10 Amazing Summer Hikes near Seattle, Washington

10 Amazing Summer Hikes near Seattle, Washington

1. Mail Peak Trail- North Bend Area

 

I used the new trail going up and down the trail; you get more miles that way ☺
Distance: 5.4 Old Trail & 9.4 miles roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Parking Pass: Discovery Pass
Elevation: Gain 4000 ft & the highest point 4822 ft.

2. Mt Si- North Bend Area

Distance: 8.0 miles, roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: About 1 hour
Parking Pass: Discovery Pass
Elevation: Gain1350ft & the highest point 3900 ft.

3. Little Si- North Bend Area

Distance: 4.7 miles, roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Parking Pass: Discovery Pass
Elevation: Gain1300ft & the highest point 1550 ft.

4. Denny Creek Trail

Distance: 6.0 miles, roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Parking Pass: Northwest Forest Pass
Elevation: Gain1345ft & the highest point 3642 ft.

5. Mirror Lake Trail near Snoqualmie Pass

Distance: 2.2 Miles
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Elevation: Gain 870ft and the highest point 4200ft
Parking Pass: Northwest Forest Pass
You will come across Cottonwood Lake. If you like to make it a longer hike you go via the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) to make it and make it 7mile hike.

6. Lake 22- North Cascades, Mountain Loop Highway

Distance: 5.4 Miles, roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Elevation: Gain 1350 ft and the highest point 2400ft
Parking Pass: Northwest Forest Pass

7. Heather Lake- North Cascades, Mountain Loop Highway

Distance: 4.6 Miles roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Elevation: 1034ft and the highest point 2430ft
Parking Pass: Northwest Forest Pass

8. Big Four Ice Caves- North Cascades, Mountain Loop Highway

 

Distance: 2.2 miles roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Elevation: 220ft and the highest point 1938ft
Parking Pass: Northwest Forest Pass

9. Pratt Lake Basic

Distance: 11 miles roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Elevation: 2300ft and the highest point 4100ft
Parking Pass: Northwest Forest Pass

10. Granite Mountain Trail

Distance: 8.6 miles roundtrip
Drive Time from Seattle: Around 1 hour
Elevation: 3800ft and the highest point 5629ft
Parking Pass: Northwest Forest Pass

Share your thoughts and ideas with me and let’s connect on social media.

Follow me on Twitter here #travelwithirine
Follow me on Instagram here @travelwithirine