Best
Trails of Washington
hiking,
road biking, mountain biking,
walking, running
#1.
Cougar Mountain
Regional Wildlands Park
Lush vegetation drapes the
ruins of the Eastside’s
early coalmining site in
the largest of King County
parks. This huge area covers
a variety of habitats, from
wetlands to streams to meadows
and fores...
From the guidebook "Nature
Walks in & around Seattle"
Hiking
Trails
Issaquah, WA - Hiking -
50 miles
#2. Big Creek Falls
(Taylor River)
It seems impossible: Finding
quiet solitude on a backcountry
trail leading through ancient
cathedral forests and past
magnificent waterfalls less
than a hour from Seattle.
Yet the Taylor River Trail
o...
From the guidebook "Best
Hikes with Dogs in Western
Washington"
Hiking
Trails
North Bend, WA - Hiking
- 10 miles
#3. Central Alpine
Lakes Loop (Backpacking)
The 75-mile stretch of the
Pacific Crest Trail between
Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens
Pass is a very popular backpack
trip, and it deserves to
be. The route is supremely
scenic with countless viewpoints,...
From the guidebook "Backpacking
Washington"
Hiking
Trails
Cle Elum, WA - Hiking -
35 miles
#4. Carson Mineral
Hot Springs Resort
A sleepy Victorian-era hotel
and bathhouse that features
a regimen of therapeutic
hot mineral baths reminiscent
of old European spas. If
you’re looking for
a luxurious spa treatment
with elegantly fur...
From the guidebook "Touring
Washington and Oregon Hot
Springs"
Hiking
Trails
Carson, WA - Hot Springs
#5. Mount Rainier
- Wonderland Trail Loop
(Backpacking)
The famous Wonderland Trail,
which completely circles
Mount Rainier, is not only
the finest long hike in
Washington; it is considered
by many to be one of the
best in the world. The route
provides a g...
From the guidebook "Backpacking
Washington"
Hiking
Trails
Buckley, WA - Hiking - 93
miles
#6. John Wayne Pioneer
Trail (West)
The John Wayne Pioneer Trail
crosses most of Washington
State. The developed portion
lies within the Iron Horse
State Park. It parallels
I–90 from Cedar Falls,
near North Bend, to Kittitas,
then drops...
From the guidebook "Rails-To-Trails:
Washington & Oregon"
Hiking
Trails
North Bend, WA - Rail-Trails
- 113 miles
#7. Annette Lake
A very popular and often
crowded subalpine lakelet
ringed by open forest, cliffs,
and talus of Abiel Peak
rising above. For lonesome
walking try early summer
or late fall in the middle
of the week in ...
From the guidebook "100
Hikes in Washington's South
Cascades & Olympics"
Hiking
Trails
North Bend, WA - Hiking
- 7.5 miles
#8. Black Diamond
Coal Mine
Located on the edge of the
historical town of Black
Diamond, the Coal Mine trails
weave and bob around the
south end of Lake Sawyer,
Frog Lake, and Ravensdale
Creek. Mountain bikers will
find a circui...
From the guidebook "Mountain
Biking the Puget Sound Area"
Hiking
Trails
Black Diamond, WA - Mountain
Biking - 20 miles
#9. Olympic Hot
Springs
Includes: Appleton Pass
and Boulder Lake. A day
hike or overnighter to popular
soaking pools in Olympic
National Park. Skinnydippable
with (much) discretion.
Without a doubt the hot
spot of the Olympi...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Hot Springs in the Pacific
Northwest"
Hiking
Trails
Port Angeles, WA - Hot Springs
- 5 miles
#10. Seattle Trail
Ramble
The route offers more than
25 miles of delightful bicycling
separated from motor-vehicle
traffic. Along the way you'll
see Seattle at its best
and enjoy the beauty of
the quiet countryside. It's
a p...
From the guidebook "Best
Bike Rides in the Pacific
Northwest"
Hiking
Trails
Seattle, WA - Road Biking
- 24 miles
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