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 HikesLog Flume
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 0.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 0 feet
If you're looking for a place to stretch your legs while traveling over Highway 20 near Sherman Pass, the Log Flume interpretative trail is the perfect choice. Interpretative signs along the route illustrate the dangers of early logging operations, as well as provide information on how the surrounding terrain has been shaped by wildfire.
Lazy Bear Falls
North Cascades
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Length
- 4.0 miles, roundtrip
A road walk and short boot path to a big falls
Lamont Mountain
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Highest Point
- 8,087 feet
The route to Lamont Mountain is a Class 3 and involved exposed scrambling. Gear and experience recommended.
Lake Creek
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Length
- 37.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,800 feet
Visit beautiful Black Lake on your way to Ashnola Pass and the Boundary trail. Enjoy views of peaks and plenty of wildflowers as you make your way through this 2003 burn zone.
Kirkwood Ranch
Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains
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Length
- 10.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 420 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,600 feet
While the rest of Eastern Washington is still covered in ice and snow, cross the border into Idaho and descend into North America’s deepest canyon to find early wildflowers and regional history.
Jungle Hill Loop
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 15.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,348 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,565 feet
Jungle Hill and Wapaloosie traverse a staggering diversity of classic Kettle Range habitats, from interior mixed-conifer forest to aspen groves and sagebrush meadows.
John C. Shields Park (Minnehaha)
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 27.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 450 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,380 feet
This popular multi-sport park provides trail access to the Beacon Hill trail network.
Japanese Peace Garden
Eastern Washington
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Length
- 0.2 miles of trails
This park is designed in the style of a Japanese garden, with stone walking paths, ponds, bridges, and contemplative areas.
Jack Mountain
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Highest Point
- 9,066 feet
The route to Jack Mountain is a Class 5 and above and involves exposed climbing. Gear and experience are recommended.
Highlands SnoPark
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 18.6 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 1,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,800 feet
Highlands SnoPark features over 30k of groomed Nordic ski trails as well as nearby snowshoe trails for excellent winter recreation opportunities in the Columbia Highlands.
Herringbone Hill
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 2.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 544 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,152 feet
This gently graded trail winds through the woods for a short while before turning uphill and summitting a real peak with stupendous views of the surrounding peaks. With good navigation skills an off-trail descent can take you back to your car. The trail can also be connected to several other trails in the Sun Mountain System for a longer outing.
Han Peak
North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
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Elevation Gain
- 5,681 feet
A class 3-4 scramble up a peak above Lake Ann in the North Cascades. Climbing and route-finding experience and climbing gear required.
Gypsy Peak
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 16.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,750 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,309 feet
This challenging trail offers panoramic views across Northeast Washington and into Idaho and Canada.
Growden Heritage Site
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 0.2 miles, roundtrip
Camp Growden is a former CCC camp, now a restored heritage site with an interpretive trail.
Gray Peak
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Elevation Gain
- 5,056 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,074 feet
A scramble to a remote peak in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Climbing experience and technical equipment recommended.
Goose Butte
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 6.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 450 feet
Hike a six-mile horseshoe loop up through the bluffs and along the north side of Crab Creek. In spring, you'll be accompanied by a profusion of wildflowers, but look out for ticks.
Golden Stairway
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Length
- 6.3 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 3,550 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,850 feet
This is a multi-use trail in a multi-use area. Activities include hiking and riding horses, mountain bikes, motorcycles, along with cattle grazing. The trail follows the West Fork Salmon Creek through a recovering forest burn and climbs the steep meadows of the headwaters to a pass with views to the east and options for ridge hiking to the north or south. In mid-summer the meadows are full of wildflowers.
Freds Mountain
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Elevation Gain
- 9,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,814 feet
The summit of Freds Mountain is not on a formal trail.
Frater Lake
Eastern Washington > Selkirk Range
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Length
- 10.0 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 303 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,483 feet
Open year-round, this trail system is best known for its winter groomed loop trails.
Fourth of July Pass Recreation Area
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
Located eleven miles east of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho at exit 28 off I-90, Fourth of July Pass Recreation area provides a fun place to play in the winter.
Fort Spokane
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
Spend a little time on a short interpretive trail near Lake Roosevelt. Views are nice, and there's lots of history to learn about.
Fishtrap Lake - Scroggie Loop
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 3.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,260 feet
An excellent hike for wildlife and wildflowers, the Scroggie Loop curves through open terrain, Ponderosa pines, and wetlands -- a wide variety of desert country just west of Spokane.
Andrew Peak
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Elevation Gain
- 7,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,301 feet
Reaching the summit of Andrew Peak requires going off trail.
Amos Peak
North Cascades > Pasayten
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Elevation Gain
- 8,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,259 feet
Hike Summary: Amos Peak is not on a formal trail and can only be accessed via scrambling up the mountain.
Alta Lake State Park
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 1.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 780 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,980 feet
This trail is short and steep with great views. The rocky, arid climate of eastern Washington is on full display as this crumbly-at-times trail snakes up through cliff bands and rock gardens.
Abernathy Pass via Cedar Creek
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 18.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,400 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,400 feet
A lengthy, pleasant hike through lodgepole pine and deciduous forest, past a lovely waterfall to Abernathy Pass.
Curlew Lake State Park - Curlew Lake Nature Trail
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
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Length
- 1.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 160 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,500 feet
A small nature trail outside of Republic.
Courtney Peak
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Highest Point
- 8,392 feet
A scramble up Courtney Peak in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. While not as tall as some of the surrounding peaks, it is widely regarded as having the best view in the wilderness.