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Annette Lake
(11 votes)
Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
(Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District)
Annette Lake (#1019)
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This is a very popular trail leading to a small lake beneath the western face of Silver Peak.
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Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls, Old growth, Established campsites
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High Rock
(6 votes)
South Cascades -- White Pass / Cowlitz River Valley
(Gifford-Pinchot National Forest)
High Rock (#266)
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A short, steep hike that leads to an old lookout with beautiful views of the surrounding area.
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Lake Ann - Maple Pass Loop
(6 votes)
North Cascades -- North Cascades Highway
(Methow Valley Ranger District (509) 996-4003)
Lake Ann - Maple Pass Loop (#740)
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The Maple Pass Loop is one of the jewels of the North Cascades. It is a hike that gives you a little bit of everything - forests, wildflowers, lakes, ridgetops, a huge waterfall, and views - all in a splendid loop that is spectacular nearly every step of the way.
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Lakes, Waterfalls, Fall foliage, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Ridges/passes
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Cascade Pass - Sahale Arm
(6 votes)
North Cascades -- North Cascades Highway
(North Cascades National Park)
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From the parking lot to the high mountain meadows, this hike has stunning views of surrounding peaks the entire way.
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Lakes, Old growth, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Wildlife, Ridges/passes
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Spray Park
(7 votes)
Mt. Rainier -- NE - Carbon River / Mowich
(Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon River Ranger Station)
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The quintessential flower hike at Mount Rainier National Park.
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Waterfalls, Old growth, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Wildlife
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Carne Mountain
(6 votes)
Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
(Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest)
Carne Mountain (#1508)
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If it is fall in the Cascades, come here for the golden larches.
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Fall foliage, Mountain views, Summits
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Glacier Basin
(6 votes)
Mt. Rainier -- NW - Sunrise / White River
(Mount Rainier National park (360) 569-2211)
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This hike has plenty to see and do for the whole family. Along the trail you'll find evidence of miners who used to work in the area. You can take a side trail to have a view at the largest glacier in the contiguous US. In the meadow, you can look for marmots, elks and other wildlife. At the end of the trail, you can keep scramble up a slope or just watch the climbers going up Steamboat Prow.
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Rivers, Lakes, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Wildlife, Established campsites
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Cape Alava-Sand Point Loop
(10 votes)
Olympics -- Coast
(Olympic National Park)
Cape Alava-Sand Point Loop (#31)
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Hit the beach! This is a superb hike for exploring petroglyphs and artifacts, and an easy backpack for children and beginners.
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Coast, Established campsites
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Noble Knob
(7 votes)
South Cascades -- Chinook Pass - Enumclaw or Hwy 410 area
( Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District )
Noble Knob (#1184)
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High alpine meadows, great views of Mt. Rainier and a gentle ascent make this an excellent hike to take out-of-town visitors and children.
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Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views
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The huge trees, the cascading moss, the birds and Roosevelt elk, the Olympic Mountains rising above and the broad river valley extending up and downstream, all make this a hike that must be done at least once in a lifetime.
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Rivers, Old growth
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Yellow Aster Butte
(12 votes)
North Cascades -- Mount Baker Highway
(Mount Baker Ranger District)
Yellow Aster Butte (#699)
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This great hikes delights in three seasons: flowers in late July; berries in late August; and amazing fall colors in late September. Pretty from the get-go, scenery abounds on this hike in Mt. Baker territory. You'll see both yellow and asters, but not yellow asters. But why worry about a detail like that?
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Fall foliage, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views
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The hike to Summerland (and higher to Panhandle Gap) is one of the best jaunts on Rainier's Wonderland Trail.
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Old growth, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Wildlife, Established campsites
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Oyster Dome
(15 votes)
Puget Sound and Islands -- North Sound
(Department of Natural Resources, Northwest Region)
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Fabulous views high over Puget Sound and out to the Olympics, big boulders to play on, a great workout, and bats! Oyster Dome is a place that fuels the imagination.
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Mountain views, Summits, Wildlife
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One of the most scenic, accessible hikes in North Cascades National Park (including for kids, at least to the pass) and is consequently heavily used. Views begin at the parking lot and don't quit. Jagged, snowcapped peaks and meadows abound. Possibilities for rambling are endless.
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Burroughs Mountain
(14 votes)
Mt. Rainier -- NW - Sunrise / White River
(Mount Rainier National Park)
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This is one of the highest trailheads in Western Washington, and one of the most spectacular effortless views of Mt Rainier.
