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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.


TrailMileageDifficultyLocationDogsGainRegion
Skyline-Golden Gate Loop4.6ModerateMount Rainier National ParkN1570Washington
Mount Pilchuck5.5StrenuousMt Pilchuck State ParkY2300Washington
Mount Ellinor6.6StrenuousMt Skokomish WildernessY3286Washington
Mailbox Peak8.3StrenuousMt Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestY4237Washington
Granite Mountain8.6StrenuousAlpine Lakes WildernessY3800Washington
Colchuck Lake8.8StrenuousAlpine Lakes WildernessN2392Washington
Wonderland Trail93Strenuous

Multi-Day
Mount Rainier National ParkN25,593Washington