Hikes

Posts of hikes and adventures we have done across Washington State over the years. It is divided it by county/region/volcano/National Park/National Forest. A number of them are family friendly. We have also included lighthouses, museums and interpretive centers. At the end is a collection of other hikes.

Whatcom County/Bellingham:

Hovander Homestead and Tennant Lake

Happy Valley Park

Connelly Creek Trail

 

Mount Baker/North Cascades National Park/Mt. Baker National Forest/Hwy 20 and Hwy 542:

Rainy Lake

Day Tripping To Mount Baker

Artist Ridge

Gorge Lake Overlook Trail

Lake Ann

 

Skagit County:

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Padilla Bay Trail

Kukutali Preserve

High Tide Island

Skagit Flower Field Walking

Deception Pass State Park – Light House Point Trail

Deception Pass State Park – Rosario Head

Northern State Recreation Area

Rockport State Park

 

San Juan County:

Mount Constitution

 

Island County:

Whidbey Island Hiking & Beach Access collection

Camano State Park

 

Snohomish County:

Brackett’s Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area

Monte Cristo

 

Mount Rainier National Park/Wonderland Trail/Snoqualmie National Forest/King County/Cascade Crest:

Crystal Mountain Death March

Trail of the Shadows (In Snow)

Tolmie Peak

Carbon River Flood of 2006

Naches Peak Loop in Fall

Summerland

Deadwood Lakes

Sourdough Ridge

Naches Peak (Wildflower Season)

Owyhigh Lakes

Carbon River Backpack

Glacier Basin Trail

Palisades Lake

Ranger Falls

Pyramid Peak Loop

Mother Mountain Loop

Grand Park

Shriner Peak Trail and Lookout Tower

Seattle Park

Ravensdale History Trail

Franklin Ghost Town

Nolte State Park

Seahurst Park

Shadow Lake Nature Reserve

Ford Slope Mine at Cougar Mountain

Squak Valley North Trail

Lake Sawyer Park Trails

Henry’s Ridge Natural Area (Pond to Pond Loop)

Iron Horse Trail, Western Washington Side

Cold Creek Trail/Twin Lakes

Margaret Lake

Melakwa lake

Talapus Lake

Little Si

Middle Fork Trail

Colchuck Lake

The Wonderland Trail: Longmire to Sunrise

Olallie Creek Camp

Shadow Lake

Naches Pass 4-Wheeling

 

Mt. St. Helens:

Birth of a Lake Trail

Mt. St. Helen’s East Side

 

Columbia River:

Dog Mountain

 

Olympic Peninsula/Olympic National Park/Kitsap Penisula:

Fort Flagler State Park

Mystery Bay State Park

Dungness Spit

Hurricane Ridge Wandering

Chetzemoka Park

Cline Spit

New Dungness Lighthouse

South Sand Point Backpacking Trip

Fay Bainbridge Park

Lake Quinault & Ruby Beach

Pumpkin Seed Lake

Badger Valley Loop

Hall of Mosses (Hoh Rain Forest)

Ruby Beach

Damon Point

Larry Scott Memorial Waterfront trail

Fort Worden State Park:

Chinese Gardens and Battery Walker

Artillery Hill

čičməhán Trail in Port Townsend:

In Historic Downtown

Point Hudson

North Beach

Kah Tai Lagoon

The End of The Trail

In Fort Worden Stae Park/Point Wilson

Olympic Discovery Trail:

Larry Scott Memorial Trail

 

Pacific Crest Trail Hikes/Backpacks

Kendall Katwalk

Section J (Stevens Pass to Snowqualmie Pass)

Lodge Lake

Section I (White Pass to Chinook Pass)

Section I (Chinook Pass to Snoqualmie Pass)

Section G (Mt. Hood to Columbia River)

Trout Creek (going south)

 

Eastern Washington:

Ancient Lakes

Esmeralda Basin Backpacking Loop

 

Thurston County/Pierce County/Lewis County

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge

Mima Mounds

 

Lighthouses:

Point Wilson Lighthouse

Admiralty Head Lighthouse

New Dungness Lighthouse

 

Museums/Interpretive Centers:

Island County Historical Museum

Breazeale Interpretive Center

Fort Worden Marine Center and Museum

Whale Museum Friday Harbor

Whale Center Langley

The Blockhouses of Ebey’s Reserve

The Coast Artillery Museum at Fort Worden State Park

 

Hikes Outside of Washington State

Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Glacier National Park

Arches National Park

Canyonlands National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Teton National Park