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
4224 HikesFourth Creek
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 3.6 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,600 feet
5.1.26: The trail is inaccessible because of a closure on FR 9737-112 due to the Labor Mountain Fire.
Accessible from the Beverly Turnpike trail or from the Ingalls Creek trail, Fourth Creek is a hiker-only trail that connects Beverly Turnpike with the Ingalls Creek trail and allows hikers to create loops in the popular Teanaway area.
Esmeralda Peak (Esmerelda)
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Highest Point
- 6,362 feet
A class 2 scramble up Esmerelda Peak.
Johnson Mountain
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 5.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,220 feet
Escape the crowds and access early season views in the Teanaway. Starting on an old forest road and ending on a climbers’ trail, this mostly exposed hike passes through wildflowers and a burn area to reach the Johnson Mountain summit with views of the Enchantments, Rainier, the Teanaway River Valley, and wind farms of eastern Washington.
Beverly Turnpike
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 7.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,350 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,800 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
5.1.26: The trail is inaccessible because of a closure on FR 9737-112 due to the Labor Mountain Fire.
Spanning the Wenatchee Mountains and offering views of the backside of the Enchantment Peaks, the Beverly Turnpike trail (named for the two creeks it parallels) offers a straightforward out-and-back hike to a pass, or a more rugged thru-hike into the Ingalls Creek drainage. It also can be used to create loop hikes, or access nearby peaks. Hikers share this trail with mountain bikes and horses, and it isn’t uncommon to see occasional evidence of them along the way.
Bean Creek Basin
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Length
- 4.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,800 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,500 feet
This trail is closed until further notice due to damage from the Labor Mountain Fire.
5.1.26: The trail is inaccessible because of a closure on FR 9737-112 due to the Labor Mountain Fire.
A sub-alpine meadow teeming with wildflowers greets hikers who make their way up the Bean Creek Basin. Beginning along Beverly Creek as it tumbles past the trailhead, the trail then climbs up Bean Creek to the colorful meadow from which it is fed.
Teanaway Peak/Gene's Peak
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
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Highest Point
- 6,779 feet
5.1.26: The trail is inaccessible because of a closure on FR 9737-112 due to the Labor Mountain Fire.
Great views of the entire Stuart Range on this scramble via the Beverly Turnpike trail.
Kirkwood Ranch (Oregon)
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.
Hat Point Lookout (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 0.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 84 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,008 feet
This short loop hike showcases the dry Hells Canyon environment and a pretty cool fire lookout tower.
Granny View Overlook (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 0.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 57 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,422 feet
Granny View Overlook might not be a hike that you’d drive to by itself, but you’d be a fool to pass by it.
Temperance Creek - Warnock Corrals Trailhead (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 1.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 160 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,853 feet
As we present this trail here, it is a short before-dinner leg-stretcher to witness some of the most remote country in the lower 48.
Maxwell Lake (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 7.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,419 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,835 feet
Here is a little largely-forgotten alpine gem nestled in amongst white granite and grizzled pine trees.
Hunter Falls (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 0.8 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 240 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,200 feet
Hunter Falls is a narrow, deep cataract. The crashing waters turn an otherwise dry environment into a burst of white water and greenery.
Hobo Lake (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 14.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,263 feet
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Highest Point
- 8,369 feet
Here is a trifecta of lakes — Hobo, Chimney and Laverty — not easily matched. A moderate number of miles gets you into this alpine, lake lottery.
Falls Creek Falls (Joseph, OR)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 400 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,300 feet
A short hike not far from Joseph, OR, gets you to a fun little waterfall perhaps perfect for a hot day.
Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site (Oregon)
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
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Length
- 2.5 miles of trails
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,400 feet
Enjoy the shrub steppe just on the edge of town. Perfect for a short run or exploring with kids.
