Information About Hiking In Tacoma, Washington
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Arch Rock Trail #1187 - Short Trails (1-3 miles)
> The entire Arch Rock Trail is within the Norse Peak Wilderness. This trail is 3.1 miles one way and is considered to be more difficult. Elevations start at 3900 feet and go up to 5950 feet. Visitors can hike and horseback ride on this trail.

Clearwater Wilderness - Hiking In Wilderness Areas
Clearwater Wilderness is at about 6,089 feet, and near Bearhead Mountain which stands higher above the headwaters of the Clearwater River than any other point in this wilderness.

Clearwest Peak Trail #1181 - Short Trails (1-3 miles)
Clearwest Peak Trail #1181 leaves from the end of Road #7430 and follows the ridge to Clearwest Peak, elevation 5644 feet and site of an old lookout. This trail is 0.8 miles one way and is accessible for hiking and horseback riding.

Colquhoun Peak Trail #1195 - Short Trails (1-3 miles)
Colquhoun Peak Trail #1195 is a short trail to an old lookout site at mile point 0.5 with views of the surrounding countryside. This trail is 0.5 miles one way.

Doe Falls Trail #1174 - Short Trails (1-3 miles)
Doe Falls Trail #1174 starts in an old harvest area and ends at a small waterfall called Doe Falls. The trail is 0.5 miles one way and has elevations ranging from 4080 to 3600 feet.

Federation Forest State Park - Trail Systems
is a day-use natural area with 619 acres of old growth evergreens. Located along the White River, the park provides visitors with 12 miles of hiking trail, three interpretive trails, an interpretive center with a gift shop and four picnic areas. Some visitors like to view the Catherine Montgomery Interpretive Center. Many guests go picnicking, hiking, fishing, and cross country skiing as well. Guided walks are available by making appointments with the Park Ranger.

Flaming Geyser State Park - Trail Systems
This is a 480-acre day-use park with more than three miles of freshwater shoreline on the Green River. The park's most unique feature is its "geysers" (methane seeps). Park activities include whitewater rafting, tubing, and model airplane flying. There is a remote-control, model-airplane flying area in the park. Open lawns are available for softball and other lawn games. A 25-acre open field is available for equestrian use. Other recreational activities are picnicking, hiking, fishing, day use, kayaking, and bird watching.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Hiking In National Forests
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, located in southwest Washington is one of the oldest national forests in the United States. Established in 1949, the forest now contains 1,312,000 acres and includes the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

Glacier View Wilderness - Hiking In Wilderness Areas
Glacier View Wilderness has an extravagant look at the glacier-covered west side of Mount Rainier, hike to the top of 5,450-foot Glacier View in the northwest corner of this Wilderness, which, coincidentally, shares a portion of the western boundary of Mount Rainier National Park.

Mount Rainier Wilderness - Backpacking Trails
The park was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1997 as a showcase for the "NPS Rustic" style architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. Whether hiking on its flanks, climbing its summit, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing on its slopes, camping along its glacier-fed rivers, photographing wildflower displays in subalpine meadows, or just admiring the view, nearly two million people come to enjoy the grandeur and beauty of Mount Rainier each year.

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Hiking In National Forests
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington extends over 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to the north boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park. The forest provides hundreds of accessible lakes, rivers and streams, and ample opportunities for hunting and fishing, river rafting, bird watching, mountain climbing, berry picking and general sightseeing.

Norse Peak Wilderness - Hiking In Wilderness Areas
Norse Peak Wilderness is located just northeast of Mount Rainier National Park, Norse Peak Wilderness reaches down both sides of the crest of the Cascade Mountain Range.
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