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4216 Hikes

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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 at the intersection with Suiattle Mountain Road (about 4.5 miles in) due to washout which renders this trailhead inaccessible to vehicles. Hikers may continue beyond this closure by foot.

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.
 
 

Rialto Beach and Hole-in-the-Wall

Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
 
Length
3.3 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
286 feet
Highest Point
71 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.20
(30 votes)
  • Coast
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Good for kids
  • Wildlife
Spend a day strolling the rugged Olympic Coast to dramatic sea stacks and natural wonders.
 
 

Lower South Fork Skokomish River

Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
 
Length
8.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
800 feet
Highest Point
900 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.50
(30 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls
  • Wildlife
Venture up the Lower South Fork of the Skokomish River for an abundance of flora and fauna amid lush old growth.
 
 

Black Canyon

Central Washington > Yakima
 
Length
8.0 miles of trails
Elevation Gain
1,700 feet
Highest Point
4,224 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.25
(12 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
On this hike, you’ll experience the renewal of life after a devastating fire as you climb a canyon through bunch grasses, wildflowers and regenerating stands of aspen to panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and the distant Cascades.
 
 

Fourth of July Pass via Panther Creek

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
 
Length
11.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
2,000 feet
Highest Point
3,500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.40
(5 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Established campsites
  • Mountain views
  • Rivers

Highway 20 is closed between Colonial Creek Campground (milepost 130) and Silver Star gate (milepost 171).

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.
 
 

Company Creek

Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan
 
Length
11.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
5,400 feet
Highest Point
6,600 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.60
(5 votes)
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Rivers
  • Summits

The trail over Hilgard Pass (near the end of the hike) has eroded and is dangerous to use at this time.

A trail that climbs out of the Stehekin River valley and into the Glacier Peak wilderness.
 
 

Ebey's Landing

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
 
Length
5.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
260 feet
Highest Point
260 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.37
(83 votes)
  • Coast
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
Perched on a bluff overlooking majestic Puget Sound is the unique acreage of Ebey’s Landing. In addition to the Bluff Trail, visitors can experience the seaport town of Coupeville, observe working farms, and get their fill of wildlife viewing, all in a tiny National Park on Whidbey Island.
 
 

Jack Creek Snowshoe

Snoqualmie Region > Cle Elum Area
 
Length
29.4 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,400 feet
Highest Point
4,800 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Lakes
  • Rivers
  • Wildlife

12.19.25: Trail inaccessible due to road closures of 9737 (N Fork Teanaway); 9701 (Jungle Creek Rd); 9737 (along Stafford Creek).

This route is in the Teanaway / 29 Pines Staging Area Groomed Trail System. The long and mostly flat road can be used for snowshoeing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing when weather permits.
 
 

North Twentymile Peak

North Cascades > Pasayten
 
Length
12.8 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
4,387 feet
Highest Point
7,437 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.40
(5 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
On this little used trail, hikers can see history, both natural and man-made. Large sections of the forest are recovering from the 2006 Tripod Complex Fire, and the two lookouts on the summit provide a glimpse of the 1920's and 1940's construction.
 
 

Silver Star Mountain - Ed's Trail

Southwest Washington > Lewis River Region
 
Length
5.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,240 feet
Highest Point
4,390 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.40
(15 votes)
  • Fall foliage
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
There are two routes up the north side of Silver Star Mountain that in good conditions can be combined to form a sort of loop. Along the way, hikers will be delighted with a diverse array of wildflowers, a natural arch, volcanic views and fine hiking. But some sections of Ed's Trail are very exposed, and require agility and flexibility to navigate.
 
 

Backbone Ridge

South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
 
Length
6.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,750 feet
Highest Point
2,900 feet
Rating
Average rating:
2.50
(6 votes)
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Ridges/passes
This is a nice woods trail, but views don't reward the hiker until she or he arrives at Stevens Canyon Road in Mount Rainier National Park. Trail starts alongside a grassy rock slab and works its way to the top of the ridge.
 
 

Independence Ridge

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
 
Length
2.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
40 feet
Highest Point
4,500 feet
Rating
Average rating:
0.00
(0 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
A connector trail in the Mount St. Helens area linking Independence Pass with the Boundary Trail. Views from here include Spirit Lake and the north side of the volcano.
 
 

Carbon River Rain Forest Nature Trail

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich
 
Length
0.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
20 feet
Highest Point
1,780 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.40
(5 votes)
  • Dogs not allowed
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Old growth
  • Wildlife

The Fairfax Bridge (3 miles south of Carbonado) is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic until further notice due to safety concerns. The bridge closure renders this hike inaccessible.

The Carbon River Rain Forest Nature Trail is a pleasant and easy stroll that offers two short segments which can be combined to create a 0.6 mile roundtrip walk. Both paths penetrate primeval rain forest where giant ferns, maples, and spruce tower above charming cedar puncheon bridges and babbling brooks. This hike is great in any season, and takes on particular wildness in winter. Interpretive signs and photo opportunities abound.
 
 

West Fork Foss River and Lakes

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
 
Length
14.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
3,300 feet
Highest Point
4,900 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.34
(59 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Established campsites
  • Lakes
  • Mountain views
  • Old growth
  • Rivers
  • Waterfalls

3.23.26: The trailhead is inaccessible by vehicle due to floor damage and downed trees on West Fork Foss Road (FR 6835). There is a 2.4-mile road walk to the trailhead.

Visit any of several beautiful alpine lakes, in rocky basins. The day can be as easy as a 3.6 roundtrip hike to Trout Lake, or as strenuous as the nearly 15-mile hike to Big Heart Lake as you like. Good options exist both for day-hikers and for backpackers.
 
 

Elk Bench

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
 
Length
2.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
600 feet
Highest Point
3,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
3.00
(1 vote)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Good for kids
  • Lakes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
This short trail is located near Coldwater Lake and connects visitors to the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater to the Lakes Trail and the Mount Margaret backcountry.
 
 

Hummocks Loop

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
 
Length
9.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,800 feet
Highest Point
4,200 feet
Rating
Average rating:
5.00
(2 votes)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
Why drive to the top when you can hike? Try this day hike as an introduction to Mount St. Helens for visitors who’ve never been here, or if they haven't been in a long time.
 
 

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:
3.00
(2 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.
 
 

Winds of Change

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
 
Length
0.3 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
50 feet
Highest Point
3,100 feet
Rating
Average rating:
4.00
(1 vote)
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Good for kids
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife
Although this trail is short, take time to savor the broad views across the Mount St. Helens volcanic blast zone while interpretive signs help you contemplate the forces that created it.