relatively fast hiking, and the views along the way are a perfect unveiling of this gorgeous area: first deep green woods give way to an airier, fragrant forest, then after an alpine traverse you burst onto the Shoe Lake basin and stunning views of the Goat Rocks beyond.