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Gems in Washington - 78

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gem Favorite Ruby Beach north.

Ruby Beach

(64) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Views west from Hurrican Ridge

Hurricane Ridge

(63) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Different angle of Sol Duc Falls, from the top

Sol Duc Falls

(56) Forks, WA
gem Favorite View from the trail.

Hoh Rain Forest

(55) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Beach Patterns. with permission from John Christopher Copyright JChristopherGalleries.com

Second Beach

(45) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Standing beneath Marymere Falls.

Marymere Falls

(51) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Fun with colors in the Ape Cave.

Ape Caves

(35) Amboy, WA
gem Favorite Hikers walk on the trail that leads to the Grove of the Patriarchs.

Grove of the Patriarchs

(34) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Reflection Lake

Reflection Lakes

(32) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Hiker looking out from Panorama Point while cresting the Skyline Trail. Mount St. Helens looms in the distance.

Panorama Point

(22) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Looking toward the Nisqually Glacier from the Glacier Vista Trail.

Nisqually Glacier Vista

(21) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Lake Diablo at sunset

Diablo Lake Overlook

(20) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite Bench Lake at Mount Rainier National Park

Bench and Snow Lake

(19) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Windy day at Hole in the Wall

Hole in the Wall Beach

(21) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Mt Rainier and Third Burroughs Mt

Burroughs Mountain

(12) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Comet Falls, Mt Rainier National Park

Comet Falls

(18) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite This mountain's scale in incomprehensible...

Sunrise Park and Emmons Vista Overlook

(19) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Spray Falls

Spray Falls

(11) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Point of Arches area.

Point of the Arches and Shi Shi Beach

(12) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Walking into Enchanted Valley with the Chalet in view.

Enchanted Valley

(11) Seabeck, WA
gem Favorite Views of the jagged Dragontail Peak across Colchuck Lake.

Colchuck Lake

(5) Leavenw…, WA
gem Favorite A great day at Goldmyer Hot Spring

Goldmyer Hot Springs

(4) Skykomish, WA
gem Favorite Narada Falls

Narada Falls

(7) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Palouse Falls at night under a bright moon.

Palouse Falls

(11) Connell, WA
gem Favorite View from the trail.

Cape Flattery

(11) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Sunrise from the campsite

Sahale Arm

(3) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite Mason Lake

Mason Lake

(9) Riverbend, WA
gem Favorite Looking East at Deception Pass.

Deception Pass Bridge

(11) Oak Harbor, WA
gem Favorite Panther Creek Falls from the lower platform

Panther Creek Falls

(2) Carson, WA
gem Favorite The view, approaching the swinging bridge, and Bowl & Pitcher area.

The Bowl and Pitcher Area

(2) Town an…, WA
gem Favorite Close to the saddle, looking back toward Rainier. The mountain was hidden by clouds on this day.

Pinnacle Saddle

(2) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

New Dungeness Lighthouse

(2) Sequim, WA
gem Favorite Le Conte Mountain seen from the Ying Yang lakes bivouac site along the Ptarmigan Traverse.

Ying Yang Lakes

(1) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Itswoot Ridge, White Rock Lakes, and Dome Peak along the Ptarmigan Traverse

South Cascade Glacier Col

(1) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Heart Lake

Heart Lake

(1) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Best way to get up close with the liberty bell formations is from the south side blue lake trail access

Liberty Bell and the Early Winter Spires

(1) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Views from Echo and Observation Rocks, with the odd mix of red pumice and black stone.

Echo and Observation Rock

(1) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite One of two guns still at Fort Columbia.

Fort Columbia

(1) Long Beach, WA
gem Favorite Layers of Shades

Steptoe Butte

(1) Colfax, WA
gem Favorite Christine Falls

Christine Falls

(16) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Murhut Falls cascades in all its glory.

Murhut Falls

(9) Brinnon, WA
gem Favorite Mt. Rainer - clearly the focus of this park...

Nisqually Glacier Vista

(9) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Looking east from the boardwalk.

Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk

(12) DuPont, WA
gem Favorite The view towards Bellingham on the mainland and Mt. Baker on a clear day.

