National Forest trails in Washington
2,382 named trails in 7 national forests pass through Washington, about 9,357 miles within the state. 768 have their own page and are listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest1,197 trails · 4,918 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT: Methow Valley N. TerminusPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 55.5 | ||
| John Wayne | 46.5 | ||
| PCT: Naches NorthNorse Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 39.3 | ||
| Boulder Creek | 38.4 | ||
| Grade Creek Snomo | 38.2 | ||
| PCT: Wenatchee River NorthHenry M. Jackson Wilderness Wilderness | 36.1 | ||
| Rock Creek Snowmobile | 31.5 | ||
| Thirtymile Meadows | 29 | ||
| Lake CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 27.4 | ||
| American RidgeWilliam O. Douglas Wilderness Wilderness | 25.7 | ||
| Icicle RidgeAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 25.3 | ||
| Shady Pass Snowmobile | 24.9 | ||
| Bethel Ridge Snowmobile | 24.6 | ||
| Jack CreekAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 23.4 | ||
| Naches Pass | 23.1 | ||
| Monument CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 23 | ||
| Hidden LakesPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 22.3 | ||
| Chiwawa River Road 6200 | 21.8 | ||
| Robinson CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 21.7 | ||
| Indian CreekGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 20.3 | ||
| Entiat Valley - Shady Pass | 20 | ||
| PCT: Naches CentralWilliam O. Douglas Wilderness Wilderness | 19.4 | ||
| Manastash | 18.9 | ||
| South Fork TietonGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 18.7 | ||
| Goat -Cub Creek | 18.3 | ||
| Rock CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 18.2 | ||
| ChewuchPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 18.1 | ||
| Devils RidgePasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 17.9 | ||
| PCT: Glacier Peak WildernessGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 17.7 | ||
| Buckskin RidgePasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 17.6 | ||
| Twisp River | 17.5 | ||
| Castle PassPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 17 | ||
| Cooper Mountain Snomo | 17 | ||
| Larch CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 17 | ||
| Buttermilk Libby | 16.6 | ||
| South Summit | 16.5 | ||
| Table Mountain | 16.3 | ||
| Summit Trail WildernessLake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Wilderness | 16.1 | ||
| Andrews CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 15.6 | ||
| RattlesnakeWilliam O. Douglas Wilderness Wilderness | 15.6 | ||
| Nile Loop Snowmobile | 15.5 | ||
| Pyramid Peak | 15.5 | ||
| Pyramid MountainGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 15.4 | ||
| North Summit | 15.1 | ||
| ChancellorPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 14.8 | ||
| Jackass | 14.6 | ||
| Lower Mad River | 14.6 | ||
| Bald Mtn | 14.4 | ||
| West Fork PasaytenPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 14.2 | ||
| Cold Creek | 14 | ||
| Entiat RiverGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 14 | ||
| Nason Ridge | 14 | ||
| White RiverGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 14 | ||
| Ingalls CreekAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 13.9 | ||
| Jackita RidgePasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 13.9 | ||
| Taneum | 13.7 | ||
| Manastash Ridge-West | 13.6 | ||
| Moe Ridge Snowmobile | 13.5 | ||
| Coleman RidgePasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 13.4 | ||
| Pleasant Valley LoopWilliam O. Douglas Wilderness Wilderness | 13.4 |
1,137 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest page.
