Hiking of WashingtonHiking of Washington National Parks, Recreation Areas and Trail Guides.
Washington National Parks
Mount Rainier National ParkMount Rainier National Park offers over 240 miles of maintained trails for your enjoyment. Trails featuers old-growth forests, high subalpine meadows, lakes, streams, fields of wildflowers and network of glaciers.Activities: Auto Touring · Backpacking · Biking · Camping · Climbing · Cross Country Skiing · Fishing · Hiking of Washington· Horseback Riding· Interpretive Programs · Mountaineering · Nature Walks · Snow Skiing · Snowshoeing · Wilderness Area · Wildlife Viewing
Trail Guides: Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide (4.75 of 5 stars) Discovering the Wonders of the Wonderland Trail: Encircling Mount Rainier (4.66 of 5 stars) Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Rainier (NR) Day Hike! Mount Rainier (4.4 of 5 stars) More Info: Mount Rainier National Park at NPS.gov
North Cascades National ParkThere are 386 miles of maintained trails, many taking you steeply to absolutely breathtaking alpine scenery, and over 200 designated backcountry campsites. Experience jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 700 glaciers. Activities: Auto Touring · Biking · Boating · Camping · Climbing · Educational Programs · Fishing · Hiking of Washington· Horseback Riding · Wilderness Area · Wildlife Viewing
Trail Guides
Hot Showers, Soft Beds, and Dayhikes in the North Cascades(5 of 5 stars)
Day Hike! North Cascades (Day Hike)
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Olympic National ParkExperience roaring beaches old-growth forests or peaks and ridges of the high country. Last year, there were over 60,000 overnight visitors to The Olympic Wilderness and countless day visitors. With Olympic's nearly one million acres and three distinct ecosystems, plan on spending at least one very full day to get a feeling for the park's diversity. Activities: Auto Touring · Biking · Boating · Camping · Climbing · Educational Programs · Fishing · Hiking of Washington · Horseback Riding · Swimming · Wilderness Area · Wildlife Viewing · Snow Skiing
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Washington State Recreation Areas
Lake Chelan National Recreation AreaLake Chelan National Recreation Area (62,000 acres, 24,800 hectares) rests in a glacially carved trough in the Cascades Range. Lake Chelan is one of the nation's deepest, reaching a depth of 1,500 feet (450 meters). Activities: Boating · Camping · Climbing · Educational Programs · Fishing · Hiking of Washington · Horseback Riding · Hunting · Wildlife Viewing · Snow Skiing · More Information: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area at NPS.gov
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation AreaIn 1941, damming of the Columbia River as part of the Columbia River Basin project created a 130-mile long lake. Named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the lake is now the largest recreation feature in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Activities: Auto Touring · Boating · Camping · Educational Programs · Fishing · Hiking of Washington· Hunting · Swimming · Wildlife Viewing More Information Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area at NPS.gov
Ross Lake National Recreation AreaRoss Lake National Recreation Area is the most assessible part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Ross Lake National Recreation Area is over 118,000 acres. It includes 3 reservoirs; 12,000-acre Ross Lake, 910-acre Diablo Lake, and 210-acre Gorge Lake -- water gateways to more remote areas. Encircled by mountains, it offers many outdoor recreation opportunities along the upper reaches of the Skagit River, between the north and south units of North Cascades National Park. Activities: Boating · Camping · Climbing · Educational Programs · Fishing · Hiking of Washington· Horseback Riding · Hunting · Snow Skiing
Trail Guides: Ebey's Landing National Historical ReserveHike the bluff trail that starts at Ebey's Landing or from the Prairie Overlook near historic Sunnyside Cemetery. Activities: Auto Touring · Biking · Boating · Camping · Educational Programs · Fishing · Hiking · Horseback Riding · Hunting · Wildlife Viewing
Trail Guides: Nez Perc National Historic ParkThe Nez Perce National Historical Park is scattered across 38 sites covering the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana. The sites commemorate the stories and history of the Nimiipuu and their interaction with explorers, fur traders, missionaries, soldiers, settlers, gold miners, and farmers who moved through or into the area.Activities: Auto Touring · Biking · Educational Programs · Fishing · Hiking · Swimming · Wilderness Area · Wildlife Viewing
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