Washington Coast Hikes
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
South Washington Coast
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Lower Columbia River | |||||
Columbian White-tailed Deer Refuge Loop Hike | Easy | 6.1 | 10 | Flat hike on refuge roads with a variety of wildlife |
Long Beach Peninsula | |||||
Black Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 150 | Tranquil loop around a coastal lake and through spruce/hemlock forest | |
Cape Disappointment Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 385 | Take in a beach, part of the Confluence Project, cliff top views, an interpretive center, a Civil War battery, and a lighthouse! | |
Coastal Forest Loop Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 130 | Interpretive loop through old growth forest on the shore of Baker Bay | |
North and McKenzie Heads Hike | Moderate | 6.6 | 1175 | Hike through Sitka spruce forest to a viewpoint, lighthouse, and World War II battery | |
Discovery Trail Traverse Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 280 | Mostly paved interpretive trail through dunes and coastal woodland |
Olympic Peninsula
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Olympic Peninsula Coast | |||||
Ozette to Rialto Beach Hike | Difficult | 20 | 200 | Long wilderness beach hike | |
Sand Point Cape Alava Hike | Moderate | 9 | 400 | Easier hike with short beach hike | |
Toleak Point Hike | Difficult | 12 | 1200 | Long wilderness beach hike | |
Cape Flattery Hike | Easy | 1.5 | 270 | Short hike to a stunning headland on the Makah Reservation |
Olympic Peninsula Interior | |||||
Grand Valley Badger Valley Loop Hike | Difficult | 14 | 4250 | Alpine views, one of the nicest hikes in the Olympics, also one of the most popular | |
Enchanted Valley Hike | Difficult | 12.5 | 2100 | Low elevation, early season hike with bears. Quite popular. | |
Hurricane Hill Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 1100 | Beautiful but crowded alpine meadow hike to an all-encompassing viewpoint |
Olympic Peninsula East Side | |||||
Dosewallips River Hike | Difficult | 9 | 1600 | Nice low elevation river hike on the East side of the Olympics, good in the off season |
See more Washington Coast hikes and destinations in our Washington Coast and Olympics index