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest405 trails · 1,735 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwater/Naches | 65 | ||
| PCT: Mbs DarringtonNational Scenic or Historic TrailGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 54 | ||
| PCT: Cle Elum NorthAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 51.8 | ||
| PCT: Cle Elum South | 34.7 | ||
| PCT: Mbs White RiverNational Scenic or Historic TrailNorse Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 33.7 | ||
| Finney Creek RD Snowmobile 18 | 33 | ||
| Segelson Pass Snowmobile 18 | 27 | ||
| Beckler River Road | 22.5 | ||
| Meadow MtnGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 17.6 | ||
| Tonga Ridge Road | 16 | ||
| Anderson Creek Snowmobile 1107 | 15 | ||
| Canyon Creek Snowmobile 31 | 15 | ||
| Salmon Ridge X-Country Ski | 15 | ||
| Dutch Miller GapAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 14.9 | ||
| Middle Fork | 14.8 | ||
| PCT: Mbs Skykomish SouthNational Scenic or Historic TrailAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 14.6 | ||
| Baker LakeNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 14 | ||
| Bald EagleHenry M. Jackson Wilderness Wilderness | 13.4 | ||
| High DivideMount Baker Wilderness Wilderness | 13 | ||
| Glacier Creek Snowmobile 39 | 12 | ||
| GreenwaterNorse Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 11.9 | ||
| Quartz CreekHenry M. Jackson Wilderness Wilderness | 11.4 | ||
| Lost Creek RidgeGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 11.1 | ||
| Pilot RidgeGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 11 | ||
| Miller River Road | 10.6 | ||
| Snoqualmie LakeAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 10.6 | ||
| Schweitzer | 10.5 | ||
| Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country | 10.3 | ||
| Clear Creek | 10.2 | ||
| ClearwaterClearwater Wilderness Wilderness | 10.2 | ||
| Iron GoatAccessible | 10.2 | ||
| CarbonClearwater Wilderness Wilderness | 10.1 | ||
| Pratt RiverAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 10 | ||
| Deception CreekAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 9.9 | ||
| Miners RidgeGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 9.9 | ||
| Canyon Ridge | 9.1 | ||
| Crystal Mountain | 9.1 | ||
| North Fork SkykomishHenry M. Jackson Wilderness Wilderness | 9.1 | ||
| Bald Mtn Snowmobile 3140 | 9 | ||
| Canyon LakeGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 8.9 | ||
| Elbow LakeNational Scenic or Historic TrailMount Baker Wilderness Wilderness | 8.7 | ||
| Divide | 8.5 | ||
| Necklace ValleyAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 8.5 | ||
| South Fk CascadeGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 8.5 | ||
| North Fork SaukGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 8.4 | ||
| Suntop | 8.3 | ||
| Skookum FlatsNational Recreation TrailMount Rainier Wilderness Wilderness | 8.2 | ||
| Meadow CreekHenry M. Jackson Wilderness Wilderness | 8.1 | ||
| Swift CreekNational Scenic or Historic TrailMount Baker Wilderness Wilderness | 8 | ||
| White Chuck/ Upper White ChuckGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 8 | ||
| Whitechuck Bench | 8 | ||
| Evans Ck-Jeep 920 | 7.9 | ||
| Noble KnobNorse Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 7.9 | ||
| Harris Lake | 7.8 | ||
| West Cady RidgeWild Sky Wilderness Wilderness | 7.7 | ||
| Elliot CreekHenry M. Jackson Wilderness Wilderness | 7.2 | ||
| Frog MountainWild Sky Wilderness Wilderness | 7.1 | ||
| West Fork FossAlpine Lakes Wilderness Wilderness | 7.1 | ||
| Garcia | 7 | ||
| Huckleberry MountainGlacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness | 7 |
345 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest page.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest393 trails · 1,461 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| PcnstNational Scenic or Historic TrailGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 136.5 | ||
| BoundaryNational Recreation Trail | 53.7 | ||
| Loowit | 28.3 | ||
| Klickitat LoopGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 25.5 | ||
| 5200 Snowmobile | 24 | ||
| Berryfield Sm Loop | 18 | ||
| Klickitat | 17.7 | ||
| PCT: Naches SouthGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 16.1 | ||
| Big Tire Sm Loop | 15.9 | ||
| Valley | 15.5 | ||
| 2329 Snowmobile | 15.3 | ||
| Lewis River | 14.6 | ||
| Green River | 14 | ||
| Lakes | 13.9 | ||
| Toutle | 13.2 | ||
| Juniper Ridge | 13 | ||
| Lilly BasinGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 12 | ||
| Kalama Ski Trail | 11 | ||
| Kalama Sno | 11 | ||
| Langille Ridge | 10.4 | ||
| Cinnamon | 10 | ||
| Smith Creek | 10 | ||
| Upper Falls Creek | 9.9 | ||
| Blue Lake Ridge | 9.8 | ||