Moran Observation Tower

(5) Orcas I…, WA
gem Favorite Gatton Creek Trail

Quinault Rainforest

(8) Aberdeen, WA
gem Favorite The view of Liberty Bell Mountain and surrounding mountains from Washington Pass observation point is simply stunning.

Washington Pass Observation Site

(5) Stehekin, WA
gem Favorite Alpine lakes like this are just beauties.

Blue Lake

(5) Sedro-W…, WA
gem Favorite Mount St Helens behind Silver Star

Silver Star Mountain

(6) Venersborg, WA
gem Favorite No Photos

Tank Lakes

(2) Skykomish, WA
gem Favorite Point Wilson Lighthouse

Point Wilson Lighthouse

(2) Port To…, WA
gem Favorite Looking over at the American Border Peak.

Winchester Mountain Lookout

(2) Peacefu…, WA
gem Favorite Admiralty Head Lighthouse

Admiralty Head Lighthouse

(2) Coupeville, WA
gem Favorite Icicle Creek and Ridge Spur Viewpoint

Icicle Ridge Viewpoint

(9) Leavenw…, WA
gem Favorite Jumping salmon at the Salmon Cascades

Salmon Cascades

(9) Forks, WA
gem Favorite A small creek a bit uphill off trail from the Carbon River Basin

Carbon River Rainforest

(9) Buckley, WA
gem Favorite View from inside the mine.

Ginnett Mine

(4) Anacortes, WA
gem Favorite Lake at the bottom of Anderson Glacier in September.

Anderson Glacier

(3) Brinnon, WA
gem Favorite The Ozette Coast is gorgeous in the throes of summer.

Makah Petroglyphs

(5) Forks, WA
gem Favorite Beautiful views abound as you make your way up Mt. Ellinor.

Lake Cushman Overlook

(4) Hoodsport, WA
gem Favorite Inspiration Point in the winter

Inspiration Point

(6) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Snoqualmie Falls flows heavily after a wet winter.

Snoqualmie Falls

(8) Snoqualmie, WA
gem Favorite Hot Spring. Olympic Hot Springs Trail on Appleton Pass.

Olympic Hot Springs

(4) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Lime Kiln Lighthouse

(3) Friday…, WA
gem Favorite Inside one of the amo elevators at Fort Casey.

Fort Casey

(3) Coupeville, WA
gem Favorite Catherine Creek Arch

Catherine Creek Arch

(2) White S…, WA
gem Favorite View from atop the battery.

Fort Ebey Bunker

(2) Coupeville, WA
gem Favorite Looking out of the entrance of the Fire Control Station atop Battery 247.

Battery 247

(2) Long Beach, WA
gem Favorite Almost at the top of Eagle's Peak on Black Friday 2015. Mt. Adams, Mt. St Helens, and Mt. Hood (on a clear day) are visible from this vantage (St Helens is the only one visible in the picture).

Top of Eagle Peak

(2) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Cable car over the Chilliwack.

Chilliwack Cable Car

(1) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite With the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam, the Elwha and her native salmon can finally run free.

Glines Canyon Dam

(7) Port An…, WA
gem Favorite Douglas Fir: 1293-1963

Longmire Museum

(7) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite An old mine on the Sullivan Lakeshore Trail, the openings let the bats into the cave.

Old Mine

(1) Salmo, BC
gem Favorite Taking the shade in Box Canyon trail.

Box Canyon

(13) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite This is a great place to watch the salmon run.

Tumwater Falls

(4) Tumwater, WA
gem Favorite Gold Creek beneath the first bridge crossing.

Gold Creek Waterfall

(5) Seabeck, WA
gem Favorite It's all smiles along our February hike on the Pipeline Trail.

Pipeline Bridge

(6) Parkland, WA
gem Favorite Ladder Creek Falls in the fall

Ladder Creek Falls

(2) Diablo, WA
gem Favorite Snow Creek Cabin, sorry for the foggy lens...

