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4224 Hikes

Beacon Rock State Park - Hamilton Mountain

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
 
Length
7.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,000 feet
Highest Point
2,400 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.34
(29 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

4.9.26: The first 1/4-mile of trail is closed due to a landslide. Access to the trail is available via the Hadley trailhead. Park at the Hamilton Mountain trailhead and hike to the Hadley trailhead as parking at the latter is very limited.

This hike is full of the best things the Columbia Gorge has to offer: easy access and parking, well-maintained trail, wildflowers galore, two waterfalls, and views to knock off your sweaty socks. It’s a long journey at about 7.5 miles, and steep in places, but nothing a healthy dog, child or senior citizen can’t do. You’ll meet all of these smiling folks on this hike during the peak seasons.
 
 

Icicle Ridge

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area
 
Length
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,800 feet
Highest Point
3,000 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.83
(40 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
Often free of snow as early as April, this excellent early season hike offers hikers what they have been missing for months: a good chance of sun (this being the sunny side of the Cascades, a bountiful array of wildflowers, and stunning views of Tumwater and Icicle Canyon, the Wenatchee and Icicle rivers and surrounding mountains.
 
 

White Chuck Bench

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
11.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
600 feet
Highest Point
1,600 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.20
(20 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
Hike a beautiful, flat 5.8 mile walk (one way) in the woods along the White Chuck River. The trail has been cleared its entire length thanks to WTA trail crews.
 
 

Upper Suiattle River

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
16.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
2,320 feet
Highest Point
4,000 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Old growth
  • Rivers

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

This is a remote and rugged trail that has not been maintained for decades. From the Upper Suiattle River Trail, this route fords the Suiattle River to eventually arrive at Buck Creek Pass.
 
 

Miners Cabin

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
3.5 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
1,158 feet
Highest Point
5,592 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.00
(3 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

A connector trail that shoots off the Miner's Ridge trail, this 3.5-mile, relatively flat route connects Miner's Ridge to the Pacific Crest Trail.
 
 

Milk Creek - Suiattle River Loop

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
34.7 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,100 feet
Highest Point
3,900 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

The Milk Creek trail used to offer a gorgeous tour of the Glacier Peak wilderness via a 34.7-mile backpacking loop. Hikers followed the Milk Creek trail to the Pacific Crest Trail, then down to the Suiattle River Trail. Along the way it offered stunning close-up views of Glacier Peak, endless wildflower meadows and ample opportunities for solitude. Unfortunately, it now requires a potentially dangerous ford of the Suiattle River due to a missing bridge. Because of its inaccessibility and a lack of maintenance, expect a brushy trail with blowdowns beyond this point.
 
 

Milk Creek

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,100 feet
Highest Point
3,900 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.50
(4 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

This hike requires a potentially dangerous ford of the Suiattle River due to a missing bridge. Because of its inaccessibility and a lack of maintenance, expect a brushy trail with blowdowns beyond this point.
 
 

Image Lake via Miners Ridge

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
31.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,400 feet
Highest Point
6,000 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.11
(9 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Ridges/passes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

Hike along a Wild and Scenic river, up a rugged ridge, and to a mirror-like iconic lake in Glacier Peak wilderness. This is a long hike, best done as a backpack, but it's absolutely worth the days you invest to explore here.
 
 

Huckleberry Mountain

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
14.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,900 feet
Highest Point
5,900 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.82
(11 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

The trail up Huckleberry Mountain is a grind, but as with so many other hikes to high places on the Suiattle River Road, your efforts will be rewarded with spectacular views.
 
 

Green Mountain (Suiattle River)

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
8.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,300 feet
Highest Point
6,500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.44
(39 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

In a state with so many places offering a day's walk to big, peaky views, Green Mountain still makes the short-list of Washington's all-time finest hikes. From woods to meadows to panoramic views and even a historic lookout, it just doesn't get much better than this.
 
 

Boulder Lake

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,960 feet
Highest Point
4,980 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(2 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

Boulder Lake is a brilliant, azure gem set deep within a stunning cirque of metamorphic cliffs, but to reach it you will need perseverance.
 
 

Downey Creek

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
13.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,280 feet
Highest Point
2,400 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(9 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Old growth
  • Rivers

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

This trail provides access to Bachelor Creek Trail, Bachelor Meadows, Cub Lake and the Dome Peak area.
 
 

Canyon Lake

Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
 
Length
12.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,800 feet
Highest Point
6,400 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.57
(7 votes)
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

A rewarding hike on an unmaintained trail takes you past peaks and across meadows to a stunning lake.
 
 

Sulphur Mountain

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,200 feet
Highest Point
6,000 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.40
(5 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

This trail has a brutal elevation gain in a short time, but the views from the peak of Sulphur Mountain are worth the climb.
 
 

Sulphur Creek

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
3.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
900 feet
Highest Point
2,250 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.57
(7 votes)
  • Old growth
  • Rivers

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

Not the easiest hike, but the reward is a hot springs if you are persistent.
 
 

Suiattle River Trail

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
 
Length
13.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
900 feet
Highest Point
2,500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(7 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls

Suiattle River Road is closed to all motorized vehicles at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout. The trailhead is still accessible beyond this point by foot or bike.

