Hall Mountain via Noisy Creek– It’s a haul to this old lookout site

West Elwha Trail─Quiet hike along a roaring restored river

November 12, 2026 |

Quick Facts Location: Elwha Valley, North Olympic Peninsula Land Agency: Olympic National Park Roundtrip: 6.2 miles Elevation Gain: 1125 feet Green Trails Map: Green Trails, Elwha North Hurricane Ridge-No. 134S Access: From Port Angeles, follow US Highway 101 west for 9.3 miles. Near milepost 239, just beyond the Elwha River Bridge, turn left onto Herrick…

Tucannon River– Riverside trail will have you singing the Blues

November 5, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Blue Mountains Land Agency: Umatilla National Forest Roundtrip: 7.4 miles Elevation Gain: 700 feet Map: Green Trails Blue Mountains North No. 382SXL Contact: Umatilla National Forest, Pomeroy Ranger District Detailed Information: Day Hiking Eastern Washington (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required; Trail is currently maintained for about 2 miles. Beyond expect…

Cutthroat Lakes– Hike to a set of beautiful tarns beneath Bald Mountain

October 29, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Washington Department of Natural Resources Roundtrip: 6.0 miles Elevation gain: 1,700 feet Green Trails Maps: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Recommended Resource: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition (Romano; Mountaineers Books) Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: access road is narrow and rough;…

Longs Pass- Short and steep hike to in-your face views of Mount Stuart

October 22, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Alpine Lakes Wilderness Land Agency: National Forest Service Round Trip: 5.8 miles Elevation Gain: 2100 feet Contact: Cle Elum Ranger District, Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest Green Trails Maps: Alpine Lakes East –Stuart Range no. 208SX Notes: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required; Dogs-prohibited Access: From Seattle take I-90 to exit 85 and follow…

Thirteenmile Canyon– Wander one of wildest wilderness canyons in Eastern Washington

October 15, 2026 |

Location: Colville National Forest, Ferry County, Wa Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 9.0 miles Elevation gain: 1,700 feet Contact: Colville National Forest, Republic Ranger District Notes: beware of rattlesnakes Access: From Republic follow SR 21 south 12.3 miles to trailhead located just within the Colville Indian Reservation Boundary. If coming from Wilbur, follow SR…

Mount Ellinor– brutally steep ascent to breathtakingly beautiful panoramic views!

October 8, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Olympic National Forest Land Agency: National Forest Service Distance: 6.6 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 3270 feet Contact: Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District, Quilcene, http://www.fs.usda.gov/olympic Detailed Information: Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula 3rd edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required for upper trailhead; Trail. Especially from upper trailhead…

Sunrise Lake─Golden larches brighten the shores of this alpine lake

October 1, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades – Sawtooth Ridge Land Agency: U.S. Forest Service Roundtrip: 13.0 miles Elevation Gain: 3,730 feet Green Trails Map: Prince Creek, WA- No. 115 Recommended Resource: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition (Romano; Mountaineers Books) Access: From Twisp drive SR 20 east for 2.0 miles. Continue south on SR 153 for 12.0 miles…

Scatter Lake — Golden larch lake high on 8,321-foot Abernathy Peak

September 24, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: Twisp River Valley Land Agency: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Roundtrip: 8.5 miles Elevation gain: 3,800 feet Green Trails Map: Stehekin, WA – No 82 Contact: Methow Valley Ranger District: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required Access: From Twisp, follow Twisp River Road west for 21.8 miles to…

Frosty Mountain–Cool views and alpine larches, too!

September 17, 2026 |

Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades, E.C. Manning Provincial Park Land Agency: BC Parks Roundtrip: 13.2 miles Elevation Gain: 3820 feet Contact: E.C. Manning Provincial Park Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Practice Leave No Trace principles. Extremely popular hike on Autumn weekends, opt for a weekday. Access: From Vancouver BC follow Trans-Canada Highway 1 east to Hope. Then continue…