100 Classic Hike Washington
Maple Pass — Lofty North Cascades Loop lined with larches and long ranging vistas
Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades Highway –Rainy Pass Land Agency: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Roundtrip: 7.2 miles Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,000 feet Green Trails Maps: Ross Lake North Cascades 16SX Access: From I-5 north (Exit 230 ) in Burlington, head east on SR 20 (North Cascades Highway) for 98 miles to Rainy Pass near Milepost 158. Turn right into the…
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Capture breathtaking reflective views of Mount Stuart Quick Facts: Location: Alpine Lake Wilderness, Teanaway Country Round Trip: 9.2 miles Elevation Gain: 2600 feet Contact: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District, https://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen/Detailed Information: 100 Classic Hikes Washington (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Northwest Forest Pass required; dogs prohibited; wilderness rules apply; no camping at lake. Green Trails…
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Shortest (but not easy) portal to the fabled Napeequa Valley Quick Facts: Location: Chiwawa River Valley Round Trip: 10.4 miles Elevation Gain: 4100 feet Contact: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger District, https://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen/Detailed Information: Day Hiking Central Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Wilderness Rules in effect; Chiwawa River must be forded—dangerous in high water…
Read MoreBlanca Lake– A strikingly beautiful lake set beneath a formidable wall of jagged peaks
Quick Facts: Location: Wild Sky and Henry Jackson Wildernesses, North Fork Skykomish River Valley Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 8.4 miles Elevation gain: 3,300 feet Green Trails Map: Monte Cristo, WA- No. 143 Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required. No fires allowed…
Read MoreNaches Peak–Big Scenic Payoff for little effort
Quick Facts: Location: Naches Pass, Mount Rainier National Park Land Agency: United States Park Service Roundtrip: 4.0 miles Elevation gain: 600 feet Green Trails Maps: Mount Rainier Wonderland Map 269SX Contact: Mount Rainier National Park Notes: Dogs prohibited Access: From Enumclaw follow SR 410 east to Tipsoo Lake parking area just before Chinook Pass. Good…
Read MoreCascade Pass─Easy Portal into the North Cascades National Park
Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades Land Agency: North Cascades National Park Roundtrip: 7.4 miles Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet Green Trails Map: Ross Lake North Cascades No. 12SX Contact: Summer – North Cascades National Park Visitors Center Newhalem: (206) 386-4495 ext. 11 or NCNP Visitors Center Sedro-Woolley (360) 854-7200; www.nps.gov/noca Notes: Dogs prohibited. No trailhead camping.…
Read MoreLake Serene — Placid lake tucked beneath the terrifying towers of Mount Index
Quick Facts: Location: US 2 near Index Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 7.2 miles Elevation gain: 2020 feet Green Trails Maps: Index WA- No. 142 Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking Central Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required Access:…
Read MoreWhite Bluffs Hanford Reach
Wilderness and stark beauty along the Columbia River Quick Facts: Location: Hanford Reach National Monument Round Trip: 7.0 miles Elevation Gain: 500 feet Contact: Hanford Reach National Monument, Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Recreation Complex; Detailed Information: Day Hiking Eastern Washington (Mountaineers Books) Notes: watch for rattlesnakes; pack lots of water Access: From Ellensburg, follow I-90…
Read MoreEbey’s Landing—A Sound Hiking Adventure
Quick Facts: Location: Whidbey Island Land Agency: National Park Service and Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 5.2 miles Elevation Gain: 260 feet Contact: Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve Suggested Guidebook: Urban Trails Everett Special note: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: Take Washington State Ferry from Mulkiteo to Clinton on Whidbey Island. Continue north on SR 525…
Read MoreBridal Veil Falls — Visit after heavy rains for a bridal shower!
Quick Facts: Location: US 2 near Index, Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 4.4 miles Elevation gain: 850 feet Green Trails Maps: Green Trails, Alpine Lakes Stevens Pass 176S Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker -Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required Access: From Everett follow US 2 east for…
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