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Southwest Washington Hikes

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Goat Rocks Wilderness


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Goat Rocks Wilderness
Image:Featured.GIF Goat Lake Loop Hike Moderate 12.8 2590 Loop hike to Goat Lake basin that makes a good overnight backpack
Image:Featured.GIF South Tieton Hike Moderate 17.6 1860 Back side of Goat Rocks, nice alpine area far away from Portland and Seattle


Mount Adams


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Mount Adams
Image:Featured.GIF Adams Glacier Meadows Hike Moderate 8.2 2250 Premier alpine area on Mount Adams. Can be busy but there's a large enough area to disperse crowds.
Image:Featured.GIF Foggy Flat Hike Moderate 22.2 1550 Less busy alpine area on Mount Adams. Continue an extra few miles to Devil's Garden.
Image:Featured.GIF Horseshoe Meadows-Lookingglass Lake Loop Hike Moderate 13.2 2000 Alpine area on southwest side of Mount Adams.

Mount St. Helens


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Mount St. Helens
June Lake Hike Easy 2.5 400 Short hike to a waterfall spilling into a small lake.


Indian Heaven Wilderness


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Eastern Indian Heaven Trailheads
Cultus Lake from Cultus Creek Campground Hike Moderate 4.8 1010 Hike into the heart of Indian Heaven Wilderness
Junction Lake from Cultus Creek Campground Hike Moderate 8.4 1310 Hike deeper into the heart of Indian Heaven Wilderness
Lemei Rock via Lemei Trail Hike Moderate 5.3 1900 Hike to an ancient volcanic crag


Western Indian Heaven Trailheads
Indian Racetrack Hike Easy 4.6 760 Visit the site of an abandoned racetrack
Image:Featured.GIF Blue Lake Hike Moderate 6.6 700 Stunning hike through meadows passed a half dozen lakes


Lewis River Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
North Fork Lewis River
Big Creek Falls Hike Easy 1.4 180 Hike gently downhill to the top of Big Creek Falls
Curly Creek Falls Hike Easy 0.4 10 Easiest of strolls to two waterfall viewpoints
Image:Featured.GIF Lewis River Waterfall Hike Moderate 6.6 320 Three wide, complicated waterfalls
Middle Lewis River Falls Loop Hike Easy 1.4 190 Easy loop viewing two small waterfalls and a major one
Image:Featured.GIF Mount Mitchell Hike Moderate 5.0 2050 View to a rocky summit with great mountain views


East Fork
Lucia Falls Loop Hike Easy 1.1 20 Lazy walk to a small waterfall
Yacolt Falls Hike Easy 0.6 60 Short hike to a beautiful waterfall
Battle Ground Lake Loop Hike Easy 0.9 20 Popular walk around the lake


Wind River Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Bunker Hill Hike Moderate 6.0 1500 Take a flat stretch of the PCT to a vigorous climb up to a former lookout site
Falls Creek Falls Loop Hike Moderate 6.2 1250 Forested hike to a thundering waterfall
Whistle Punk Trail Hike Easy 1.5 100 Interpretive loop trail dedicated to the logging days of old


Trapper Creek Wilderness Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Observation Peak Hike Moderate 5.6 1400 Hike into this tiny wilderness from the north side for spectacular views


Silver Star Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Silver Star Area
Silver Star Hike Moderate 5.7 1240 Shortest climb to the summit of Silver Star
Silver Star via Grouse Vista Hike Moderate 6.0 2010 Most common route to Silver Star
Silver Star via Bluff Mountain Hike Moderate 12.4 1660 Longer, ridgeline hike to the summit
Silver Star via Starway Trail Hike Moderate 9.8 2790 Lower elevation trailhead


Columbia River Floodplain


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Ridgefield Area
Image:Featured.GIF Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge Hike Easy 2.0 40 Easy stroll, waterfowl, deer, flowers


Vancouver Area
Burnt Bridge Creek Hike Easy 3.0 20 Easy, paved path in a pretty valley


Camas Area
Lacamas Creek Hike Easy 4.3 300 See two waterfalls and a lake without leaving town
Lacamas Park Lily Field Hike Easy 2.3 100 Camas and Fawn Lilies in season
Round Lake Loop Hike Easy 1.5 100 Walk around scenic Round Lake

See Southwest area hikes and destinations in our Southwest Washington index

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