Hikes

See my hiking stats dashboard → Garmin miles, elevation, and guide vs GPS charts

Running list of hikes I’ve done. I believe I have done way more than this I haven’t tracked or kept record of, but this a great place to start if you are looking for some hikes in Washington.

For Washington hikes, I’ve put guide stats (mostly WTA and The Mountaineers) next to what my watch recorded. Guide numbers are round-trip unless noted. GPS is moving time from Garmin; blank cells mean I didn’t track that hike (or forgot to stop the watch — it happens).

Drive times are from Seattle, no traffic, one-way. Always double-check passes and permits on WTA before you go.

Washington hikes

I-90 / Snoqualmie Pass / North Bend

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft gain)My GPS (mi · ft · time)DrivePass
Dirty Harry’s BalconyDay4.4 · 1,6006.6 · 1,407 · 1h 47m~50 minDiscover Pass
Franklin FallsDay4.0 · 4001.3 · 326 · 26m50 minNW Forest / ATB
Granite MountainDay8.6 · 3,7608.6 · 2,432 · 3h 12m50 minNW Forest / ATB
Kendall LakesBackpack / snow~6 · ~1,5006.0 · 1,591 · 2h 04m~1 hrNW Forest / ATB
Little SiDay4.7 · 1,3002.6 · 743 · 1h 07m45 minNone
Mount SiDay8.0 · 3,6257.8 · 2,087 · 3h 35m40 minDiscover Pass
Rattlesnake LedgeDay4.5 · 1,3006.7 · 1,206 · 2h 02m45 minNone
Talapus & Olallie LakesDay6.2 · 1,4006.6 · 1,264 · 2h 18m45 minNW Forest / ATB
Twin FallsDay3.6 · 500—45 minNone
West Tiger 3Day5.5 · 2,1005.7 · 1,918 · 2h 06m30 minDiscover Pass

Hwy 2 / Mountain Loop / Snohomish County

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft gain)My GPS (mi · ft · time)DrivePass
Bridal Veil FallsDay~4 · ~1,000—1 hrNW Forest / ATB
Heather LakeDay3.5 · 1,1003.9 · 198 · 1h 05m1h 10mNW Forest / ATB
Lake 22Day5.0 · 1,7004.9 · 2,522 · 1h 28m1h 10mNW Forest / ATB
Lake SereneDay8.0 · 3,000—1 hrNW Forest / ATB
Wallace FallsDay5.6 · 1,3005.7 · 1,457 · 1h 52m45 minDiscover Pass

Leavenworth / Alpine Lakes

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft gain)My GPS (mi · ft · time)DrivePass
Colchuck LakeDay8.0 · 2,5004.2 · 2,365 · 1h 36m3 hrNW Forest / ATB
The Enchantments (day traverse)Day18.5 · 4,84520.2 · 5,256 · 4h 49m2.5 hrNW Forest / ATB + permit

Teanaway

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft gain)My GPS (mi · ft · time)DrivePass
Ingalls LakeDay9.0 · 2,5009.0 · 2,870 · 3h 22m2 hrNW Forest / ATB
Thorp Lake & Thorp MountainBackpack~12 · ~3,000multi-day track1.5 hrNW Forest / ATB

North Cascades / Eastern Washington

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft gain)My GPS (mi · ft · time)DrivePass
Hannigan’s PassBackpack~14 · ~3,000multi-day track3 hrNW Forest / ATB
Ancient LakesDay3.0 · 6003.0 · 507 · 1h 04m2 hrDiscover / ATB

Mount Rainier National Park

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft gain)My GPS (mi · ft · time)DrivePass
Skyline Trail (Paradise)Day5.5 · 1,4005.7 · 1,787 · 2h 17m2 hrRainier NP
Pinnacle PeakDay2.5 · 1,1002.5 · 933 · 38m2 hrRainier NP

Olympic Peninsula & coast

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft gain)My GPS (mi · ft · time)DrivePass
Enchanted ValleyBackpack26 · 3,300 (to chalet RT)11.4 · 2,186 · ~4h 17m4 hrOlympic NP + permit
Lena LakeDay3.5 · 1,3003.5 · 1,332 · 1h 23m4 hrOlympic NP / NW Forest
Cape FlatteryDay1.5 · 200—4 hrOlympic NP + Makah fee
Hoh Rain ForestDay1–2 · minimal—4 hrOlympic NP
Rialto BeachDay3–8 · minimal—4 hrOlympic NP

Everything else

Oregon – Crater Lake National Park

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft)My GPSPass
Garfield PeakDay3.5 · 1,0003.9 · 1,149 · 1h 31mCrater Lake NP
Cleetwood CoveDay2.1 · 700—Crater Lake NP

Banff & Glacier National Park

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft)My GPSPass
Lake Agnes & Big BeehiveDay6.0 · 1,5007.0 · 2,021 · 2h 47mBanff NP
Larch Valley & Sentinel PassDay7.0 · 2,300—Banff NP
Grinnell GlacierDay11.0 · 1,600—Glacier NP / ATB
Avalanche LakeDay4.5 · 7004.7 · 743 · 1h 42mGlacier NP / ATB

Grinnell Glacier the day before Avalanche Lake — no Garmin track for Grinnell.

California — Lassen & Redwoods road trip

TrailTypeGuide (mi · ft)Pass
Manzanita Lake LoopDay1.8 · minimalLassen / ATB
Cinder ConeDay5.0 · 850Lassen NP
Bumpass HellDay5.0 · 800Lassen NP
Fern CanyonDay1.0 · minimalRedwoods / ATB
Lady Bird Johnson GroveDay1.5 · minimalRedwoods NP
Stout GroveDay0.7 · minimalRedwoods NP
Prairie Creek / Zigzag loopDay~5.0 · —Redwoods NP

Pass cheat sheet (Washington)

PassWhere I needed it for these Washington hikes
Discover PassWallace Falls, Mount Si, West Tiger 3, Dirty Harry’s Balcony
NW Forest Pass / America the BeautifulMost Forest Service trailheads (I-90, Hwy 2, Leavenworth, Teanaway, Baker)
Olympic or Rainier NP passOlympic Peninsula and Rainier rows above
NoneRattlesnake Ledge, Little Si, Twin Falls — always verify on WTA

This list will grow as I hike more and as trip reports go up on the blog. If you’re planning a Washington hike on here and want details beyond stats, reach out , or check WTA for current trail conditions before you drive out.