Hikes by Distance
Whether you’re looking for a longer hiking adventure for you and your dog or a quick and easy mini adventure, the Pacific Northwest has a lot to offer. These are my favorite dog-friendly hikes in Washington broken down by distance in round-trip miles so that you can choose a hike to fit your time and motivation for the day.
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Under 4 miles
- Four Cedars Trail – Tolmie State Park
- Twin Falls
- Heybrook Lookout
- High Rock
- Angel Falls Creek Loop
- Lower Falls Creek Loop
- Winchester Mountain Lookout
- Cutthroat Lake
- Snoquera Falls
4 to 5.9 Miles
- Kalaloch – Browns Point
- Bertha May and Granite Lakes
- Mount Beljica
- Icicle Gorge Nature Loop
- Three Corner Rock
- Glacier View
- Blue Lake
- Spruce Railroad Trail
- Noble Knob
- Observation Peak
- Oyster Dome
- Lake Twentytwo
- Mount Pilchuck Lookout
- Clark’s Creek Park Loop
- Wallace Falls
- Thorp Lake
6 to 7.9 Miles
- Ruby Beach
- Sheep Lake to Sourdough Gap
- Anderson and Watson Lakes
- Juniper Ridge
- Summit Lake
- Mount Ellinor
- Ira Spring-Mason Lake
- Lake Valhalla
- Snow Lake
- Heather-Maple Pass Loop
- Hamilton Mountain – Beacon Rock State Park
- Park Butte Lookout
- Yellow Aster Butte
- Blanca Lake
- Sherman Creek Loop
8 to 9.9 Miles
- Chain Lakes Loop
- Mount Si
- Hidden Lake Lookout
- Lake Serene-Bridal Veil Falls
- Lower South Fork Skokomish River
- Pete Lake
- No Name Ridge – Thorp Mountain
- Ptarmigan Ridge
- Stagman Ridge – The Bumper
- Skyline Divide
10 to 11.9 Miles
- Elliott Bay Trail
- Packwood Lake
- Bird Mountain Loop
- Goat Lake (North Cascades)
- Otter Falls-Taylor River
- Marmot Pass
12 Miles and Over
- Arch Rock – Government Meadows
- Tubal Cain Mine to Buckhorn Lake
- Goat Lake (South Cascades)
- Snowgrass Flats-Goat Ridge Loop
- Suiattle River Trail
- American Lake
- Greenwater and Echo Lakes