Green River Natural Area
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
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Length
- 4.32 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 500 feet
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Highest Point
- 500 feet
The 1,000-acre Green River Natural Area is a wonderful gateway to the middle stretch of the Green River. Composed of steep valley walls and a broad valley floor, the natural area provides trails for hiking and horseback riding as well as access to the most dynamic reach of the Green River in King County.
Cassimer Bar Natural Area
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
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Length
- 2.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 7 feet
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Highest Point
- 798 feet
A quiet natural area near Brewster that offers wildlife viewing and beautiful views of Okanogan County.
Middle Tiger
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
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Length
- 7.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,600 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,607 feet
A short trail on Tiger Mountain that makes up some of the Tiger Mountain Trail thru-hike.
Slavin Pond Loop
Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
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Length
- 3.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 246 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,341 feet
With more than 600 acres of rolling fields, pine-forested buttes and wetlands, the Slavin Conservation Area provides plenty of room to stretch legs all year-round.
Lena Lake
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
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Length
- 7.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,000 feet
The hike to Lena Lake is a mild to moderate hike through old- and second-growth forest to a large beautiful lake, where the traffic on the trail is evidence of its beauty.
Ruby Mountain
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 17.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 6,300 feet
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Highest Point
- 7,408 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
Ruby Mountain is a 7,408-foot peak in the center of the North Cascades. It has one of the best panoramic views of the lakes, snow-capped peaks and glaciers of the North Cascades National Park.
Ruby Creek
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 6.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,230 feet
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Highest Point
- 1,935 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
Ruby Creek is a short, mellow river ramble that is often traveled as a part of the longer Devils Dome Loop.
Pierce Mountain Trail
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 9.9 miles, one-way
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Elevation Gain
- 4,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,965 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
Pierce Mountain Trail is a gentle trail up Sourdough Mountain from the Big Beaver trail.
Park Creek Pass via Thunder Creek
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 40.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 7,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,000 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
Try a multi-day backpack up the tumbling, boisterous, river-like Thunder Creek from the Colonial Creek Campground to just beyond its headwaters at Park Creek Pass. Backpackers can turn around at Park Creek Pass or do a traverse to Cascade Pass.
Heather - Maple Pass Loop
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 7.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,020 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,650 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
If ever there was a hike to satisfy all a hiker's desires, this one comes as close as any. A loop hike with many fabulous changing faces throughout the seasons, Heather-Maple Pass features ridgelines blanketed in wildflowers in summer, lakes ringed with golden larches in fall, and before the highway closes for the season, a dramatic place to experience early winter’s snows.
Little Jack Mountain
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 13.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,935 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,896 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
This summit off of Highway 20 offers gorgeous views of the craggy North Cascades and a great workout.
Jackita Ridge
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 15.2 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 3,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,800 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
With views of Crater and Jack Mountains, the Jackita Ridge trail takes you up a challenging incline to the top of a ridge above the timberline. It features wildflowers and unobstructed views. Many hikers use it to connect to the Devil's Dome loop or to reach Crater Mountain.
Happy-Panther
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 12.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,200 feet
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Highest Point
- 2,100 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
Enjoy some fine ‘forest bathing’ on a quiet trail just off the busy highway. No grand views, but soft green moss, little creeks and large noisy waterfalls will be your reward. It’s nice anytime, but in spring before the highway opens or fall when the vine maple is turning would be a prime time for this one.
Fourth of July Pass via Panther Creek
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 11.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 2,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,500 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
Panther Creek is a small gem in a setting of big gems. The North Cascades boasts some of the biggest, finest views in the country, and quiet, contemplative hikes like Panther Creek can get lost in the mix. Nevertheless, it’s well worth hikers’ time to venture into these forests and meadows to ascend Fourth of July Pass.
Fisher Creek
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
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Length
- 14.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 4,000 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,560 feet
Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Porcupine Creek (milepost 156.8).
Following a meandering path along a valley floor and then steeply up to a broad pass, the Fisher Creek Trail is part of a 14 mile traverse of breathtaking high mountain scenery through the eastern side of the North Cascades National Park.