These trails represent some of the best hiking in Washington that can be achieved in under a week. They span all difficulty levels and feature a wide range of terrain.
If you have more time on your hands, Washington is also home to the first half of the 1,249 mile Pacific Northwest Trail, and the final 490 miles of the PCT. Or if your looking for a diverse trail the Olympic Discovery Trail takes hikers through four different eco-systems in 138 miles.
1.Royal Basin – Ashford, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 15 Miles
Royal lake on the Royal Basin trail.
2. Northern Mount St Helens Loop – Lewis County, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 18 Miles
Views trekking through Mount St. Helens National Monument
3. Entiat River Loop – Entiat, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 30 Miles
Some of the best hiking Eastern Washington has to offer.
4. Spider Meadow-Buck Creek Pass Loop – Leavenworth, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 30 Miles
The famous Glacier Peak Wilderness
5. Salmo-Shedroof Traverse – Pend Oreille County, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 32 Miles
Salmo-preist wilderness
6. Blue Glacier and Hoh River Trail – Forks, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 35 Miles
Hiking through the Hoh Rainforest
7. Pacific Crest Trail-Henry M Jackson Wilderness – Leavenworth, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 37 Miles
View of Blanca Lake while hiking a section of the famed trail.
8. Pacific Crest Trail-Snoqualmie Pass To Stevens Pass Snoqualmie, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 70 Miles
With almost 16,000ft in elevation gain this section of the PCT is a true challenge.
9. Western Pasayten-Ross Lake – Rockport, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 80 Miles
Ross Lake
10. Wonderland Trail – Ashford, Washington
Trail Map – Distance 93 Miles
This trail circles Mt. Rainier, the highest peak in Washington (14,417ft)
