Skyline Divide Trail
One of the most popular hikes of the Mt. Baker District, a brief but steady climb through timber leads to lush, open flower fields, enhanced by stellar views of glacier draped Mt. Baker, elevation 10,781 feet. Switchbacks ... trailpeak.com
Talapus Lake
This is a great short snowshoe or hiking trip year-round. Elevation gain is mild, about 800 feet. The time is rated 3 hours round-trip for snowshoe, which is a conservative time. It would take less time without the snow or... trailpeak.com
Source Lake, North Bend, Washington
The Snow Lake Trail is possibly the most heavily used wilderness trail in the state, so snowshoers who hike here may be surprised to find so few fellow snowshoers on the route with them. Sure, when the snow is unstable, avala... trails.com
Commonwealth Basin, North Bend, Washington
The section of the Pacific Crest Trail north of Snoqualmie Pass is overrun with hikers every summer weekend, but put a few feet of snow on the trail, and the crowds ignore it. That?s great news for snowshoers because the trai... trails.com
Twin Lakes, North Bend, Washington
This is a pleasant forest walk, offering a fairly easy outing for the family. The route holds to a broad, easy-to-follow road for the first 1.5 miles before dropping into the woods to ramble along a narrow hiking path. At the... trails.com
Alaska Lake, North Bend, Washington
Trek for miles up the long, gently sloping valley under the towering wall of Rampart Ridge before the route turns steep and you slog upward to increasingly picturesque views to reach a deep, steep lake cirque. The valley appr... trails.com
Snow Lake, North Bend, Washington
Snow Lake may be the most popular wilderness trail in the Pacific Northwest. From June through September, it gets thousands?maybe tens of thousands?of hiker visits. But come winter, only a few hardy folks make the long slog t... trails.com
Kendall Stump
A nice hike up the PCT towards Kendall Peak. Veer off to your right and up into the clearcut and onto the top of the ridge. Gorgeous views North towards Kendall, Red, etc. Views to the South of Rainier on a clear day (Summ... trailpeak.com
Mt Rainier - Dc Route
Extreme altitude, crevasse crossings, rock falls, ice flows, sun exposure, subzero winds.... Good times! The trailhead is a six hour drive from Vancouver, at 5000 ft elevation. We started climbing at 8 am, after getting cl... trailpeak.com
Kendall Peak Lakes, North Bend, Washington
The roar of the highway noise is unmistakable when starting up this track, but soon the beauty of the winter wilderness surrounding the trail makes everything else fade into the background. The dark green firs and hemlocks li... trails.com
Sun Top, Enumclaw, Washington
The route to the top of Sun Top is often groomed for cross-country skiers, but snowshoers will still enjoy this trek. After all, the views are just as spectacular, and the winter landscape just as pretty, even when the trail ... trails.com
Mount Margaret, Easton, Washington
Views of the entire eastern half of the Snoqualmie Pass area, including the sprawling blue waters of Keechelus Lake and the snow-covered summits of Mount Catherine and Tinkham Peak to the south, can be had from the upper reac... trails.com
Mallardy Ridge, Granite Falls, Washington
Mallardy Ridge is one of the spectacular wild areas that is seldom enjoyed by summer hikers because there are few true trails and no protection from motorized recreationists. Come winter, the old logging roads become de facto... trails.com
Goat Peak, Yakima, Washington
This is a winter scramble up a ruthlessly steep trail, but the views and the scenery along the way are unmatched. The route climbs quickly up a steep ridge line on a narrow hiking trail, and snowshoers won?t find much to look... trails.com
Bear Lake, Granite Falls, Washington
Oddly enough, this trail is largely ignored by skiers and snowmobilers despite its glorious wildernesslike atmosphere and stunning scenery. The trail branches off the Schweitzer Creek Road, which does draw a lot of snow traff... trails.com
East Fork Foss River, Skykomish, Washington
Here?s a route that lets snowshoers push themselves to the limit of their endurance, or if they?d rather, lets them enjoy a wonderful wilderness trek without much effort. The trail weaves through beautiful old-growth forest a... trails.com
Coal Creek, Granite Falls, Washington
The snow-covered sections of the Mountain Loop Highway are open to anyone and everyone with the means to enjoy the snow?be it cross-country skis, snowshoes, inner tubes, dogsleds, or snowmobiles -- but the side valleys leadin... trails.com