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Wandering Washingtonian

Best Pacific Northwest hikes

The Rating System

We completed more than 120 hikes in the Pacific Northwest. After most hikes we complete, we rate our experience. We use our algorithm that accounts for multiple factors such as scenery, solitude, trail conditions, and other hike features to rank our experience. Our maximum score is 100.

Please keep in mind that most rating systems are subjective. And these are based on our experiences.

Note: Some shorter hikes we do not rate, unless they are iconic.

1. Berg Lake

OvErall Rating

Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia

Distance

Elevation

95

28.4 mi

2620 ft

2. Goat Lake Loop

OvErall Rating

Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington

Distance

Elevation

93

12.8 mi

2590 ft

3. alice and toxoway

OvErall Rating

Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho

Distance

Elevation

93

19.1 mi

2950 ft

4. Seven Lakes Basin

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

92

18.2 mi

3050 ft

5. Garibaldi lake

OvErall Rating

Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia

Distance

Elevation

91

13.2 mi

3290 ft

6. moose/gladys lake

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

90

10.1 mi

3010 ft

7. Ptarmigan ridge

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

89

11.8 mi

2400 ft

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8. sahale arm

OvErall Rating

North Cascades National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

87

11.8 mi

3940 ft

9. Heather maple pass

OvErall Rating

North Cascades Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

87

7.2 mi

2000 ft

10. Royal Basin

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

86

16 mi

2650 ft

11. Chain lakes loop

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

85

7 mi

1820 ft

12. skyline loop

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

85

5.5 mi

1400 ft

13. watersprite lake

OvErall Rating

Squamish Region, British Columbia

Distance

Elevation

85

11 mi

2450 ft

14. robin and tuck lake

OvErall Rating

Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington

Distance

Elevation

84

13 mi

3450 ft

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15. Park Butte

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

84

7.5 mi

2200 ft

16. No name lake

OvErall Rating

Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

84

5.5 mi

1500 ft

17. Yellow aster butte

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

84

7.5 mi

2520 ft

18. horseshoe lake

OvErall Rating

Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington

Distance

Elevation

83

16 mi

2920 ft

19. iceline

OvErall Rating

Yoho National Forest, British Columbia

Distance

Elevation

83

14 mi

3220 ft

20. Hidden lake

OvErall Rating

North Cascades Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

82

8 mi

3300 ft

21. Green Lakes

OvErall Rating

Deschuetes National Forest, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

82

9.1 mi

1180 ft

22. spider meadows

OvErall Rating

Central Cascades, Washington

Distance

Elevation

81

13 mi

1900 ft

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23. wedgemont

OvErall Rating

Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia

Distance

Elevation

80

8.7 mi

4000 ft

24. Lake colchuck

OvErall Rating

Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington

Distance

Elevation

80

8 mi

2300 ft

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25. moraine lake

OvErall Rating

Deschuetes National Forest, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

80

5.1 mi

1410 ft

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26. gothic basin

OvErall Rating

Mountain Loop Highway, Washington

Distance

Elevation

79

9.2 mi

2900 ft

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27. st helens summit

OvErall Rating

Mount St Helens Monument , Washington

Distance

Elevation

79

12 mi

5700 ft

28. Ozette Loop

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

79

9.3 mi

100 ft

29. Watson Lakes

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

79

6.5 mi

1600 ft

30. Chilean Memorial

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

79

9 mi

2500 ft

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31. Burroughs Mtn

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

78

9 mi

2500 ft

32. Canyon creek

OvErall Rating

Deshutes National Forest, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

78

7.6 mi

2700 ft

33. lake blanca

OvErall Rating

Central Cascades, Washington

Distance

Elevation

78

8.1 mi

3415 ft

34. lake Ann

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

78

8.2 mi

2200 ft

35. Lewis Lake

OvErall Rating

North Cascades Region, WA

Distance

Elevation

77

11 mi

3100 ft

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36. Summit Lake

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

76

6 mi

1300 ft

37. heliotrope ridge

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washignton

Distance

Elevation

76

5.5 mi

1400 ft

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38. spray park

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

75

8 mi

1800 ft

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39.Grand park

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

74

8 mi

1100 ft

40. McNeil point

OvErall Rating

Mount Hood Area, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

74

10.5 mi

2200 ft

41. tatoosh ridge

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier Region, WA

Distance

Elevation

74

10.4 mi

4100 ft

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42. joffre lakes

OvErall Rating

Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, British Columbia

Distance

Elevation

74

6 mi

1200 ft

43. Melakwa LAkes

OvErall Rating

Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington

Distance

Elevation

74

9.7 mi

2700 ft

