Washington Coast Hikes
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
South Washington Coast
| Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes | |
| Lower Columbia River | |||||
| Columbian White-tailed Deer Refuge Hike | Easy | 5.0 | 10 | Flat hike on a refuge road with a variety of wildlife | |
| Fort Columbia Loop Hike | Easy | 4.3 | 940 | Explore a coastal defense fort and hike up a hill through a lush spruce forest | |
| Long Beach Peninsula | |||||
| Black Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 150 | Tranquil loop around a coastal lake and through spruce/hemlock forest | |
| Cape Disappointment Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 385 | Take in a beach, part of the Confluence Project, cliff top views, an interpretive center, a Civil War battery, and a lighthouse! | |
| Coastal Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 130 | Interpretive loop through old growth forest on the shore of Baker Bay | |
| North and McKenzie Heads Hike | Moderate | 6.6 | 1175 | Hike through Sitka spruce forest to a viewpoint, lighthouse, and World War II battery | |
| Discovery Trail Traverse Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 280 | Mostly paved interpretive trail through dunes and coastal woodland | |
| Leadbetter Point Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.7 | 130 | Loop between Willapa Bay and the Pacific Ocean in a state park and national wildlife refuge | |
| Willapa Bay | |||||
| Willapa Art Trail Hike | Easy | 1.1 | 330 | Take a boardwalk over a tidal marsh with outdoor art and then loop around a forested hillside | |
| Teal Slough Hike | Easy | 0.6 | 310 | Short stroll up a hillside to some venerable and very wrinkled ancient cedars. | |
| Willapa Hills | |||||
| Rainbow Falls Loop Hike | Easy | 1.6 | 170 | Short loop around a rare patch of old growth in the Willapa Hills | |
Olympic Peninsula
| Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes | |
| Olympic Peninsula Coast | |||||
| Toleak Point Hike | Difficult | 12.8 | 1080 | Long wilderness beach hike with short, challenging inland sections | |
| Ozette to Rialto Beach Hike | Difficult | 20.1 | 240 | Wilderness beach hike in Olympic National Park | |
| Cape Alava Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.4 | 520 | Very popular wilderness loop hike with a beach section | |
| Cape Flattery Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 270 | Short hike to a stunning headland on the Makah Reservation | |
| Olympic Mountains West | |||||
| Enchanted Valley Hike | Difficult | 26.4 | 3600 | Low elevation, early season backpack with bears. Very popular! | |
| Hoh Rain Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 190 | Interpretive loops though the old growth rain forest on the Hoh River | |
| Hoh River to Blue Glacier Hike | Difficult | 34.6 | 5170 | Hike through old growth rain forest and then up to alpine meadows and a view to Mt. Olympus | |
| Olympic Mountains North | |||||
| Sol Duc Falls Hike | Easy | 1.6 | 255 | Short, shady hike to one of Washington's most photographed waterfalls | |
| Lover's Lane-Sol Duc Falls Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.4 | 540 | Old growth hike along the Sol Duc River to forest waterfalls | |
| Marymere Falls Hike | Easy | 1.8 | 420 | Short hike through lush old forest to a beautiful waterfall | |
| Marymere Falls Loop Hike | Easy | 3.5 | 550 | Take an interpertive trail and then a wooded stroll to a lovely ribbon waterfall | |
| Hurricane Hill Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 1100 | Beautiful but crowded alpine meadow hike to an all-encompassing viewpoint | |
| Grand Valley Loop Hike | Difficult | 13.6 | 4250 | Alpine views and lakes, one of the nicest hikes in the Olympics, also one of the most popular | |
| Olympic Mountains East | |||||
| Dosewallips River Hike | Moderate | 16.0 | 1640 | Nice low elevation river hike on the east side of the Olympics, good in the off season | |