Hiking

1 – Red Top Lookout Trail
Hiking Area
Trailhead and trails are clean and well marked
Plus Code – 76XQ+2Q Cle Elum, Washington
(No Website)

2 – Salmon La Sac Trailhead
Hiking Area
Lots of horses/riders on the trail
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57781

3 – Middle Fork Teanaway River Trail
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/recarea/?recid=57659&actid=50

4 – Stafford Creek Trailhead
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57825

5 – Rachel lake Trailhead
Hiking Area
Trail with lots of roots and rocks
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57749

6 – Navaho Pass Trailhead
Hiking Area
Great hiking trail
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/navaho-pass

7 – Coal Mines Trail
Hiking Area
Quite and underused trail
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/navaho-pass

8 – Iron Peak Trailhead
Hiking Area
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/iron-peak-loop

9 – Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
State Park
Clean and pretty walking trails – good for wee ones and older folks
https://parks.wa.gov/521/Palouse-to-Cascades

10 – Bullfrog Trailhead
Hiking Area
Great fly fishing trails to the river
Plus Code – 5XJC+F3 South Cle Elum, Washington
(No Website)

11 – Swauk Forest Discovery Trail
Hiking Area
Lots of parking, nice map, wonderful trail
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57839

12 – Fish Shed
Hiking Area
Great hike and place to cool off at the bottom of the trail
Plus Code – 6X7H+9Q Cle Elum, Washington

13 – Iron Creek Trailhead
Hiking Area
Trail is in great shape
Plus Code – 973J+JH Cle Elum, Washington

14 – Wenatchee Crest Skiing and Snowshoe Trailhead
Hiking Area
Fantastic snowmobiling trails
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/wenatchee-crest-snowshoe

15 – Teanaway Ridge Trail #1364
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57875&actid=50

16 – Red Top Lookout
National Forest
Walking trails get very thin in some parts
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57759

17 – Teanaway Community Forest
National Forest
Many trails and service roads to explore
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Teanaway

18 – Howard Carlin Memorial Trailhead Park
Park / Coal Mines Trail
This is a nice, flat walk for everyone
https://cleelum.gov/howard-carlin-memorial-trailhead-park/

19 – Bean Creek Trailhead
Hiking Area
The trail starts off pretty easy and gradually gets more difficult
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57397&actid=50

20 – River N Trails
Park
Plus Code – 548R+3R Cle Elum, Washington

21 – Taneum Lake Trailhead
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 3X69+PM Cle Elum, Washington

22 – Standup Lake Trailhead
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 3X69+PM Cle Elum, Washington

23 – South Fork Meadow Trailhead
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57811

24 – Pete Lake Trailhead
Hiking Area
Stick to the eastern part of the state for trash free, uncrowded trails
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57723

25 – Esmeralda Trailhead
Hiking Area
There are several different trail options and offshoots
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57499

26 – Suncadia Trail
Hiking Area
Not bad for walking, but not what you would call a trail
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/suncadia-trail

27 – Kachess Ridge Trailhead
Hiking Area
Beautiful trails, views, and wildflowers
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57603&actid=50

28 – Lake Minotaur Trailhead
Hiking Area
Very little traffic on the trail on a summer sunny day
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=58847

29 – Palouse to Cascades State Park – South Cle Elum Trail head
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 52MW+HG Cle Elum, Washington

30 – DeRoux Trailhead
Hiking Area
Plus Code – C396+M9 Cle Elum, Washington

31 – Coal Mines Trail
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 6XFX+F3 Cle Elum, Washington

32 – Blewett Pass
Hiking Area
US-97, Cle Elum, WA 98922

33 – Sasse Mountain Trail #1340
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 8W2Q+V6 Cle Elum, Washington

34 – Iron Horse Trailhead
Park
Plus Code – 52MW+HF South Cle Elum, Washington

35 – Camp Creek Trail #4w305
Hiking Area
Plus Code – FX35+JP Cle Elum, Washington

36 – Jungle Creek Trail #1383.1
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 84W4+69 Cle Elum, Washington

37 – Johnson Medra Trailhead
Hiking Area
The trail is great!
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57587&actid=50

38 – Iron Bear Trail #1351
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 9698+84 Cle Elum, Washington

39 – Mirror Lake Trailhead
Hiking Area
Very nice trail to Mirror Lake, surrounded by pine trees.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57675&actid=50

40 – Naneum Meadows Trail #1389
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57687&actid=50

41 – County Line Trail #1226
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57451&actid=50

42 – Frost Jeep Trail #4w310
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57527&actid=50

43 – Rattlesnake Ledge
Hiking Area
Short hiking trail with renowned views
https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/protecting-our-environment/our-water-sources/cedar-river-watershed/recreation-areas-and-trails

44 – Blazed Ridge Trail #1333
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 4RV2+W5 Cle Elum, Washington

45 – Cathedral Rock Trailhead
Hiking Area
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/cathedral-rock

46 – Northern Pacific Ponds
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 52RV+QF Cle Elum, Washington

47 – Manastash Trailhead
Hiking Area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57655

48 – Lake Easton State Park
State Park
Year round camping and many trails
Plus Code – 6QWW+6P Easton, Washington

49 – Rampart Ridge Backdoor
Hiking Area
Access to many lakes, ridges, summits
https://www.wta.org/

50 – Twin Falls Trailhead
Hiking Area
State Park Hiking Trail to Waterfalls
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/twin-falls-state-park

51 – Lake Ingalls Trailhead
Hiking Area
Good Trail – quite a bit of scrambling to do towards the end
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57577

52 – Shag Carpet Trailhead
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 74HC+QX Cle Elum, Washington

53 – Ira Spring Trailhead
Hiking Area
Very well maintained trail and facilities
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recarea/?recid=17992

54 – Icicle Gorge Trailhead
Hiking Area
The trail is easily marked and you can take different paths
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=58807

55 – Umtanum Creek Falls Trail
Hiking Area
Beautiful trail and falls
Plus Code – V9X4+MW Selah, Washington

56 – Hex Mountain Trailhead
Hiking Area
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/hex-mountain-1

57 – Rattlesnake Dance Ridge Trailhead
Hiking Area
This trail is a fun one to hike
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/rattlesnake-dance-ridge-trail

58 – Miller-Bear Trailhead
Hiking Area
Plus Code – 9698+C5 Cle Elum, Washington

59 – Gold Creek Snowshoe Trail
Snowshoeing trails
Great snowshoeing trails
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/gold-creek-pond-snowshoe

60 – Swan Creek Park
Walking
https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/swan-creek-park/

61 – Foothills Trail
Walking
Plus Code – 4WRM+5C Buckley, Washington

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