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4214 Hikes

Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail

Central Washington > Wenatchee

Length: 10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 600 feet
Highest Point: 692 feet
Rating: Average rating:
5.00

(1 vote)

Good for kids
Mountain views
Rivers

This is a 10-mile, paved loop on both sides of the Columbia River near Wenatchee. The trail was completed in 1990 by the Chelan County PUD, connecting residents in the area with nature right in their backyards.

Zig Zag Lake

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

Length: 1.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 730 feet
Highest Point: 4,000 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.17

(6 votes)

Lakes
Old growth
Wildlife

Zig Zag is a solitary lake set high in the southern Cascades. While difficult to get to, it's worth the time and effort to explore this area.

Yakima Greenway

Central Washington > Yakima

Length: 10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 100 feet
Highest Point: 1,130 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.75

(4 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Good for kids
Lakes
Mountain views
Rivers
Wildlife

The Yakima Greenway is a 10-mile paved trail along the Yakima and Naches Rivers with a mix of developed parks, fishing lakes, boat landings, picnic areas, playgrounds and nature trails—perfect for anything from a short walk or a picnic with the kids to a run or an all-day hike.

Yakima Area Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Central Washington > Yakima

Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Good for kids
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows
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Located just outside the city of Yakima, this arboretum showcases hundreds of different plant species through display gardens and themed areas.

Wood Lake

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

Length: 1.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 250 feet
Highest Point: 5,110 feet
Rating: Average rating:
2.67

(6 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Lakes
Old growth
Wildflowers/Meadows

Two approaches, one longer and easier and the other shorter and harder, access this spur trail off the PCT to a serene mountain lake.

William O. Douglas Wilderness

Central Washington > Yakima

Length: 52.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 3,600 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

This heritage trail provides muscle-powered users (read: hikers) the opportunity to experience many of the natural, historic and cultural sites that William O. Douglas hiked and wrote about in his book Of Men and Mountains.

White Pass Nordic Center

South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley

Length: 1.86 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 250 feet
Highest Point: 4,500 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Lakes
Mountain views
Ridges/passes
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The Nordic Center across from the White Pass Ski Area is a great alternative for those who don't want to zoom downhill. Take it a little slower and soak in the views by snowshoeing around a large lake rife with winter wildlife.

White Bluffs - South Slope

Central Washington > Tri-Cities

Length: 10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 530 feet
Highest Point: 900 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.50

(6 votes)

Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows
Wildlife

On this hike you’ll drop down through the bluffs and walk along the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River, climb to a ridge walk with panoramic views, and perhaps visit a sandstone pillar.

Walupt Lake Loop

South Cascades > Goat Rocks

Length: 15.3 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,650 feet
Highest Point: 5,712 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Mountain views
Ridges/passes
Wildflowers/Meadows
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The Walupt Lake Loop offers a long hike along a lake, across a creek, and through green bottomlands to peek-a-boo views of the Goat Rocks. Then follow it back down through forest and to the shores of Walupt Lake for a refreshing post-hike dip!

Wallula Gap Overlook

Central Washington > Tri-Cities

Rating: Average rating:
3.00

(3 votes)

Private property surrounds the parcels of public property in Wallula Gap, rendering them inaccessible to hikers.

Tumac Mountain

South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley

Length: 4.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,304 feet
Highest Point: 6,340 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.50

(6 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Lakes
Summits
Wildflowers/Meadows

Branching off the Sand Ridge trail just beyond Twin Sisters Lake, this trail leads to an old lookout site atop Tumac Mountain and travels through sub-alpine slopes, before traversing and switchbacking up this volcanic cinder cone.

Triad Creek

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Length: 4.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 2,755 feet
Highest Point: 5,807 feet
Rating: Average rating:
2.50

(4 votes)

Old growth
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows

A long neglected trail connecting Buck Creek Pass to the rugged and wild upper Suiattle River.

Toutle Trail - Kalama Horse Camp to Red Rock Pass

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

Length: 4.8 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,300 feet
Highest Point: 3,280 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Lakes
Old growth
Ridges/passes
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The first section of the Toutle Trail begins at the Kalama Horse Camp, where ample parking and camping are available. The trail crosses a gully and follows alongside the Kalama River.

Toutle River Sediment Retention Structure Trail

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

Length: 1.2 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 0 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.00

(1 vote)

Dogs not allowed
Lakes
Rivers
Wildlife

This is a 1.2-mile loop trail that takes hikers on a tour of the structure the Army Corps of Engineers built to keep sediment from Mount St. Helens from washing down the Toutle River and inundating the communities downstream.

Tieton River Meadows Snowshoe

South Cascades > Goat Rocks

Length: 10.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 350 feet
Highest Point: 3,500 feet
Rating: Average rating:
4.00

(2 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
Mountain views
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows
Wildlife

Follow an unplowed forest road as it meanders up the Tieton River Valley and keep on the lookout for elk, fox, martens and other wildlife that thrive in this wilderness area. Along the way you can enjoy views of Old Snowy Mountain or explore the wide meadows that line the trail.

Tieton Meadows

South Cascades > Goat Rocks

Length: 9.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,900 feet
Highest Point: 3,600 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.40

(5 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Rivers
Wildlife

This horse/hiker trail used to access Bear Creek Mountain, but years of underuse and neglect has rendered it nearly impossible to follow.

Ten Day

South Cascades > Goat Rocks

Length: 1.2 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet
Highest Point: 5,700 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Lakes
Rivers
Wildflowers/Meadows

This little-used trail gets hikers to Cirque Lake in the Goat Rocks Wilderness. Paralleling Tenday Creek, it's a low-key riverside walk to a lovely little lake.

Swakane Peak

Central Washington > Wenatchee

Length: 7.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,787 feet
Highest Point: 4,297 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Fall foliage
Summits
Wildflowers/Meadows

Take one of three different routes to the top of Swakane Peak for expansive views across the Columbia River and a peek-a-boo view of Icicle Ridge to the west. Two of the routes can be combined for a loop day trip.

Sunshine Trail

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

Length: 1.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,600 feet
Highest Point: 3,400 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.33

(3 votes)

A primitive trail that climbs steeply to connect the Trapper Creek Trail (#192) to the Observation Trail (#132).

Summit Springs

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

Length: 5.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1,738 feet
Highest Point: 3,219 feet
Rating: Average rating:
3.00

(6 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Mountain views
Summits
Wildflowers/Meadows

A hiker and biker trail that is moderate in difficulty, Summit Springs is also known as Snass Creek.

St. Louis Falls and Mines

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Fall foliage
Old growth
Waterfalls

This is a short hike, about a half mile round trip, and not steep, so it's a good introduction for kids and new hikers.

Spacing Study Trail

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

Length: 0.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 0 feet
Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids
Wildflowers/Meadows

Visit a short but interesting trail with interpretive signs explaining studies on tree spacing during replantation.

Raging River State Forest

Issaquah Alps > Taylor Mountain

Rating: Average rating:
0.00

(0 votes)

Mine Creek

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Rating: Average rating:
5.00

(1 vote)

12.11.25: Parts of the Mine Creek day-use area are closed until further notice due to flood damage. Please respect closures and consider alternate sites while flood damage is being surveyed and repaired.