Day Hikes in Washington State: 90 Favorite Trails, Loops, and Summit Scrambles

About the Author
Don J. Scarmuzzi is the author of several hiking guidebooks, including Telluride Trails, Day Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge, and Day Hikes in the Pacific Northwest. An avid hiker and passionate photographer, Don has lived and hiked in the Pacific Northwest for several years now. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
Featuring 90 hikes in the state of Washington, this guidebook for hiking enthusiasts of all levels shares the best views and insider tips for every trail, complete with full-color photographs and maps.
Day Hikes in Washington State offers a unique perspective for each hike, taking you to the best views and favorite trails just a few hours from Seattle and Portland. Author Don Scarmuzzi includes specific trail features of each route—elevation, distance, duration, difficulty, general trip report—along with detailed descriptions and personal tips of his own. Find trails in and all around the state, including: Mount Rainier Olympic Peninsula Snoqualmie Region–Alpine Lakes Wilderness Central Cascades–Enchantments Sky Valley Northern Cascades
Throw this book in your bag as you set out on the trail for some good hiking and beautiful nature views.
Find more Pacific Northwest trails in Don Scarmuzzi’s other books, Day Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge and Day Hikes in the Pacific Northwest.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MOUNT RAINIER
High Rock Lookout Lake George to Gobblers Knob Mount Beljica Spray Park Hessong Rock to Mount Pleasant Loops Tolmie Peak Windy Gap to Natural Bridge Norse Peak Loop Mount Aix Shriner Peak Lookout Crystal Peak Owyhigh Lakes to Tamanos Mountain Summerland to Panhandle Gap Fremont Lookout Skyscraper Mountain Burroughs Mountain Mildred Point to Van Trump Park Summit Eagle Peak to Chutla Peak Wahpenayo Peak Pinnacle-Castle-Plummer Peaks Traverse Bench & Snow Lakes Skyline Loop Trail to Panorama Point Camp Muir OLYMPIC PENINSULA
Sams River (Queets Campground) Loop Trail Lake Quinault: Rain Forest Nature Trail Loop, Falls Creek Loop, Gatton Creek Falls, World’s Largest Sitka Spruce, Merriman Falls, Bunch Creek Falls, Pony Bridge, Bunch Fields Wildlife Viewing Area, July Creek Picnic Area, Loop Trail Colonel Bob Peak Mount Rose Loop Mount Ellinor Lake of the Angels Mount Walker Silver Lake to Mount Townsend Grand Ridge to Elk Mountain Blue Mountain Moose Peak to Grand/Badger Valleys Loop Lake Angeles Marymere Falls, Mount Storm King Trail Pyramid Peak Sol Duc Falls SNOQUALMIE REGION-ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS
Snoqualmie Falls Park Mount Si Loop Mailbox Peak Mount Washington Dirty Harry’s Balcony, Peak McClellan Butte Mount Defiance to Little Bandera Mountain Melakwa Lake to Kaleetan Peak Tusk O’Granite to Granite Mountain Snow Lake to Gem Lake Wright Mountain Kendall Peak Tinkham Peak to Silver Peak Rachel Lake to Rampart Lakes Alta Mountain CENTRAL CASCADES ENCHANTMENTS
Thorp Mountain Lookout Davis Peaks Loop Tuck & Robin Lakes Peggy’s Pond to Mount Daniel Jade Lake to Dip Top Gap Longs Pass Lake Ingalls to Fortune Peak Earl Peak to Bean Peak Lake Stuart to Horseshoe Lake Colchuck Lake Little Annapurna Dragontail Peak Loop Nada Lake to Snow Lakes Horse Lake Mountain Palouse Falls State Park SKY VALLEY
Wallace Falls State Park Lake Serene to Bridal Veil Falls Rock Lake to Tarn 5245 West Fork Foss Lakes to Atrium Peak Beckler Peak Scorpion Mountain Deception Lakes to Surprise Mountain Minotaur Lake to Labyrinth Mountain NORTHERN CASCADES INCLUDING NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK
Mount Pilchuck Lookout Bathtub Lakes Big Four Ice Caves Vesper Peak Gothic Basin to Foggy Lake Monte Cristo to Silver Lake Blanca Lake Phelps Basin to Spider Gap Sauk Mountain Hidden Lake Lookout Cascade Pass to Sahale Glacier North Twin Sister Ruby Mountain Maple Pass Loop Trail Blue Lake, Washington Pass INDEX