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gem Favorite Views west from Hurrican Ridge

Hurricane Ridge

(68) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Ruby Beach north.

Ruby Beach

(65) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Different angle of Sol Duc Falls, from the top

Sol Duc Falls

(59) Forks, WA
gem Favorite View from the trail.

Hoh Rain Forest

(56) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Beach Patterns. with permission from John Christopher Copyright JChristopherGalleries.com

Second Beach

(48) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Standing beneath Marymere Falls.

Marymere Falls

(55) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Fun with colors in the Ape Cave.

Ape Caves

(36) Amboy, WA
gem Favorite Hikers walk on the trail that leads to the Grove of the Patriarchs.

Grove of the Patriarchs

(34) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Reflection Lake

Reflection Lakes

(33) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Lake Diablo at sunset

Diablo Lake Overlook

(22) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite Hiker looking out from Panorama Point while cresting the Skyline Trail. Mount St. Helens looms in the distance.

Panorama Point

(23) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Looking toward the Nisqually Glacier from the Glacier Vista Trail.

Nisqually Glacier Vista

(22) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Bench Lake at Mount Rainier National Park

Bench and Snow Lake

(19) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Hole in the wall (on the far right)

Hole in the Wall Beach

(21) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Mt Rainier and Third Burroughs Mt

Burroughs Mountain

(12) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Comet Falls, Mt Rainier National Park

Comet Falls

(18) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite This mountain's scale in incomprehensible...

Sunrise Park and Emmons Vista Overlook

(20) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Spray Falls

Spray Falls

(11) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Point of Arches area.

Point of the Arches and Shi Shi Beach

(12) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Views of the jagged Dragontail Peak across Colchuck Lake.

Colchuck Lake

(5) Leavenw…, WA
gem Favorite A great day at Goldmyer Hot Spring

Goldmyer Hot Springs

(4) Skykomish, WA
gem Favorite Looking East at Deception Pass.

Deception Pass Bridge

(12) Oak Harbor, WA
gem Favorite Narada Falls

Narada Falls

(7) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Walking into Enchanted Valley with the Chalet in view.

Enchanted Valley

(12) Seabeck, WA
gem Favorite Palouse Falls at night under a bright moon.

Palouse Falls

(11) Connell, WA
gem Favorite View from the trail.

Cape Flattery

(11) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Sunrise from the campsite

Sahale Arm

(3) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite Mason Lake

Mason Lake

(9) Riverbend, WA
gem Favorite Panther Creek Falls from the lower platform

Panther Creek Falls

(2) Carson, WA
gem Favorite Close to the saddle, looking back toward Rainier. The mountain was hidden by clouds on this day.

Pinnacle Saddle

(2) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite The view, approaching the swinging bridge, and Bowl & Pitcher area.

The Bowl and Pitcher Area

(2) Town an…, WA
gem Favorite Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

New Dungeness Lighthouse

(2) Sequim, WA
gem Favorite Le Conte Mountain seen from the Ying Yang lakes bivouac site along the Ptarmigan Traverse.

Ying Yang Lakes

(1) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Itswoot Ridge, White Rock Lakes, and Dome Peak along the Ptarmigan Traverse

South Cascade Glacier Col

(1) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Best way to get up close with the liberty bell formations is from the south side blue lake trail access

Liberty Bell and the Early Winter Spires

(1) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Views from Echo and Observation Rocks, with the odd mix of red pumice and black stone.

Echo and Observation Rock

(1) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite One of two guns still at Fort Columbia.

Fort Columbia

(1) Long Beach, WA
gem Favorite Layers of Shades

Steptoe Butte

(1) Colfax, WA
gem Favorite Christine Falls

Christine Falls

(16) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Murhut Falls cascades in all its glory.

Murhut Falls

(9) Brinnon, WA
gem Favorite Mt. Rainer - clearly the focus of this park...

Nisqually Glacier Vista

(9) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Looking east from the boardwalk.

Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk

(12) DuPont, WA
gem Favorite The view towards Bellingham on the mainland and Mt. Baker on a clear day.

Moran Observation Tower

(6) Orcas I…, WA
gem Favorite Gatton Creek Trail

Quinault Rainforest

(8) Aberdeen, WA
gem Favorite The view of Liberty Bell Mountain and surrounding mountains from Washington Pass observation point is simply stunning.

