An extreme 8-day Washington Cascades hiking road trip for serious day hikers, featuring Mount Baker, the North Cascades, Leavenworth, Mount Rainier, and 50+ miles of some of our favorite trails.

3-Day Mount Rainier Fall Itinerary: Best Hikes, Fall Colors & Where to Stay

A short, steep Olympic Peninsula hike with a huge payoff and a great hike for sunset. We tackled Mount Ellinor via the Upper Trail at sunset, climbing 2,400 feet in just 3.8 miles for incredible summit views, shifting clouds, and one of our favorite recent evening hikes.

Mount Baker Wilderness The Mount Baker region is one of our favorite places in Washington for a weekend getaway. Between the incredible hiking, cozy cabins, local restaurants, and seemingly endless mountain views, it offers the perfect combination of adventure and relaxation. It is also a great destination if you travel with your four-legged friend! Many hikes in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest are dog-friendly, and there are plenty of pet-friendly vacation rentals

Hiking ptarmigan ridge Details This is one of the most underrated hikes in the State of Washington and our favorite in the Mount Baker Wilderness. From the moment you leave the parking lot, the views begin, and they simply do not let up. While hiking the trail is a bit of a trek to reach the ridge, we think the payoff is absolutely worth the effort. One of our favorite ways to experience hiking Ptarmigan Ridge is to make a day of it and continue all the way to the end of the

Skip the Crowds, Keep the Views — Discover Dege Peak Looking for big Mount Rainier views without the Sunrise crowds? Dege Peak is one of the most underrated trails in the park — and it might just be the best short hike you haven’t heard of.

A 3-Day Spring Itinerary for Mount Rainier and Ashford

The Park Butte Trail during Sunrise looking at Mount Baker The Mount Baker area is one of our favorite places to hike in Washington, with everything from easy alpine lake walks to challenging day hikes and beginner-friendly backpacking trips. The wilderness is hard to beat: glacier-covered peaks, wildflower meadows, turquoise lakes, old-growth forests, and incredible views of Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. It is also one of the best areas in the state for dog-friendly hiking

Oakley with Mount Baker and Shuksan Backpacking is one of our favorite ways to explore Washington, and whenever we have the option, we almost always choose a trail where we can bring our dog, Oakley, along with us! Every trail on this list is either a backpacking trip we have personally done, or a hike we have completed and immediately wished we had brought our packs and stayed the night with Oakley. We have all had those hikes where you finally reach the destination, look ar

Skyline Loop Trail at Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier is one of the places in Washington that means the most to us. We’ve spent years hiking, exploring, and returning to different corners of the mountain, and it remains one of our favorite places anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. It is one of the best National Parks for day hiking as the options often seem limitless. If you are looking for an off season guide check out our Mount Rainier Spring Itinerary here! We’