These trails represent some of the best hiking in Washington that can be achieved in under a week. They span all difficulty levels and feature a wide range of terrain.

If you have more time on your hands, Washington is also home to the first half of the 1,249 mile Pacific Northwest Trail, and the final 490 miles of the PCT. Or if your looking for a diverse trail the Olympic Discovery Trail takes hikers through four different eco-systems in 138 miles.

1.Royal Basin – Ashford, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 15 Miles

Royal lake on the Royal Basin trail.

2. Northern Mount St Helens Loop – Lewis County, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 18 Miles

Views trekking through Mount St. Helens National Monument

3. Entiat River Loop – Entiat, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 30 Miles

Some of the best hiking Eastern Washington has to offer.

4. Spider Meadow-Buck Creek Pass Loop – Leavenworth, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 30 Miles

The famous Glacier Peak Wilderness

5. Salmo-Shedroof Traverse – Pend Oreille County, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 32 Miles

Salmo-preist wilderness

6. Blue Glacier and Hoh River Trail – Forks, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 35 Miles

Hiking through the Hoh Rainforest

7. Pacific Crest Trail-Henry M Jackson Wilderness – Leavenworth, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 37 Miles

View of Blanca Lake while hiking a section of the famed trail.

8. Pacific Crest Trail-Snoqualmie Pass To Stevens Pass Snoqualmie, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 70 Miles

With almost 16,000ft in elevation gain this section of the PCT is a true challenge.

9. Western Pasayten-Ross Lake – Rockport, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 80 Miles

Ross Lake

10. Wonderland Trail – Ashford, Washington

Trail Map – Distance 93 Miles

This trail circles Mt. Rainier, the highest peak in Washington (14,417ft)