| Siouxon | 9.8 | ||
| Packwood LakeGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 9.7 | ||
| Clear ForkGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 9.6 | ||
| Quartz Creek | 9.6 | ||
| Goat Mountain | 9.3 | ||
| Sasquatch | 9.2 | ||
| High Lakes | 9 | ||
| Strawberry Mountain | 9 | ||
| Summit Prairie | 9 | ||
| TatooshTatoosh Wilderness Wilderness | 9 | ||
| Bishop Ridge | 8.8 | ||
| KincaidWilliam O. Douglas Wilderness Wilderness | 8.8 | ||
| 2100 Snowmobile | 8.7 | ||
| Tumwater | 8.7 | ||
| Wright Meadow | 8.7 | ||
| Huffman Peak | 8.5 | ||
| Ski Loops West | 8.4 | ||
| Angry MountainGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 8.3 | ||
| Round the MountainMount Adams Wilderness Wilderness | 8.3 | ||
| Hard Time Loop | 8.2 | ||
| Trapper CreekTrapper Creek Wilderness Wilderness | 8.2 | ||
| Lone Butte Sm Loop | 7.9 | ||
| Carlton CreekWilliam O. Douglas Wilderness Wilderness | 7.6 | ||
| East Canyon Ridge | 7.6 | ||
| Dry Creek | 7.5 | ||
| Upper Lake CreekGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 7.5 | ||
| ObservationTrapper Creek Wilderness Wilderness | 7.4 | ||
| 9000 Sled | 7.3 | ||
| Paradise | 7.1 | ||
| West Fork Snowmobile | 7 | ||
| Horseshoe Ridge | 6.9 | ||
| Hamilton Buttes | 6.8 | ||
| Monte Carlo | 6.8 | ||
| Bluff LakeGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 6.6 | ||
| Fossil | 6.5 | ||
| CoyoteGoat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness | 6.4 |
333 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest page.
Colville National Forest207 trails · 802 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| BoundaryPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 69.1 | ||
| Little Pend Oreille ORV | 38.5 | ||
| Kettle Crest NorthNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 29.9 | ||
| Batey Bould Main Trunk | 21.7 | ||
| Shedroof DivideNational Scenic or Historic TrailSalmo-Priest Wilderness Wilderness | 16.9 | ||
| 13 MileNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 16.5 | ||
| Taylor Ridge | 15.6 | ||
| Kettle Crest SouthNational Recreation Trail | 14 | ||
| Gillette Ridge | 13.1 | ||
| Gibralter | 11.8 | ||
| Smarty Creek | 11.7 | ||
| Windy PeakPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 11.5 | ||
| Middle Fork Calispel | 10.2 | ||
| Mack/King MT | 9.8 | ||
| Barnaby Buttes | 9.7 | ||
| North Summit | 8.8 | ||
| Salmo BasinSalmo-Priest Wilderness Wilderness | 8.8 | ||
| Albert CampPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 8.5 | ||
| Tiffany Lake | 8.5 | ||
| Grassy Top | 8 | ||
| Crowell RidgeNational Scenic or Historic TrailSalmo-Priest Wilderness Wilderness | 7.8 | ||
| Twin Sisters | 7.5 | ||
| 4th of July RidgeNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 7.3 | ||
| Old Stage | 7.3 | ||
| Edds MtnNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 7 | ||
| Owl Mountain | 7 | ||
| South Fork Silver Creek | 6.9 | ||
| Bead Lake | 6.4 | ||
| North Fork Silver CreekNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 6.2 | ||
| Batey Bould: Tacoma Peak | 6.1 | ||
| Basin CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 6 | ||
| Gillette Ridge Spur | 6 | ||
| Tunnel | 6 | ||
| North Fork Sullivan CreekNational Scenic or Historic TrailSalmo-Priest Wilderness Wilderness | 5.9 | ||
| Shrew Creek | 5.6 | ||
| South SideNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 5.6 | ||
| Granite Mountain | 5.5 | ||
| U.s. Mountain | 5.4 | ||
| Batey Bould: Boulder Mountain | 5.3 | ||
| Noisy Creek | 5.3 | ||
| Red BluffNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 5.2 | ||
| Thompson Ridge | 5.2 | ||
| Deer Creek Summit NorthNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 5.1 | ||
| Deer Creek Summit North - XC | 5.1 | ||
| South Huckleberry | 5.1 | ||
| Thunder CreekSalmo-Priest Wilderness Wilderness | 5.1 | ||
| Hall Mtn - Grassy Top | 5 | ||
| Windy CreekPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 5 | ||
| Clackamas MountainNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 4.7 | ||
| Hoodoo Canyon | 4.7 | ||
| Bonaparte Mountain | 4.5 | ||
| Clark Ridge | 4.5 | ||
| Kettle Crest South Sherman -XC | 4.5 | ||
| AntoineNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 4.2 | ||
| HallidayNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 4.2 | ||
| Sullivan LakeNational Recreation Trail | 4.2 | ||
| Long DrawNational Scenic or Historic TrailPasayten Wilderness Wilderness | 4 | ||
| Flume CreekNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 3.9 | ||
| AbercrombieNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 3 | ||
| Maple RidgeNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 2.9 |
147 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Colville National Forest page.
