Washington Trail Guides

Blue Lake Trail — Methow Valley

📍 Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, Mazama, WA

Moderate 📏 4.4 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, WA. 4.4 mi, 1,060 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Chain Lakes Loop — Mount Baker

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Glacier, WA

Moderate 📏 7.0 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 7.0 mi, 1,500 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Columbia River Gorge — Angels Rest

📍 Columbia River Gorge NRA, Corbett, OR/WA

Moderate 📏 4.6 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Columbia River Gorge NRA, WA. 4.6 mi, 1,500 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Comet Falls: The Most Dramatic Waterfall Hike on Mount Rainier

Hard 📏 3.8 miles

Comet Falls drops 320 feet in a spectacular multi-tiered plunge on Mount Rainier — the tallest waterfall in the national…

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Ebey's Landing National Reserve Loop

📍 Whidbey Island, Coupeville, WA

Easy 📏 5.0 loop

Easy hiking trail near Whidbey Island, WA. 5.0 mi, 400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Enchantments — Core Zone

📍 Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, Leavenworth, WA

Difficult 📏 19.0 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, WA. 19.0 mi, 4,500 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Falls Creek Falls: A Wind River Wilderness Waterfall Near Carson

Moderate 📏 3.8 miles

Falls Creek Falls drops 265 feet in a dramatic three-tiered plunge in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Carson — …

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Franklin Falls Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Easy 📏 2.0 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 2.0 mi, 400 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Franklin Falls: The Easiest and Most Beautiful Hike Near Snoqualmie Pass

Easy 📏 2.0 miles

Franklin Falls drops 70 feet into a moss-rimmed pool on the South Fork Snoqualmie River — the most accessible and belove…

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Goat Lake Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Darrington, WA

Moderate 📏 10.0 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 10.0 mi, 1,300 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Grand Ridge Trail — Tiger Mountain

📍 Issaquah, WA

Moderate 📏 6.4 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Issaquah, WA. 6.4 mi, 1,800 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Heather Lake Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Granite Falls, WA

Moderate 📏 4.6 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 4.6 mi, 1,100 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Hoh Rain Forest — Hall of Mosses

📍 Olympic NP, Forks, WA

Easy 📏 0.8 loop

Easy hiking trail near Olympic NP, WA. 0.8 mi, 60 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Hurricane Ridge Trail

📍 Olympic NP, Port Angeles, WA

Moderate 📏 3.4 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Olympic NP, WA. 3.4 mi, 700 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Ira Spring Trail — Mason Lake

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, North Bend, WA

Difficult 📏 7.4 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 7.4 mi, 2,400 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Lake 22 Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Verlot, WA

Moderate 📏 5.4 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 5.4 mi, 1,350 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Lake Ingalls Trail

📍 Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, Teanaway, WA

Difficult 📏 9.0 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, WA. 9.0 mi, 2,800 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Lake Serene Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Index, WA

Difficult 📏 8.0 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 8.0 mi, 2,700 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Mailbox Peak Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, North Bend, WA

Difficult 📏 9.4 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 9.4 mi, 4,000 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Maple Pass Loop

📍 Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, Mazama, WA

Moderate 📏 7.0 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, WA. 7.0 mi, 2,000 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Mount Baker: Park Butte Trail — Hamilton, Washington

📍 Hamilton, WA

Hard 📏 7.0 miles Out-and-back

Mount Baker: Park Butte Trail is one of Washington's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 7.0 miles of challengi…

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Mount Rainier — Skyline Trail Loop

📍 Mount Rainier NP, Ashford, WA

Moderate 📏 5.5 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Rainier NP, WA. 5.5 mi, 1,600 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Mount Rainier — Wonderland Trail

📍 Mount Rainier NP, Ashford, WA

Difficult 📏 93.0 loop

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Rainier NP, WA. 93.0 mi, 22,000 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Mount Rainier: Skyline Trail Loop — Paradise, Washington

📍 Mount Rainier National Park, WA

Hard 📏 5.5 miles Loop

Mount Rainier: Skyline Trail Loop is one of Washington's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 5.5 miles of chall…

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Mount Si Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, North Bend, WA

Difficult 📏 8.0 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 8.0 mi, 3,150 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Mount St. Helens: Monitor Ridge — Cougar, Washington