The trail winds its way above the Suiattle River through old-growth forest and some mature forest recovering from an old burn from the 1920’s. The vegetation in the upper Suiattle watershed includes a wonderful mixture of west-of-the-crest/east-of-the-crest species.
 
 

Dishman Hills Conservation Area - Glenrose

Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
 
Length
5.48 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,575 feet
Highest Point
2,940 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.50
(2 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Mountain views
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
This section of Dishman Hills is a parcel that was owned by DNR and transferred to the Conservancy early in 2016.
 
 

Birth of a Lake Interpretive Trail

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
 
Length
1.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
0 feet
Highest Point
2,500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.33
(3 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Wildlife
A short boardwalk at Coldwater Lake, the Birth of a Lake trail is stroller and wheelchair friendly, and provides interesting information about the creation of this lake thanks to the 1980 eruption.
 
 

Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park

Central Washington > Yakima
 
Length
2.2 miles of trails
Highest Point
1,500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.33
(3 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Rivers
This park is just outside the city of Ellensburg along the Yakima River. The park is a long, narrow parcel that stretches between the river and I-90 with a parking area at both ends.
 
 

Cape Alava Loop (Ozette Triangle)

Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
 
Length
9.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
100 feet
Highest Point
350 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.26
(66 votes)
  • Coast
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Wildlife
The Cape Alava Loop (Ozette Triangle) is two hikes in one: a forest stroll and a walk on the beach. Take the Cape Alava Trail out to the beach and back for a 6.2 mile hike, or continue south along the beach to connect up with the Sand Point Trail for a 9.4 mile loop.
 
 

Lake Swano Trail

Southwest Washington > Long Beach Area
 
Length
0.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
100 feet
Highest Point
50 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(1 vote)
  • Good for kids
This trail loops through the forest around Lake Swano just east of the Grays Harbor College campus. A short spur trail connects to the campus or you can pick up the trail along South Lewis Street.
 
 

Falls Creek Falls (Winthrop)

North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
 
Length
2.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
750 feet
Highest Point
2,920 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.50
(10 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildlife
Explore an easy, gently graded trail to Falls Creek Falls just outside of Winthrop. The first waterfall is just a quarter-mile from the trailhead and is accessible via a paved trail.
 
 

Falls Creek

Central Cascades > Blewett Pass
 
Length
8.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,000 feet
Highest Point
6,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.25
(4 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls
This trail is unmaintained and has no trailhead of its own, but rather is reached by using the Ingalls Creek Trail and the rarely used or maintained Etienne Creek Trail.
 
 

Caddis Fly

Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
 
Length
0.3 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
112 feet
Highest Point
2,000 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
This is a short trail within the Blanchard Mountain trail system.
 
 

Dishman Hills Conservation Area - Flying L Trail

Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
 
Length
2.2 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
660 feet
Highest Point
2,788 feet
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(1 vote)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
The Phillips Creek trailhead and Flying L Trail provide eastside access to the Glenrose Unit of the Dishman Hills Conservation Area from the Spokane Valley.
 
 

Mount Si

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
 
Length
8.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,150 feet
Highest Point
3,900 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.02
(286 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Summits
  • Wildlife
There are many reasons – besides its proximity to Seattle – why Mount Si is the most popular hike in the state: beautiful views, wildlife (some of it not so wild), old-growth forest and a dramatic summit worthy of a more remote peak. Rising dramatically above the Snoqualmie Valley, it serves as a literal and figurative gateway to the Cascades for thousands of hikers.
 
 

Joe Lake

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
 
Length
16.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,235 feet
Highest Point
4,625 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.38
(8 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
This hike has a little bit of everything (trout-filled lake, views, forest, flowers) and surprisingly a good dose of solitude.
 
 

Tolt-MacDonald Park

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
 
Length
12.0 miles of trails
Elevation Gain
400 feet
Highest Point
500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.70
(10 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Rivers
Tolt-MacDonald Park is an outdoor recreation treasure for all King County residents! With 12 miles of forested and riverside trails, this is a favorite mountain biking and hiking destination. The backcountry area of the park is located on the west side of the Snoqualmie River across the suspension bridge.
 
 

Narrows Park

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
 
Length
2.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
10 feet
Highest Point
34 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Coast
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Wildlife
At low tide, walk along the rocky beach for an up-close view underneath the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and enjoy wildlife viewing from the shore along the way.
 
 

Eastside Trail

Mount Rainier Area > SE - Cayuse Pass/Stevens Canyon
 
Length
26.2 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
3,532 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.25
(4 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

Stevens Canyon Road is closed for the winter season.

SR 410 (Chinook Pass) is closed between Crystal Mountain Boulevard (12 mi north of summit) and Morse Creek (5 mi east of summit) for the winter season.

Ohanapecosh Campground is closed for construction. Construction is expected to last through summer of 2026. The trail can still be accessed via several other trailheads; see driving directions for more details.

This long route connects the subalpine environs of Chinook Pass and Tipsoo Lake with the deep, lowland forests of the Ohanapecosh area. It is part of the East Side Loop trail, a long loop that hikers can enjoy in lieu of the Wonderland Trail.