Central Washington Hikes
60 trails in Central Washington, ranked by popularity. Each page shows current weather, road, and trail conditions.
Lenore Lake CavesIce Age flood caves in columnar basalt above the Grand Coulee, a geology lesson in every footstep.
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Frenchman CouleeA short desert walk through towering basalt columns to a seasonal waterfall carved by Ice Age floods.
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Cleman Mountain - Waterworks Canyon LoopA steep canyon-to-ridge loop through basalt formations and wildflower slopes on the dry side of the Cascades, with bighorn sheep and volcano views.
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Sage HillsRolling sagebrush singletrack above the Columbia River with Cascade views and spring wildflowers.
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Box Spring CanyonShrub-steppe canyon walk through wildflower country west of Yakima, ending at a Garry Oak overlook above basalt cliffs.
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Black CanyonA recovering burn zone in the Wenas Wildlife Area with wildflower explosions, birding, and wide-open ridgeline views of the Cascades.
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Douglas Creek Canyon - South
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Wild Horses MonumentA steep five-minute scramble to 15 life-size steel horses galloping along a ridgeline above the Columbia River at Vantage.
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Douglas Creek Canyon - North
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Rattlesnake Dance Ridge Trail
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Devils Canyon - Kahlotus Railroad Grade
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Umatilla Rock via Monument CouleeA basalt labyrinth loop through Ice Age flood geology below Dry Falls.
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Wilson Creek Canyon
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Billy Clapp Lake
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Saddle Mountain East
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Wahatis Peak
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Riverfront Trail
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Columbia Plateau Trail - Washtucna Coulee
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W.E. Johnson Park
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Number Two Canyon Trails
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Red Hill
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Daroga State Park
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Wilson Creek Cottontail Trail
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Columbia Plateau Trail - Snake River
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Mission PeakA 6,876-foot summit above Wenatchee with Cascade panoramas and fall larches, if you can handle the road to get there.
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Dog CreekQuiet subalpine spur in the William O. Douglas Wilderness below Rattlesnake Peaks.
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Jacobson PreserveEasy foothill walk through rare undisturbed shrub-steppe above the Wenatchee Valley.
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Umtanum Creek CanyonCross a swinging bridge over the Yakima River and follow a narrowing basalt canyon where bighorn sheep scramble the cliffs above.
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Devils GulchShaded creek canyon and old-growth Ponderosa on a mountain bike network south of Cashmere.
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Swakane CanyonA quiet canyon climb north of Wenatchee where spring wildflowers, wildlife, and Columbia River views reward those willing to bounce up a rough access road.
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Castle RockShort, steep climb to a basalt summit above the Wenatchee Valley with wildflower meadows and volcano views in every direction.
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Snow Mountain Ranch and Cowiche MountainCreek bottoms to Cascade views on a conservancy trail network outside Yakima.
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Badger Mountain - Canyon TrailThe Tri-Cities' backyard summit, where 64 steep steps and a sagebrush climb earn you rivers, volcanoes, and Ice Age geology on a clear day.
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Umtanum Creek FallsA hidden waterfall tucked into the Yakima canyon shrub-steppe, short enough for an afternoon and wild enough to feel like a discovery.
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Northrup CanyonA forested canyon with winter eagle roosts and bluff views near Steamboat Rock.
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McNary Dam Nature Area
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Priest Rapids Wildlife Area
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Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area
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Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
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Clara and Marion LakesTwo quiet mountain lakes in the pines below Mission Ridge, connected by a trail that smells like summer even in October.
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Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park
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Manastash Ridge - Westberg TrailShort, steep fitness climb to Stuart Range views above the Kittitas Valley.
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Priest Rapids Shoreline Trail
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Sentinel Mountain
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Jackson Creek Fish Camp
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White Bluffs - NorthWhite sand dunes and ancient river bluffs along the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia.
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McNary National Wildlife Refuge
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Ancient LakesDesert lakes ringed by columnar basalt walls and a 160-foot waterfall, accessible year-round when the Cascades are buried in snow.
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Big Bend Wildlife Area
Saddle Rock Traverse Trail
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Umtanum Ridge CrestA steep desert ridge climb to panoramic Cascade views above the Yakima River canyon.
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Moses Coulee Preserve and Dutch Henry FallsIce Age flood canyon with seasonal waterfalls and intact shrub-steppe, managed by The Nature Conservancy.
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Horn Rapids Park
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Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area - Bluebird Trail
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Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area - Ridgeline Solar Trail
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Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area - Bitterroot Trail
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Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area - Backcountry Trail
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Wenatchee Confluence State Park - Horan Natural Area
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Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park BackcountryDesert bluffs above the Columbia with petrified wood, bighorn sheep, and rare wildflowers.
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Yakima Skyline TrailCanyon rim walking through peak wildflower season with bighorn sheep and sweeping Yakima River views.
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