One thing the hiking guidebooks all agree on is that the Naches Peak Loop at Chinook Pass is one of the most spectacular hikes around. Plus, this is a hike that just about anyone can enjoy. The drive ...

HIKE DESCRIPTION: The Naches Peak Loop is a good way to sample Mount Rainier National Park. The hike is relatively short, not super hilly, easily accessible and offers views of alpine lakes, Mount ...

Disclaimer: The road to the Naches Peak Loop is now closed for the winter. Keep this on your "to-hike" list for next year! The Naches Peak Loop is a 3-mile loop that takes you around Naches Peak which ...

Some hikers consider early fall the best time to hike the trails of Mount Rainier National Park. It is true that you miss the best floral displays, but you also miss the crowds. On September weekends, ...

Location: At Chinook Pass, on the eastern edge of Mount Rainier National Park, off Highway 410. Length: About 4.5-mile loop. Elevation change: About 700 feet. Level of difficulty: This relatively easy ...

What: A great loop hike for autumn colors and inspiring views of Mount Rainier. Where: Follow I-5 South to I-405 and take I-405 to Highway 169, Exit 4A. Take Highway 169 to Enumclaw and Highway 410.

Discover Washington’s September hikes where wildflower remnants linger, painting alpine meadows with fleeting color before autumn’s full embrace.

Discover the best September hiking trails across the U.S. where you can catch early fall color before peak foliage arrives.

Driving 42 miles from Yakima toward Chinook Pass, you’ll find a great hike: Goat Peak Trail, one of the best in Washington state and my favorite. A good trail must have challenges. Too easy is not fun ...