Washington Pass Observation Site

(5) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Alpine lakes like this are just beauties.

Blue Lake

(5) Sedro-W…, WA
gem Favorite Mount St Helens behind Silver Star

Silver Star Mountain

(6) Venersborg, WA
gem Favorite No Photos

Tank Lakes

(2) Skykomish, WA
gem Favorite Looking over at the American Border Peak.

Winchester Mountain Lookout

(2) Peacefu…, WA
gem Favorite Admiralty Head Lighthouse

Admiralty Head Lighthouse

(2) Coupeville, WA
gem Favorite Heart Lake

Heart Lake

(2) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Icicle Creek and Ridge Spur Viewpoint

Icicle Ridge Viewpoint

(9) Leavenw…, WA
gem Favorite A small creek a bit uphill off trail from the Carbon River Basin

Carbon River Rainforest

(9) Buckley, WA
gem Favorite View from inside the mine.

Ginnett Mine

(4) Anacortes, WA
gem Favorite The Ozette Coast is gorgeous in the throes of summer.

Makah Petroglyphs

(6) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Hot Spring. Olympic Hot Springs Trail on Appleton Pass.

Olympic Hot Springs

(5) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Beautiful views abound as you make your way up Mt. Ellinor.

Lake Cushman Overlook

(4) Hoodsport, WA
gem Favorite Lake at the bottom of Anderson Glacier in September.

Anderson Glacier

(4) Brinnon, WA
gem Favorite Inspiration Point in the winter

Inspiration Point

(7) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Jumping salmon at the Salmon Cascades

Salmon Cascades

(10) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Taking the shade in Box Canyon trail.

Box Canyon

(15) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Point Wilson Lighthouse

Point Wilson Lighthouse

(3) Port To…, WA
gem Favorite Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Lime Kiln Lighthouse

(3) Friday…, WA
gem Favorite Inside one of the amo elevators at Fort Casey.

Fort Casey

(3) Coupeville, WA
gem Favorite Douglas Fir: 1293-1963

Longmire Museum

(8) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Snoqualmie Falls flows heavily after a wet winter.

Snoqualmie Falls

(9) Snoqualmie, WA
gem Favorite Catherine Creek Arch

Catherine Creek Arch

(2) White S…, WA
gem Favorite View from atop the battery.

Fort Ebey Bunker

(2) Coupeville, WA
gem Favorite Looking out of the entrance of the Fire Control Station atop Battery 247.

Battery 247

(2) Long Beach, WA
gem Favorite Almost at the top of Eagle's Peak on Black Friday 2015. Mt. Adams, Mt. St Helens, and Mt. Hood (on a clear day) are visible from this vantage (St Helens is the only one visible in the picture).

Top of Eagle Peak

(2) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite With the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam, the Elwha and her native salmon can finally run free.

Glines Canyon Dam

(7) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Cable car over the Chilliwack.

Chilliwack Cable Car

(1) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite An old mine on the Sullivan Lakeshore Trail, the openings let the bats into the cave.

Old Mine

(1) Salmo, BC
gem Favorite This is a great place to watch the salmon run.

Tumwater Falls

(4) Tumwater, WA
gem Favorite Gold Creek beneath the first bridge crossing.

Gold Creek Waterfall

(5) Seabeck, WA
gem Favorite It's all smiles along our February hike on the Pipeline Trail.

Pipeline Bridge

(6) Parkland, WA
gem Favorite Ladder Creek Falls in the fall

Ladder Creek Falls

(3) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite Snow Creek Cabin, sorry for the foggy lens...

