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Best Riverside Hikes in Washington

There are 238 hikes in Washington in our database that fit. They average 9.4 km and 239 m (784 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 50.3 km.

That is 21 percent of the 1,136 routes we map in Washington.

River routes keep the gradient friendly and the navigation simple, with moving water alongside for most of the way. The mix is broad: 105 are rated easy and 52 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

Snoqualmie Valley Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
50.3 km
/ 31.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,107 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • River
  • Mountain
Moderate

Schaefer Lake Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Mountain
Easy

Observation Peak Trail #132A

Washington · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Easy

North Fork Fish Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Mountain
Hard

Falls Creek Trail #152

Washington · United States

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
352 m
Typical duration
3 hr 53 min
  • Waterfall
  • River
  • Forest
Hard

Prince Creek Trail #1255

Washington · United States

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
411 m
Typical duration
4 hr 37 min
  • River
  • Coastal
  • Forest
Hard

Klickitat Trail #7

Washington · United States

Distance
22.9 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
504 m
Typical duration
5 hr 46 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Hard

Valley Trail #270

Washington · United States

Distance
22.7 km
/ 14.1 mi
Elevation gain
499 m
Typical duration
5 hr 42 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Moderate

Big Creek Trail #252

Washington · United States

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • River
Easy

Falls Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • River
Easy

Forks of Canyon Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

Teeley Creek Trail #251

Washington · United States

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
262 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Mountain
Moderate

Soda Peaks Lake Trail #133

Washington · United States

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Forest
Moderate

Walupt Lake Trail #101

Washington · United States

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Wrights Canyon Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waterfall
  • River
  • Canyon and gorge
Easy

Coal Creek Falls Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • River
Hard

Hoh River to Third Beach

Washington · United States

Distance
25.2 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
554 m
Typical duration
6 hr 23 min
  • River
  • Coastal
Easy

Home Sweet Home Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • River
  • Mountain
Moderate

LaCrosse Pass Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • River
  • Mountain
Easy

Deer Creek Summit Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Easy

Sundown Lake Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Lake
  • River
Easy

Crater Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
141 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Volcano
Easy

Glacier Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Glacier
Easy

Kalaloch Creek Nature Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • River
  • Coastal
  • Forest
Hard

Chancellor/Canyon Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
24.2 km
/ 15.0 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
6 hr 7 min
  • River
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Hard

Lost Creek Ridge Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
20.5 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
451 m
Typical duration
5 hr 7 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Easy

10 Mile Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • River
  • Forest
Hard

Andrews Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
25.1 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
551 m
Typical duration
6 hr 21 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Big Hollow Trail #158

Washington · United States

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Deer Way #209

Washington · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • River
  • Forest
Moderate

Dosewallips River Road

Washington · United States

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Dry Creek Trail #194

Washington · United States

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • River
  • Forest
Hard

Entiat River Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
23.1 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
507 m
Typical duration
5 hr 48 min
  • River
  • Forest
Moderate

Fish Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
335 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • River
  • Forest
Moderate

Jordan Creek Trail #94

Washington · United States

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Killen Creek Trail #113

Washington · United States

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Petes Creek Trail #858

Washington · United States

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • River
  • Forest
Hard

Railroad Creek Trail

Washington · United States

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
3 hr 52 min
  • River
  • Forest
Moderate

Snowgrass Trail #96

Washington · United States

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • River
  • Forest

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
North Fork Prince Creek Trail #1254Washington3.8 km84 m55 minEasyApril to October
Snoqualmie Valley TrailWashington50.3 km1,107 m13 hrExpertApril to October
Schaefer Lake TrailWashington6.9 km152 m1 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Observation Peak Trail #132AWashington0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
North Fork Fish Creek TrailWashington5.0 km111 m1 hr 13 minEasyApril to October
Falls Creek Trail #152Washington16.0 km352 m3 hr 53 minHardApril to October
Prince Creek Trail #1255Washington18.7 km411 m4 hr 37 minHardApril to October
Klickitat Trail #7Washington22.9 km504 m5 hr 46 minHardApril to October
Robinson Creek - Middle Fork TrailWashington36.1 km794 m9 hr 20 minExpertApril to October
Valley Trail #270Washington22.7 km499 m5 hr 42 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Snoqualmie Valley Trail, North Fork Prince Creek Trail #1254, Schaefer Lake Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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