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44. shi shi beach

OvErall Rating

Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Distance

Elevation

73

8.0 mi

200 ft

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45. ingalls lake

OvErall Rating

Central Cascades, Washington

Distance

Elevation

73

9 mi

2500 ft

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46. Naches loop

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

73

3 mi

600 ft

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47. Nannie Ridge

OvErall Rating

Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington

Distance

Elevation

72

9.3 mi

2050 ft

48. lake stuart

OvErall Rating

Central Cascades, Washington

Distance

Elevation

72

9 mi

1600 ft

49. Tolmie Peak

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

71

7.5 mi

1100 ft

50. second beach

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

70

4 mi

300 ft

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51. hoh river/5 mile

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

70

10.6

200 ft

52. summerland

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

69

8 miles

2800 ft

53. west foss lakes

OvErall Rating

Central Cascades, WA

Distance

Elevation

69

14.5

3200

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54. harry's ridge

OvErall Rating

Mount St Helens, WA

Distance

Elevation

69

8.2 mi

1000 ft

55. High Note Trail

OvErall Rating

Whistler, British Columbia

Distance

Elevation

68

6 mi

1300 ft

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56. winchester mtn

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Area, WA

Distance

Elevation

68

3.4 mi

1300 ft

57. lake valhalla

OvErall Rating

Central Cascades, Washington

Distance

Elevation

68

7.0 mi

1500 ft

58. Maiden Peak

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

68

7.0 mi

2100 ft

59. High Rock

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier Area, Washington

Distance

Elevation

67

3.2 mi

1400 ft

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60. snow lake

OvErall Rating

Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

Distance

Elevation

66

7.2 mi

1800 ft

61. Bench and snow

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

66

2.5 mi

600 ft

62. cut throat pass

OvErall Rating

North Cascades Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

65

10 mi

2000 ft

63. skyline divide

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Area, Washington

Distance

Elevation

65

9 mi

2500 ft

64. mount pilchuck

OvErall Rating

Mountain Loop Highway Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

65

5.4 mi

2300 ft

65. mount storm king

OvErall Rating

Mountain Loop Highway Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

65

5.4 mi

2300 ft

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66. Misery Ridge

OvErall Rating

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

65

3.5 mi

950 ft

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67. marmot pass

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

64

11.5 mi

3500 ft

68.Bagley lakes

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

63

2 mi

200 ft

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69. tunnel falls

OvErall Rating

Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

62

11.3 mi

1800 ft

70. trail of 10 falls

OvErall Rating

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

61

9 mi

1400 ft

71. blue lake

OvErall Rating

North Cascades Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

60

4.4 mi

1050 ft

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72. dog mountain

OvErall Rating

Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Distance

Elevation

60

6 mi

2800 ft

73. beehive lakes

OvErall Rating

Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho

Distance

Elevation

59

7 mi

2000 ft

74. Sauer Mountain

OvErall Rating

Leavenworth Area, Washington

Distance

Elevation

59

6 mi

1500 ft

75. Third Beach

OvErall Rating

Olympic National Park, Washington

Distance

Elevation

59

3.6 mi

280 ft

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76. goat lake

OvErall Rating

Mount Baker Area, Washington

Distance

Elevation

59

10.5 mi

1400 ft

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77. Wallace falls

OvErall Rating

Central Cascades, Washington

Distance

Elevation

58

5.5 mi

1300 ft

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78. lower lena lake

OvErall Rating

Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Distance

Elevation

57

7.2 mi

1300 ft

79. pinnacle peak

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainer National Park, WA

Distance

Elevation

57

2.9 mi

2500 ft

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80. HEather lakes

OvErall Rating

Mountain Loop Hwy Region, WA

Distance

Elevation

57

5 mi

1600 ft

81. Lewis Falls

OvErall Rating

South Cascades, Washington

Distance

Elevation

56

8.8 mi

450 ft

82. Mount Scott

OvErall Rating

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

Distance

Elevation

56

4.3 mi

1275 ft

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83. packwood lake

OvErall Rating

Goat Rocks Wilderness, WA

Distance

Elevation

56

10 mi

600 ft

84. mount townsend

OvErall Rating

Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Distance

Elevation

56

8 mi

3000 ft

85. Ebeys Landing

OvErall Rating

Whidbey Island, Washington

Distance

Elevation

55

5.6 mi

280 ft

86. Sheep Lake

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainer Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

54

3.8 mi

400 ft

87. granite and bertha

OvErall Rating

Mount Rainer Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

54

3 mi

900 ft

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88. Ancient Lakes

OvErall Rating

Yakima Region, Washington

Distance

Elevation

54

12 mi

600 ft

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