📍 Cougar, WA

Expert 📏 10.0 miles Out-and-back

Mount St. Helens: Monitor Ridge is one of Washington's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 10.0 miles of challe…

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Myrtle Falls: Wildflowers and Water on the Mount Rainier Skyline Trail

Easy 📏 1.6 miles

Myrtle Falls drops over a volcanic ledge on Edith Creek above the Paradise meadows of Mount Rainier — framed by wildflow…

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Narada Falls: A Classic Mount Rainier Roadside Waterfall

Easy 📏 0.2 miles

Narada Falls drops 188 feet from the Paradise River into a basalt canyon on the slopes of Mount Rainier — a roadside wat…

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North Cascades: Maple Pass Loop — Mazama, Washington

📍 Mazama, WA

Hard 📏 6.8 miles Loop

North Cascades: Maple Pass Loop is one of Washington's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 6.8 miles of challen…

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Olympic NP: Hurricane Ridge to Second Peak — Port Angeles, WA

📍 Port Angeles, WA

Moderate 📏 3.5 miles Out-and-back

Olympic NP: Hurricane Ridge to Second Peak is one of Washington's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 3.5 miles…

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Olympic NP: Sol Duc Falls Loop — Forks, Washington

📍 Forks, WA

Easy 📏 1.8 miles Loop

Few trails in Washington rival the drama of Olympic NP: Sol Duc Falls Loop — a 1.8-mile route through geological spectac…

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Oyster Dome Trail

📍 Blanchard State Forest, Bellingham, WA

Moderate 📏 5.8 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Blanchard State Forest, WA. 5.8 mi, 1,600 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Palouse Falls: Washington's Official State Waterfall

Easy 📏 0.5 miles

Palouse Falls drops 198 feet through a basalt amphitheater in the scablands of eastern Washington — the official State W…

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Ptarmigan Ridge Trail — Baker

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Glacier, WA

Difficult 📏 9.4 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 9.4 mi, 2,200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Rattlesnake Ledge Loop — North Bend, Washington

📍 North Bend, WA

Moderate 📏 4.0 miles Loop

Rattlesnake Ledge Loop is one of Washington's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 4.0 miles of challenging terr…

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Rattlesnake Ledge Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, North Bend, WA

Moderate 📏 4.0 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 4.0 mi, 1,100 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Skyline Divide Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Glacier, WA

Moderate 📏 7.0 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 7.0 mi, 2,100 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Snoqualmie Falls: The Most Famous Waterfall in Washington State

Easy 📏 0.5 miles

Snoqualmie Falls drops 268 feet in a thundering plunge on the Snoqualmie River — the most visited natural attraction in …

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Snow Lake Trail — Snoqualmie

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Moderate 📏 7.2 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 7.2 mi, 1,800 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Sol Duc Falls Trail

📍 Olympic NP, Forks, WA

Easy 📏 1.6 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near Olympic NP, WA. 1.6 mi, 200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Sol Duc Falls: Olympic Peninsula's Most Beautiful Waterfall

Easy 📏 1.6 miles

Sol Duc Falls drops 50 feet in four separate chutes into a narrow basalt gorge in the heart of Olympic National Park — o…

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Spray Park Trail — Rainier

📍 Mount Rainier NP, Wilkeson, WA

Difficult 📏 8.0 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Rainier NP, WA. 8.0 mi, 2,200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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The Enchantments Thru-Hike: Washington's Most Beautiful (and Hardest-to-Get-Into) Wilderness

📍 Leavenworth, WA

Expert 📏 18 miles (point-to-point thru-hike) Point-to-Point

Alpine lakes so blue they look fake. Mountain goats on the trail. Granite spires above 9,000 feet. The Enchantments in W…

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Twin Falls Trail

📍 Olallie State Park, North Bend, WA

Moderate 📏 2.6 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Olallie State Park, WA. 2.6 mi, 500 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Twin Falls: A Dramatic Gorge Hike Near North Bend

Moderate 📏 2.6 miles

Twin Falls drops in two tiers through a dramatic old-growth gorge on the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Olallie State Pa…

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Twin Sisters Range Trail

📍 Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Acme, WA

Difficult 📏 8.4 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, WA. 8.4 mi, 3,400 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Wallace Falls Trail

