Eastern Washington Hikes

Eastern Washington hikes are in an area that is much different then the West side of the state. It gets a lot less rain and is a lot hotter in the summer. Temps in the 90-100 degrees are common in summer and it is also colder in the winter.

Being warm and dry, the summers are great hiking if you make sure and bring enough water and a hat. Start early in the morning.

The crowds are lighter then Western Washington trails but you will have to drive farther. Most Eastern Washington trailheads are a two to three hours drive from Seattle. As long as you get an early start, you are usually fine. It may be better to get a hotel room so you don't have to make the drive back in one day.

Excellent hiking in eastern washington. Sunshine can do wonders for you.

Chelan Summit Trail
Chiwaukum Creek Trail
Colchuck Lake Trail
DirtyFace Peak Trail
Fourth of July Creek Trail
Ingalls Creek Trail
Ingalls Lake Trail
Lake Valhalla Trail
Merritt Lake Trail
Minotaur Lake Trail
Nason Ridge Trail
Penstock Trail
Poet Ridge Trail
Rock Mountain Trail
Scottish Lakes
Three Brothers Trail

Grant County hikes

Ancient Lakes
Columbia Basin Area
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Dusty Lake
Monument Coulee
Potholes Wildlife Recreation Area
Steamboat Rock

Kittitas County hikes

Beverly-Turnpike Trail
Cle Elum Ridge Trail
Coal Mines Trail
Cold Creek Trail
Cooper River Trail
Corral Creek Trail
Davis Peak Trail

Easton area trails
Easton Ridge Trail
Fortune Peak
Kachess Ridge Trail
Little Kachess Trail

Okanogan and Wenatchee National forest
Recreation Report
has loads of trail information

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/recreate/reports.html

Lake Wenatchee Hiking
Great trails for Lake Wenatchee hiking in Washington state

Leavenworth Hiking
Details on some great Leavenworth hiking trails

Cle Elum Hiking
Details on good trails for Cle Elum hiking.

Central Washington Hiking
Great trails for central Washington hiking

Hiking Gear Shop
Great places to find hiking gear-shopping online



A Trail Guide to Roadless Area Hikes and Vistas in Western Okanogan County, Washington

Methow Valley Trails-south
Trails: Beaver Lake , Black Pine Lake, Blue Buck. Copper Pass, Crater Creek, Eagle Lakes, Eagle Creek, East Fork Buttermilk, Foggy Dew Sec.1, Foggy Dew Sec.2, Libby Creek, Lightning Creek, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Ridge, Louis Lake, Martin Creek, Middle Fork Beaver Creek, North Creek, Oval Lakes, Reynolds Creek, Scatter Creek, Slate Creek, Sunrise Lake, South Creek, Twisp Pass and Twisp River.

Methow Valley Trails-north
Trails: Andrews Creek, Boundary Trail, Irongate to Pasayten River, Boundary Trail Pasayten River to PCT, Buckskin Ridge, Blue Lake, Boulder Creek, Cady Pass, Castle Pass, Cedar Creek, Chancellor/Canyon Creek, Chewuch, Coleman Ridge, Copper Glance, Cutthroat Pass, Crystal Lake, Dean Creek, Devil's Ridge, Diamond Jack, Driveway Butte, Early Winters, East Creek, East Fork Pasayten, Easy Pass, Ferguson Lake, Eight mile, Fire Creek, Goat Peak, Holman Creek, Hidden Lakes, Jackita Ridge, Larch Creek/Billy Goat Pass, Lake Creek, Lake Ann/Maple Pass Loop, Lone Fir, Monument Creek, North Fork 20 Mile, Pacific Crest Trail (Hwy 20 S to Bridge Ck), Pacific Crest Trail (Hwy 20 N to Hart's Pass), Pacific Crest (Hart's Pass N to Canada), Rainy Lake, Peepsight, Robinson Pass, Rock Creek, W. Fork Pasayten River, W.Fork Methow, Tatoosh Buttes, Tungsten, Tiffany Lake, Wolf Creek and Whistler Cutoff

Tonasket Ranger District Trails
Trails: Antoine,Beth Lake, Big Tree, Bonaparte, Cabin, 4th of July, Pipsissewa, Southside, Angel Pass, Basin Creek, Bernhardt Mine, Granite Mountain, Freezeout Ridge, Golden Stairway, Smarty Creek, Tiffany Lake, Fir Mountain, Deer Park.

Recommended Reading:

100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest: Eastern Washington, Northern Rockies, Wallowas (100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest)

Best Desert Hikes: Washington (Best Hikes)

50 Hikes for Eastern Washington's Highest Mountains

55 Hikes in Central Washington: Yakima, Pot Holes, Wenatchee, Grand Coulee, Columbia River, Snake River, Umtanum