51 trails · 459 trail miles · Best season: June – October
Washington offers extraordinary hiking diversity — glacier-clad volcanoes, temperate rainforests, alpine wildflower meadows, and the rugged North Cascades. The Wonderland Trail around Rainier is iconic.
Best Season
June – October
Terrain
Cascade volcanoes, temperate rainforest, alpine meadows
Top Trail: Maple Pass Loop
Washington has 51 hiking trails covering 459 trail miles across 1 national parks and 8 state parks.
The best hiking season in Washington is June – October. The terrain includes cascade volcanoes, temperate rainforest, alpine meadows.
The top hiking destinations in Washington include Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, North Cascades National Park.
Notable long-distance and iconic trails in Washington include Pacific Crest Trail (WA section, 505 mi), Wonderland Trail (93 mi), Enchantments Traverse.
The highest-rated trail in Washington is Maple Pass Loop. The average trail difficulty across the state is Moderate.