This easy, all-season hike in Mount Rainier National Park offers a walk through a forest of massive old-growth trees, and a chance to explore the entrance to an abandoned mine shaft.
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Get Outside! Green Mountain
Of all the Green Mountains in Washington, this one is probably the grandest, with magnificent views of Glacier Peak, stunning wildflower displays, and huckleberries in late summer.
Get Outside! Mount McCausland
This trail to a summit in Washington's Henry M. Jackson Wilderness offers phenomenal views of Lichtenberg Mountain, Lake Valhalla, Glacier Peak, and the spires of the Wild Sky Wilderness.
Get Outside! Artist Point
The snowshoe route at Artist Point in Washington's North Cascades offers a stunning panorama, including magnificent views of the the glaciated peaks of Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. Find out more in Craig Romano's latest Get Outside! column.
Get Outside! Index Town Wall
Hike to the top of Washington's Index Town Wall, a moderately difficult trail that takes you to the summit of an imposing granite cliff, with views of the town of Index and peaks of the Wild Sky Wilderness as your reward.
Get Outside! Glacier Basin
The challenging Glacier Basin trail off Washington's Mountain Loop Highway takes you past a mining ghost town and up a steep track to a gorgeous alpine basin. It's a workout, but the payoffs include solitude, old growth forests and a fascinating trip through Cascadia history (including a town where Donald Trump's grandfather was justice of the peace!)
Get Outside! Paradise Glacier Trail
Though the famed ice caves are long gone from the Paradise Glacier Trail at Mount Rainier, you'll still find wildflowers, marmots, and a view of the glaciers on the flanks of Mount Rainier -- all without the crowds near the Paradise visitor center.
Get Outside! Ape Canyon
Ape Canyon Trail is one of the most popular trails in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, offering views of a narrow canyon, the effects of a mile-wide mudflow created by the 1980 eruption, and spectacular views of the volcanic peak.
Get Outside! Glacier View
The site of a former fire lookout, the summit of the Glacier View trail offers a magnificent view of Mount Rainier. Lesser-known than other trails in the region, this hike is also not too difficult, making it perfect way to see Mount Rainier away from the crowds.
Get Outside! Cowiche Mountain
The trails at Cowiche Mountain--not far from Yakima, Washington--offer spring wildflowers, remnants of a historic cattle ranch, and tremendous views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams and the surrounding shrub-steppe ecosystem. Be sure to bring sunscreen and plenty of water on this desert hike.