Snow Peak Cabin

(3) Republic, WA

Recommended Routes in Washington - 318

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Views of the jagged Dragontail Peak across Colchuck Lake.
Difficult Difficult

Enchantments Traverse

19.1 mi 30.8 km • 4,556' Up 1388.81 m Up • 6,674' Down 2034.11 m Down

Leavenw…, WA
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Favorite Mt. Rainier towards the beginning of the Skyline Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Skyline Trail

5.3 mi 8.6 km • 1,493' Up 454.98 m Up • 1,485' Down 452.66 m Down

Eatonville, WA
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Hiker on Maple Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Maple Pass Loop

7.2 mi 11.5 km • 2,022' Up 616.17 m Up • 2,058' Down 627.39 m Down

Stehekin, WA
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Favorite Catching a weekday sunrise will be sure to keep you from the crowds of this busy hike.
Intermediate Intermediate

Rattlesnake Ledge

4.3 mi 6.9 km • 1,111' Up 338.7 m Up • 1,110' Down 338.42 m Down

Riverbend, WA
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Favorite The exposed scrambling to the true summit of Mount Si - caution advised! Fun if you know what you're doing, but it would be very unpleasant if wet.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Si

6.6 mi 10.7 km • 3,281' Up 1000.02 m Up • 3,282' Down 1000.36 m Down

Tanner, WA
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Favorite Lake 22
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lake 22

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 1,384' Up 421.78 m Up • 1,383' Down 421.66 m Down

Granite…, WA
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Looking East towards the accent to the High Divide ridge top.
Difficult Difficult

High Divide Loop

18.1 mi 29.2 km • 3,878' Up 1182.13 m Up • 3,878' Down 1182.15 m Down

Forks, WA
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite View of upper Twin Falls from the bridge.
Intermediate Intermediate

Twin Falls

2.3 mi 3.6 km • 370' Up 112.76 m Up • 370' Down 112.71 m Down

Riverbend, WA
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Favorite Mt. Rainier seen from Tiger Mountain
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Poo Poo Point via Chirico Trail

3.9 mi 6.3 km • 1,619' Up 493.34 m Up • 1,618' Down 493.27 m Down

Issaquah, WA
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Washington Hiking

  • 10,700 Miles 17,220 Kilometers of Trail
  • 318 Recommended Routes
  • 78 Gems Gems
  • 1,390 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 2,080 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 1,208 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Areas Within Washington

Trails in Washington - 4,358

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1.6 mi 2.5 km #1Mt. Storm King Trail
Difficult Difficult
Port Angeles, WA
Difficult Difficult
Port Angeles, WA 75 
0.7 mi 1.2 km #2Hall of Mosses Trail
Easy Easy
Forks, WA
Easy Easy
Forks, WA 74 
3.5 mi 5.6 km #3Lake Serene Trail #1068
Difficult Difficult
Gold Bar, WA
Difficult Difficult
Gold Bar, WA 67 
17.1 mi 27.6 km #4Hoh River Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Forks, WA
Intermediate Intermediate
Forks, WA 48 
3.3 mi 5.3 km #5Snow Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Riverbend, WA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Riverbend, WA 54 
0.1 mi 0.2 km #6Ruby Beach
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Forks, WA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Forks, WA 39 
1.9 mi 3.1 km #7Little Si Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Tanner, WA
Intermediate Intermediate
Tanner, WA 50 
2.8 mi 4.4 km #8Granite Mountain Trail #1016
Difficult Difficult
Riverbend, WA
Difficult Difficult
Riverbend, WA 27 
2.6 mi 4.2 km #9Heather Lake Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Falls, WA
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Falls, WA 35 
2.1 mi 3.4 km #10Mailbox Peak - Old Trail
Difficult Difficult
Riverbend, WA
Difficult Difficult
Riverbend, WA 29 

Photos of Washington - 4,927

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Looking across the Chinook Pass highway towards Sourdough Ridge
Mar 5, 2015 near Eatonville, WA
Ruby Beach north.
Apr 22, 2016 near Forks, WA
View of Lake Crescent and Pyramid Peak from Storm King Trail.
Jun 4, 2016 near Port An…, WA
Crystal clear view of the night sky from the campsite upon Cady Ridge.
Oct 10, 2016 near Skykomish, WA
Itswoot Ridge, White Rock Lakes, and Dome Peak along the Ptarmigan Traverse
Oct 11, 2016 near Stehekin, WA
Kool Aid Lake Bivouac site on the Ptarmigan Traverse. Johannesburg in the right side background.
Oct 11, 2016 near Diablo, WA
Catching a weekday sunrise will be sure to keep you from the crowds of this busy hike.
Nov 18, 2016 near Riverbend, WA
Mt. Rainier and Eunice Lake From Tolmie Peak Lookout Tower
Dec 30, 2018 near Buckley, WA
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