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Quick Facts: Location: Olympic Coast, Olympic National Park Land Agency: National Park Service Roundtrip: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: minimal Green Trails Map: La Push No. 163S Note: Dogs prohibited; Check tides – can only be done in a low tide; permits required to camp. Access: From Forks travel south on…
Quick Facts: Location: Abercrombie-Hooknose Roadless Area, Selkirk Mountains Land Agency: Colville National Forest Roundtrip: 7.4 miles Elevation gain: 2,300 feet Contact: Colville National Forest, Three Rivers Ranger District (Colville) (509) 684-3711 Notes: Access road requires high clearance vehicle Access: From Colville, Washington travel north on Aladdin Road (CR 9435) for…
Location: Sawtooth Ridge near Lake Chelan Land Agency: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Roundtrip: 5.0 miles Elevation gain: 1,550 feet Contact: Chelan Ranger District: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Green Trails Map: Prince Creek- No. 115 Notes: access is via a long and bumpy gravel road. Four-wheel drive recommended. Good to Know: Exceptional wildflowers;…
Stand watch over the Sol Duc Valley Quick Facts: Location: North Olympic Peninsula-Sol Duc Valley; Land Agency: Olympic National Forest; Roundtrip: 6.4 miles; Elevation gain: 2,400 feet; Contact: Olympic National Forest, Pacific District North, Forks; Notes: Discover Pass Required; Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula (2nd edition) Good to Know:…
Quick Facts: Location: Ross Lake National Recreation Area Land Agency: United States National Park Service Distance: 12.0 miles Elevation Gain: 750 feet Contact: North Cascades National Park Complex Green Trails Map: North Cascades Ross Lake 16SX Notes: Dogs permitted on leash, permits required for camping Access: From Marblemount drive State…
Quiet wanderings through ancient forests and by crashing cascades Quick Facts: Location Mount Rainier National Park Land Agency: United States National Park Service Distance: 9.0 miles one way Elevation Gain: 2200 feet Contact: Mount Rainier National Park Green Trails Map: Mount Rainier National Park 269SX Notes: Dog Prohibited, National Park…
Quick Facts: Location: Spirit Lake Highway Mount St. Helens West Land Agency: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Roundtrip: 6.8 miles Elevation gain: 1525 feet Difficulty: moderate Green Trails Map: Mount St Helens 332S Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking Mount St Helens Contact: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Access: From Castle…
Quick Facts: Location: Chewuch River Valley Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 10.2 miles Elevation Gain: 800 feet Contact: Methow Valley Ranger District: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Green Trails Map: Methow Valley 51SX Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition Special Note: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required. Good…
Quick Facts: Location: Northeast Olympic Peninsula Land Agency: Olympic National Forest Roundtrip: 7.0 miles Elevation gain: 900 feet Contact: Hood Canal Ranger District, Quilcene Green Trails Map: Olympic Mountains East no. 168SX Notes: wilderness rules apply Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula Good to Know: dog-friendly; kid-friendly; easy backpacking options,…
Quick Facts: Location: Beacon Rock State Park, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Land Agency: Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 7.5 miles Elevation gain: 2,100 feet Contact: Beacon Rock State Park Notes: Discover Pass required; Dogs permitted on leash. Green Trails Map: Columbia River Gorge West No. 428S Recommended Guidebooks: Day…