📍 Wallace Falls State Park, Gold Bar, WA

Moderate 📏 5.6 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Wallace Falls State Park, WA. 5.6 mi, 1,300 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Wallace Falls: A Triple-Waterfall Classic in Snohomish County

Moderate 📏 5.6 miles

Wallace Falls State Park's main trail visits three distinct waterfalls — Lower, Middle, and Upper — culminating in a 265…

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Wonderland Trail: Carbon River Section — Carbonado, Washington

📍 Carbonado, WA

Hard 📏 12.0 miles Out-and-back

Wonderland Trail: Carbon River Section is one of Washington's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 12.0 miles of…

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Burke-Gilman Trail — Seattle

📍 Seattle, WA

Easy 📏 18.5 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Seattle, WA. 18.5 mi, 120 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Capitol Forest MTB — Rock Candy

📍 Olympia, WA

Moderate 📏 20.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Olympia, WA. 20.0 mi, 1,800 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Centennial Trail — Snohomish County

📍 Snohomish, WA

Easy 📏 30.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Snohomish, WA. 30.0 mi, 280 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Cle Elum Ridge MTB

📍 Cle Elum, WA

Difficult 📏 25.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Cle Elum, WA. 25.0 mi, 3,600 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Coal Creek Trail — Bellevue

📍 Bellevue, WA

Moderate 📏 5.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Bellevue, WA. 5.0 mi, 480 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Discovery Trail — Long Beach Peninsula

📍 Long Beach, WA

Easy 📏 9.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Long Beach, WA. 9.0 mi, 40 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Duthie Hill MTB Park

📍 Issaquah, WA

Moderate 📏 10.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Issaquah, WA. 10.0 mi, 1,200 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Entriat Ridge Gravel Grind

📍 Entiat, WA

Difficult 📏 30.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Entiat, WA. 30.0 mi, 4,000 ft gain, loop on gravel.…

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Galbraith Mountain MTB — Bellingham, Washington

📍 Bellingham, WA

Hard 📏 16.0 miles Loop

Galbraith Mountain MTB is one of Washington's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 16.0 miles of purpose-bui…

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Iron Horse State Park Trail

📍 North Bend, WA

Easy 📏 113.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near North Bend, WA. 113.0 mi, 1,200 ft gain, out-and-back on gravel.…

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Lake Wenatchee Gravel Loop

📍 Leavenworth, WA

Moderate 📏 35.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Leavenworth, WA. 35.0 mi, 2,400 ft gain, loop on gravel.…

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Leavenworth Mountain Sports MTB

📍 Leavenworth, WA

Difficult 📏 22.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Leavenworth, WA. 22.0 mi, 2,800 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Methow Valley Trail Network

📍 Twisp, WA

Moderate 📏 50.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Twisp, WA. 50.0 mi, 4,000 ft gain, loop on gravel.…

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Mount Spokane MTB

📍 Mead, WA

Moderate 📏 20.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Mead, WA. 20.0 mi, 2,400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Preston-Snoqualmie Trail

📍 Preston, WA

Easy 📏 7.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Preston, WA. 7.0 mi, 280 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Rainier Valley Gravel Epic

📍 Ashford, WA

Difficult 📏 40.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Ashford, WA. 40.0 mi, 4,800 ft gain, loop on gravel.…

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Riverside State Park MTB — Spokane

📍 Spokane, WA

Moderate 📏 25.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Spokane, WA. 25.0 mi, 1,600 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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San Juan Island — Westside Trail

📍 Friday Harbor, WA

Easy 📏 8.0 loop

Easy biking trail near Friday Harbor, WA. 8.0 mi, 280 ft gain, loop on paved.…

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Sun Mountain MTB — Methow Valley

📍 Winthrop, WA

Difficult 📏 35.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Winthrop, WA. 35.0 mi, 3,200 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Tiger Mountain Trail — Issaquah

📍 Issaquah, WA

Difficult 📏 18.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Issaquah, WA. 18.0 mi, 2,400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Tiger Mountain Trail MTB — Issaquah, Washington

📍 Issaquah, WA

Hard 📏 14.0 miles Loop

Tiger Mountain Trail MTB is one of Washington's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 14.0 miles of purpose-b…

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