Snow Peak Cabin

(3) Republic, WA

Recommended Routes in Washington - 246

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Lake of the Angels.
Difficult

Lake of the Angels (Putvin Trail)

6.5 mi 10.4 km • 3,280' Up 999.75 m Up • 3,279' Down 999.43 m Down

Seabeck, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Hoh River mosses and ferns (photo by Reba Bear)
Easy/Intermediate

Oil City Trail

2.1 mi 3.4 km • 115' Up 35.06 m Up • 112' Down 34.27 m Down

Forks, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Some awesome sea stack views
Intermediate

Ozette Triangle

9.6 mi 15.4 km • 578' Up 176.07 m Up • 571' Down 174.04 m Down

Forks, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Sol Duc Falls
Intermediate

Lover's Lane Loop

6.0 mi 9.6 km • 538' Up 163.84 m Up • 535' Down 162.95 m Down

Forks, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Sol Duc Falls
Difficult

High Divide Loop

17.6 mi 28.3 km • 3,739' Up 1139.63 m Up • 3,748' Down 1142.37 m Down

Forks, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Cabin around Humes ranch.
Intermediate/Difficult

Humes Ranch Loop

6.0 mi 9.6 km • 688' Up 209.64 m Up • 694' Down 211.49 m Down

Port An…, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Beautiful Olympic Hot Springs Trail Bridge.
Intermediate

Boulder Falls

7.9 mi 12.7 km • 808' Up 246.16 m Up • 807' Down 246.09 m Down

Port An…, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Table Mountain
Intermediate

Greenleaf Overlook

7.9 mi 12.8 km • 1,156' Up 352.34 m Up • 1,156' Down 352.37 m Down

Cascade…, OR
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite No Photos
Difficult

Upper Granite Lake

15.0 mi 24.2 km • 4,530' Up 1380.84 m Up • 4,530' Down 1380.86 m Down

Diablo, WA

Washington Hiking

  • 10,900 Miles 17,542 Kilometers of Trail
  • 246 Recommended Routes
  • 78 Gems Gems
  • 1,364 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 2,033 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 1,193 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Areas Within Washington

Trails in Washington - 4,342

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0.3 mi 0.4 km #1Talapus Lake Spur Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Riverbend, WA
Easy/Intermediate
Riverbend, WA 2 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #2Cedar Lake
Difficult
Greenwater, WA
Difficult
Greenwater, WA 0 
1.9 mi 3.1 km #3Grouse Spring
Difficult
South Wenatchee, WA
Difficult
South Wenatchee, WA 0 
7.3 mi 11.7 km #4Money Creek Road
Intermediate
Skykomish, WA
Intermediate
Skykomish, WA 0 
0.8 mi 1.2 km #5Norse Peak View
Intermediate/Difficult
Greenwater, WA
Intermediate/Difficult
Greenwater, WA 1 
3.1 mi 5.0 km #6Sawmill Creek Trail
Difficult
Greenwater, WA
Difficult
Greenwater, WA 0 
2.5 mi 4.1 km #7Sawmill Ridge
Difficult
Greenwater, WA
Difficult
Greenwater, WA 0 
1.8 mi 3.0 km #8Sultan River Canyon Trail
Difficult
Gold Bar, WA
Difficult
Gold Bar, WA 0 
4.0 mi 6.5 km #9FS Road #6022
Intermediate
Skykomish, WA
Intermediate
Skykomish, WA 1 
0.6 mi 0.9 km #10Tamanous Trail #27
Intermediate
unknown, unknown
Intermediate
unknown, unknown 0 

Photos of Washington - 4,767

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Looking across the Chinook Pass highway towards Sourdough Ridge
Mar 5, 2015 near Eatonville, WA
Ruby Beach north.
Apr 22, 2016 near Forks, WA
View of Lake Crescent and Pyramid Peak from Storm King Trail.
Jun 4, 2016 near Port An…, WA
Crystal clear view of the night sky from the campsite upon Cady Ridge.
Oct 10, 2016 near Skykomish, WA
Itswoot Ridge, White Rock Lakes, and Dome Peak along the Ptarmigan Traverse
Oct 11, 2016 near Stehekin, WA
Kool Aid Lake Bivouac site on the Ptarmigan Traverse. Johannesburg in the right side background.
Oct 11, 2016 near Diablo, WA
Catching a weekday sunrise will be sure to keep you from the crowds of this busy hike.
Nov 18, 2016 near Riverbend, WA
Mt. Rainier and Eunice Lake From Tolmie Peak Lookout Tower
Dec 30, 2018 near Buckley, WA