Olympic National Forest115 trails · 289 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork HumptulipsAccessible | 17.1 | ||
| Wynoochee Lake ShoreNational Recreation Trail | 15.2 | ||
| MT. Muller | 11.3 | ||
| Lower So. Fk. Skokomish | 10.5 | ||
| Tubal CainBuckhorn Wilderness Wilderness | 8.6 | ||
| Sleepy Hollow | 8 | ||
| DungenessBuckhorn Wilderness Wilderness | 7.7 | ||
| Tunnel CreekBuckhorn Wilderness Wilderness | 7.5 | ||
| Dry Creek | 7.4 | ||
| Pyramid Peak | 6.7 | ||
| Gold Creek | 6.3 | ||
| Lower Big Quilcene | 6.2 | ||
| Lower Dungeness | 6.2 | ||
| MT. TownsendBuckhorn Wilderness Wilderness | 6.2 | ||
| MT. JuipterThe Brothers Wilderness Wilderness | 6 | ||
| North Strait View 3040 Trail | 6 | ||
| DuckabushThe Brothers Wilderness Wilderness | 5.9 | ||
| Upper So. Fk. SkokomishDaniel J. Evans Wilderness Wilderness | 5.7 | ||
| Big QuilceneBuckhorn Wilderness Wilderness | 5.3 | ||
| Colonel BobColonel Bob Wilderness Wilderness | 4.8 | ||
| Upper Big Creek LoopAccessible | 4 | ||
| Quinault LoopNational Recreation TrailAccessible | 3.9 | ||
| Lena LakeNational Recreation Trail | 3.6 | ||
| Bogachiel Rain ForestNational Recreation TrailDaniel J. Evans Wilderness Wilderness | 1.7 | ||
| Living Legacy InterpretiveAccessible | 1.6 | ||
| Big Creek CampgroundAccessible | 1.1 | ||
| Gatton CreekNational Recreation Trail | 0.5 | ||
| Jim'S Junction to 3040 TrailAccessible | 0.5 | ||
| Lodge TrailNational Recreation Trail | 0.5 | ||
| Working Forest InterpretiveNational Recreation Trail | 0.5 | ||
| Wynoochee Summer FordNational Recreation Trail | 0.5 | ||
| Rain Forest InterpretiveNational Recreation TrailAccessible | 0.4 | ||
| Pioneer'S Path InterpretiveAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Seal Rock Marine InterpretiveAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Interrorem InterpretiveAccessible | 0.2 | ||
| Seal Rock Native AmericanAccessible | 0.2 | ||
| Douglas Fir Loop TrailAccessible | 0.1 | ||
| Falls View LoopAccessible | 0.1 |
77 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Olympic National Forest page.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests37 trails · 120 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stateline | 9 | ||
| North Fork Grassy Top | 7.7 | ||
| Hughes ForkSalmo-Priest Wilderness Wilderness | 7.5 | ||
| Icy Springs | 7.3 | ||
| Tillicum Peak | 7 | ||
| Jackson CreekSalmo-Priest Wilderness Wilderness | 6.5 | ||
| Kalispell Rock - North Baldy | 6.5 | ||
| North Lamb | 6 | ||
| Roosevelt | 4.5 |
28 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests page.
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area28 trails · 72 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT: Columbia GorgeNational Scenic or Historic TrailMark O. Hatfield Wilderness Wilderness | 22.6 | ||
| Klickitat River TrailAccessible | 13.5 | ||
| Augspurger | 7.9 | ||
| Cape Horn | 5.3 | ||
| Catherine Creek UniveralAccessible | 0.8 | ||
| Balfour-Klickitat Day UseAccessible | 0.7 | ||
| Sams WalkerAccessible | 0.6 | ||
| Sams Walker LoopAccessible | 0.5 | ||
| ST. CloudAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Catherine Creek ShortcutAccessible | 0.1 | ||
| Sams Walker SpurAccessible | 0 |
17 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area page.
The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.