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
4203 HikesPotters Pond Fishing and Observation Platform
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 0.25 miles, roundtrip
This short, flat paved trail takes curious hikers less than 100 yards to the Potters Pond Fishing and Observation Platform. From here, enjoy watching a wide variety of birds and fish play and dive in the skies and water. Keep an eye out for the resident pair of bald eagles, or raptors flying the thermals above the cliffs near Bayley Lake just south of the pond.
Pierre Lake Trail
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 1.64 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 2,020 feet
Explore the shore as you camp on Pierre Lake in Colville National Forest. This trail is great for viewing wildlife, especially bird watching.
Pend Oreille County Park
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Highest Point
- 2,780 feet
No trip through Pend Oreille County is complete without a stop at the county park, easily accessible for year-round recreation just off Highway 2 and a popular camping spot during the summer months.
Peepsight
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Elevation Gain
- 7,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,300 feet
The Peepsight trail is part of the Okanogan-Wenatchee trail system in the Pasayten Wilderness.
Pearrygin Creek
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 7.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,060 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,644 feet
Looking for a challenge in route finding, with the payoff of partially obscured views? Then this trail is for you. What was once a popular non-motorized, multi-use trail was overrun by the 2006 Tripod Fire and the 2014 Carleton Complex Fire. Since the fires, a lack of maintenance and road washouts make access, route finding, and travel difficult.
Paul Mountain Snowshoe
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 9.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,280 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,383 feet
A few inches of new snow prior to a mid-week snowshoe outing transform this trip into a tranquil walk into the Eightmile Creek valley. Extending the trip with a climb out of the valley leads to viewpoints along the road.
Patterson Lake and Rader Creek Snowshoe Loop
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 7.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 360 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,650 feet
This lollipop hike follows the shoreline of Patterson Lake then turns up the steep-walled Rader Creek. Keep your eyes open since wildlife frequents this riparian zone.
Palouse to Cascades Trail - Revere
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
Formerly known as the John Wayne Trail, this is a rail trail whose route crosses Washington, offering a nice short walk from a myriad of trailheads, or a fun, multi-day bikepacking adventure.
Owl Mountain
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,730 feet
Owl Mountain is a challenging hike to a remote viewpoint in the far northeast corner of the Kettle River Range.
Old Timers' Horse Trail
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Elevation Gain
- 800 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,600 feet
With few grand views of sweeping mountains or endless landscapes, the Old Timers' Horse Trail encourages hikers to focus on what's in front of them and enjoy the scenery of the forest. In the Little Pend Oreille Natural Wildlife Refuge, enjoy wildlife viewing and plenty of wildflowers.
Lake Creek
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 26.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 340 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,840 feet
Explore one of the few true backcountry experiences in Eastern Washington’s channeled scablands among buttes and mesas carved by ice age floods.
Oakes Peak Snowshoe
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 18.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 5,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,400 feet
If you are looking for a walk through deep snow in the winter that will take you into the North Cascades, Oakes Peak is the snowshoe trip for you. Walk along a Forest Service road toward the National Park boundary or up toward Oakes Peak.
North Fork Walla Walla River
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 20.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,540 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,400 feet
This well-maintained trail follows along the North Fork Walla Walla River. Large trees provide shade for most of the hike, and all the flora and fauna that come with being near water.
Nine Mile Falls
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 0.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,400 feet
The trail is short and the drive is long from the nearest town. It is however a perfect leg stretcher if you are out exploring the remote forests of Central Washington.
Mount Hardy
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 4.68 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,299 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,924 feet
A summit hike just off of Highway 20. Route finding experience required.
Mount Custer
North Cascades
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Highest Point
- 8,630 feet
Mount Custer is a mountain within the norther reaches North Cascades National Park and can be reached via the Chilliwack Lake Forest Service Road in Canada.
Monument 78
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Length
- 17.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,580 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,400 feet
Monument 78 can be found along the Pacific Crest Trail at the US-Canadian Border.
Mission Point Trail
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 0.5 miles, roundtrip
Even without a tour guide, this interpretative trail has plenty to offer hikers who enjoy learning about local history. The trail starts next to Saint Paul's Mission, built around 1847 at the Fort Colville fur-trading site. From there it goes to an overlook of the Kettle Falls site, though the falls are now submerged beneath Lake Roosevelt.
Midnight Mountain
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 4.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,750 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,000 feet
A lovely feeder trail to the Kettle Crest, Midnight Ridge boasts expansive views and impressive old growth western larch.
Middle Tiffany Mountain
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Elevation Gain
- 2,712 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,972 feet
There is no formal trail to the peak of Middle Tiffany Mountain.
Middle Point Ridge
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 8.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,648 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,724 feet
Just minutes from downtown Dayton, Middle Point Ridge trail offers a vigorous hike to high meadow and forest views of the Blue Mountains as it climbs the spine of Middle Point Ridge.
Middle Fork Nooksack River Snowshoe
North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,850 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,850 feet
This snowshoe route follows Forest Road 38 at the end of the Middle Fork Nooksack Valley.
Mica Peak to Liberty Lake Traverse
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 11.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 2,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,717 feet
Thanks to planning and partnerships from WTA and local land managers, this fantastic new trail is located on a parcel of public land very close to Spokane. Get a full-day hike just 30 minutes from downtown!
McLaughlin Canyon Trail
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
The McLaughlin Canyon Trail is a part of the Brigade Trail used by the Hudson's Bay Company in the early 1800's and became known as the Caribou Trail during the Gold Rush in the 1850's. Today it is an easy 3 mile round trip. There was a wildfire here in 2007, but wildflowers are just starting to take hold in this area, which makes it worth the trip in spring and summer.
McDowell Marsh Environmental Education Trail
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 25 feet
The McDowell Marsh Environmental Education Trail (McMEET) is a 1.2 mile hardened environmental education trail offering hikers an opportunity to explore five distinct ecological habitats, ranging from riparian to semi-arid, which are managed specifically for native plants and wildlife.
Martin Peak
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Highest Point
- 8,375 feet
The route to Martin Peak is a Class 3 and involves exposed scrambling. Gear and experience are recommended.
Marsupial Peak
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Highest Point
- 7,917 feet
Gear and experience recommended for the route to Marsupial Peak, also known as Gilbert Mountain Northwest Peak.
Marcus Trail
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 3.5 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,760 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,440 feet
The Marcus trail starts about 18 miles east of the town of Republic in the Colville National Forest. Starting out for the first 1.5 miles on an old road, this trail gradually climbs until meeting up with the Kettle Crest Trail.
Mackenzie Reserve
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
Mackenzie Reserve property is about 130 acres of former farmland/open space. Part of the original landowner's property was developed, but there is no public access to the beach.
Lookout Mountain Snowshoe - Methow
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 11.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,140 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,515 feet
Lookout Mountain is a strenuous snowshoe trip with few places to park your car. but once you hit the summit, you'll enjoy grand views from a lonely peak.