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Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Summits
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Park Butte
(8 votes)
North Cascades -- West Slope
(Mount Baker Ranger Distrcit 360.856.5700)
Park Butte (#603)
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Park Butte provides one of the best settings to enjoy a view of Mt Baker in the North Cascades. Additionally, at the peak you will find an old and rare lookout tower.
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Rivers, Lakes, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Summits, Wildlife
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Enchantment Lakes
(18 votes)
Central Cascades -- Leavenworth Area
(Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger District)
Enchantment Lakes (#1553)
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A high alpine basin full of lakes, larch, mountain goats, and fantastically stark granite that is considered by many to be the best hike in the state. Options abound - plenty of places to camp, side trails, summits, and more ensure that you will be wishing you had marked a few extra days on your backpacking permit!
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Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls, Old growth, Fall foliage, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Summits, Wildlife, Ridges/passes, Established campsites
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Boulder River
(26 votes)
North Cascades -- West Slope
(Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District)
Boulder River (#734)
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Boulder River is truly one of the best hikes in the Darrington area for people looking for an easy but rewarding day on the trail.
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Rivers, Waterfalls, Old growth, Established campsites
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Snow Lake is easily the most popular Wilderness area trail in Washington. It's close to Seattle, it's a short, easy hike and it is an unmistakably beautiful area.
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Mount Si
(25 votes)
Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
(Washington State Department of Natural Resources)
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Mt. Si is arguably the state's most popular hiking trail, easy to get to and sporting nice views. It's also a steep climb that you share with many, many others.
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Mountain views, Summits
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Horseshoe Basin (Pasayten)
(6 votes)
North Cascades -- East Slope
(Okanogan National Forest, Tonasket Ranger District)
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Expansive, rolling alpine wilderness that offers endless opportunities for wandering is the highlight of this hike.
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Lake Serene
(19 votes)
Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
(Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest)
Lake Serene (#1068)
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A steep, busy and beautiful trail to a lake that lives up to its name.
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Lakes, Waterfalls, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views
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Big Four Ice Caves
(7 votes)
North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
(Darrington Ranger District)
Big Four Ice Caves (#723)
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Ice caves, anyone? This short, kid-friendly hike is a favorite destination for good reason.
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Rivers, Old growth, Mountain views
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A hike with varying views of the Olympic Mountains, Hood Canal, Lake Cushman, Jefferson Creek Valley, Mt. Rainier, and the Cascades on the horizon.
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Old growth, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Summits, Wildlife, Ridges/passes
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Lake 22
(21 votes)
North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
(Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District)
Lake 22 (#702)
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Even in the rain, this is a great hike: streamside scenery, old-growth forests, incredible displays of color on a talus slope, and a beautiful lake with a half-mile high mountain wall
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Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls, Old growth
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Goat Lake
(12 votes)
North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
(Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District)
Goat Lake (#647)
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A creek, a waterfall, and a pristine alpine lake in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness. This trail is spectacular!
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Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls, Old growth, Established campsites
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Blanca Lake
(10 votes)
Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
(Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest)
Blanca Lake (#1052)
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Beautiful Blanca Lake is framed to the north by the peaks of Monte Cristo, Columbia, and Keyes with a twin waterfall plunging into the water.
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Lakes, Waterfalls, Old growth, Mountain views, Summits, Established campsites
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Ingalls Way / Lake Ingalls
(12 votes)
Snoqualmie Pass -- Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
(Cle Elum Ranger District (509) 852-1100)
Ingalls Way (#1390)
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This well-graded trail leads to an icy-blue tarn nestled beneath a magnificent view of the highest peak in the Alpine Lakes Wildereness - Mount Stuart.
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Lakes, Waterfalls, Fall foliage, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Wildlife, Ridges/passes, Established campsites
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Marmot Pass - Big Quilcene River
(9 votes)
Olympics -- East
(Olympic National Park / Quilcene Ranger District)
Big Quilcene River (#833.1), Marmot Pass (#)
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Marmot Pass is a quintessential Olympic Peninsula hike - from old growth forest and the tumbling Quilcene River to broad meadows of wildflowers and supreme views in all directions, this is a trek well worth making.
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Rivers, Old growth, Wildflowers/Meadows, Mountain views, Wildlife, Ridges/passes, Established campsites
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Kendall Katwalk
(9 votes)
Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
(Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest)
Kendall Katwalk (#2000)
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This trail, part of the Pacific Crest Trail, takes you through a nice forest to a spectacular ridge walk.
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Fall foliage, Mountain views, Ridges/passes
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