These are our favorite Washington hiking trails, with an emphasis on peaks. Many of these part of the annual Pacific Northwest Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge, but it includes shorter excursions as well as a detailed guide to backpacking the Wonderland Trail.
Trail | Mileage | Difficulty | Location | Dogs | Gain | Region |
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Skyline-Golden Gate Loop | 4.6 | Moderate | Mount Rainier National Park | N | 1570 | Washington |
Mount Pilchuck | 5.5 | Strenuous | Mt Pilchuck State Park | Y | 2300 | Washington |
Mount Ellinor | 6.6 | Strenuous | Mt Skokomish Wilderness | Y | 3286 | Washington |
Mailbox Peak | 8.3 | Strenuous | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | Y | 4237 | Washington |
Granite Mountain | 8.6 | Strenuous | Alpine Lakes Wilderness | Y | 3800 | Washington |
Colchuck Lake | 8.8 | Strenuous | Alpine Lakes Wilderness | N | 2392 | Washington |
Wonderland Trail | 93 | Strenuous Multi-Day | Mount Rainier National Park | N | 25,593 | Washington |