Washington hikes, with the details that matter
210 trail guides with distance, elevation gain, season, passes, dogs, crowds and drive time from Seattle, each checked against official sources.
Photo: Mount Rainier and lake reflection by US National Park Service, Public domain, cropped
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See every hike in season
Explore by area
From the Olympic coast to the Palouse, pick a corner of the state and see every hike we cover there.
Mount Rainier22 hikes- Olympic Peninsula22 hikes
- Seattle, Tacoma and Puget Sound22 hikes
- Snoqualmie Pass and I-9022 hikes
- North Cascades17 hikes
- Mount Baker14 hikes
- Mountain Loop Highway11 hikes
- Central Washington8 hikes
- Columbia River Gorge8 hikes
- Spokane and the Palouse8 hikes
- Stevens Pass and Highway 28 hikes
- Olympic Coast7 hikes
- South Cascades and Mount Adams7 hikes
- Bellingham and Chuckanut6 hikes
- Mount St. Helens6 hikes
- Leavenworth and Icicle Creek5 hikes
- Southwest Washington5 hikes
- Cle Elum and Teanaway4 hikes
- Issaquah Alps4 hikes
- Tri-Cities and Southeast Washington4 hikes
Popular guides
Hand-picked lists for the most searched trips, each with a map, the pass you need and current closures.
- Best Hikes Near Seattle50 picks within 2 hours
- Mount Rainier National Park22 hikes, roads and where to stay
- Mount Rainier Day Trip From SeattleDrive times and a 1-day plan
- Olympic National Park29 hikes, coast to Hurricane Ridge
- Olympic National Park LodgingLodges and gateway towns by region
- North Cascades18 hikes along the SR 20 corridor
- Best Hikes in Washington25 picks from every region
- Larch Hikes9 larch hikes and peak timing
- Hurricane Ridge4 hikes, road hours and webcams
- Washington State Parks25 park hikes and the Discover Pass
Plan your trip
Passes, permits, closures and safety: what to sort out before you drive to the trailhead.
- Washington Hiking PassesDiscover Pass, Forest Pass and park fees
- Enchantments Permit LotteryDates, zones and odds for 2027
- Trail ConditionsClosures, road status and 60 hikes to check
- Hiking SafetyGear, weather and turnaround rules
- Tallest MountainsThe 15 highest peaks and where to see them
- National Parks and Monuments3 parks and 3 monuments, with fees and seasons
Most popular hikes
Browse every hike in the finder, or filter by distance, season, pass and drive time.
How these guides work
Built from real sources
Each guide starts with Washington Trails Association data, then gets checked against the land manager: the Park Service, Forest Service, State Parks or DNR. AllTrails is a second reference.
Dated and current
Every hike shows the date its access, passes and road status were last checked, with a banner when a road or trail is closed.
Rated the same way
Difficulty comes from one published formula based on distance and elevation gain, so “hard” means the same thing on every page. See how we rate hikes.