About trails in Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County has 458 named trails on the map, covering 1,151 miles in total, an average of 2.5 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 39 counties in Washington. 400 of them are tagged for hiking and 121 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Wonderland Trail, at 72.6 miles. 68 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 103 trailheads, 157 campsites, 291 waterfalls, 80 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Greenwater, Ashford, and Packwood.

What the trails in Pierce County are like

By length, 259 are under a mile, 118 run 1 to 5 miles, and 68 are 5 miles or longer. 47 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Lost Lake Trail, at 19.8 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 196 easy, 174 moderate, and 75 hard. Of the 442 with measured elevation, PCT - Washington Section I climbs the most, about 37,277 ft, and 102 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

458All trails

400Hiking 121Mountain biking

1,151Total miles

157Campsites

80Boat launches

291Waterfalls

103Trailheads

1Rapids

Wonderland TrailHike72.6 mi Northern Loop TrailHike41.8 mi Foothills TrailHikeMTB27.9 mi Lost Lake TrailHike19.8 mi Maggie Creek TrailHike18.2 mi Clearwater TrailHike17.8 mi Carbon TrailHike17.3 mi Huckleberry Creek TrailHike17.2 mi Spray Park LoopHike16.1 mi Suntop TrailHike16.1 mi Owyhigh Lakes TrailHike15.6 mi Skookum Flats TrailHike15.0 mi Noble Knob TrailHike13.8 mi Lake James TrailHike13.2 mi Scott Pierson TrailMTB13.0 mi Palisades TrailHike12.6 mi Golden Lakes TrailHike12.5 mi Carbon Glacier TrailHike12.3 mi PCT - Washington Section IHike12.2 mi Cushman TrailMTB12.0 mi Spray Park TrailHike11.5 mi Upper ElkspurHike11.1 mi Ranger Creek TrailHike10.6 mi Emerald RidgeHike10.4 mi Skyline TrailHike10.4 mi Klepatchee Park via West Side RoadHike10.2 mi Westside RoadHikeMTB10.2 mi Greenwater Lakes TrailHike10.1 mi Glacier Basin TrailHike10.0 mi Burroughs Mountain LoopHike9.5 mi Mystic Lake Trail northern approachHike9.4 mi Klapatche Park TrailHike9.4 mi Sumner Link TrailMTB9.1 mi White River TrailHike9.1 mi Mystic Lake via SunriseHike9.0 mi Crystal Mountain TrailHike8.6 mi Lower ElkspurHike8.5 mi Eastside TrailHike8.5 mi Riverwalk TrailHikeMTB8.3 mi Norse Peak TrailHike8.3 mi Shriner Peak TrailHike8.3 mi Palisades Lake TrailHike8.3 mi Five Mile DriveMTB7.9 mi Crystal Peak TrailHike7.7 mi Rampart Ridge TrailHike7.5 mi Gobbler's Knob TrailHike7.3 mi Pyramid Peak via LongmireHike7.0 mi Summit Lake TrailHike6.7 mi Indian Henry's Hunting Ground via Longmire TrailHike6.5 mi Puyallup Riverwalk TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi Puyallup Trail #248Hike6.3 mi Green Lake TrailHike6.3 mi Tacoma Pipeline TrailMTB6.0 mi Boundary trailHike5.8 mi Emerald Ridge TrailHike5.7 mi Summerland TrailHike5.4 mi Lake George TrailHike5.4 mi Ticket to Ride (MTB Trail - one-way)MTB5.3 mi Northway TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Peak Two Trail #268Hike5.3 mi Indian Henry's Hunting Ground via Kautz CreekHike5.3 mi Castle Mountain TrailHike5.3 mi Kautz Creek TrailHike5.2 mi Ruston Way TrailHike5.2 mi Bullion Basin TrailHike5.1 mi Klapatche ParkMTB5.1 mi Pipeline TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi Glacier View Trail #267Hike5.1 mi Tolmie Peak TrailHike5.0 mi Carbon River TrailHike4.9 mi Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh LakesHike4.9 mi Traverse4.8 mi Silver Creek TrailHike4.6 mi Deep Creek Trail to Mutton MountainHike4.3 mi Burroughs Mountain TrailHike4.3 mi Outside Loop TrailHike4.2 mi Grand Ridge via Lake EleanorHike4.2 mi Lake Eleanor TrailHike4.2 mi Mount Fremont Lookout TrailHike4.2 mi Puyallup Loop TrailHike4.1 mi Cascade Junction to WilkesonHike4.0 mi Inside Loop TrailHike4.0 mi Sourdough Ridge TrailHike4.0 mi Indian Bar TrailHike3.9 mi Bearhead TrailHike3.9 mi Lake Tapps Parkway TrailMTB3.8 mi Crystal Lakes TrailHike3.7 mi Snoquera Falls LoopHike3.6 mi Deep Creek TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Wilkeson-Carbonado TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Dalles Ridge TrailHike3.5 mi BusywildHike3.5 mi Lake Christine Trail #249Hike3.5 mi Doe Falls TrailHike3.4 mi Mount WowHike3.4 mi Disappointment Cleaver RouteHike3.2 mi Rainier View TrailHike3.2 mi National Forest Development Road 7015Hike3.0 mi Comet FallsHike3.0 mi Snoquera Falls TrailHike2.9 mi Goat Lake TrailHike2.9 mi Paul Peak TrailHike2.9 mi Van Trump ParkHike2.8 mi Chambers Creek Canyon TrailHike2.7 mi North Puyallup TrailHike2.7 mi West Boundary TrailHike2.6 mi Bud Blancher TrailMTB2.6 mi Apple Cup LoopHike2.5 mi Anvil LoopHikeMTB2.5 mi Forest Road 7258Hike2.5 mi Milton Interurban TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Van Trump TrailHike2.4 mi St. Andrews Creek TrailHike2.4 mi Swan Creek TrailHike2.4 mi Henskin Lake TrailHike2.3 mi Inside Loop Trail (Yellow)Hike2.3 mi Buck Creek TrailHike2.3 mi Water Flume TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Clearwater to Summit Lake TrailHike2.2 mi Emmons Glacier RouteHike2.2 mi Harbor Family ParkHike2.2 mi Clearwater Peak TrailHike2.1 mi Secret Valley Equestrian TrailHike2.0 mi Outer Loop (Blue)Hike2.0 mi South Puyallup TrailHike2.0 mi Blue Bell LoopHike2.0 mi Camp Muir RouteHike1.9 mi Soundview TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Panorama Point TrailHike1.9 mi Forest Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Tin Shack Tie-ThroughHike1.9 mi Naches Peak Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Hugo Peak TrailHike1.8 mi Madrona LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Hustle and FlowMTB1.8 mi Clearwater to Summit LakeHike1.8 mi Comet Falls TrailHike1.8 mi Sehmel Perimeter TrailHike1.7 mi Nisqually Vista TrailHike1.7 mi Interurban Trail MiltonMTB1.6 mi Grindstone TrailHike1.6 mi Clark's Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Forest Road 037HikeMTB1.6 mi Fennel Creek TrailHike1.6 mi MainlineHike1.5 mi Sunrise TrailHike1.5 mi GotchaHikeMTB1.5 mi Silver Forest TrailHike1.5 mi Prairie Line TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Diamond LoopHike1.4 mi Northway Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Pyramid Peak TrailHike1.4 mi Scout LoopHike1.4 mi ADA TrailHike1.4 mi Husky Cougar CrossingHike1.4 mi Knapsack Pass TrailHike1.3 mi Spine TrailHike1.3 mi Trail of the ShadowsHike1.3 mi Frank Herbert TrailHike1.3 mi Inner Loop TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Chenuis Falls TrailHike1.2 mi Outside Loop Trail (Blue)Hike1.2 mi Florence Peak TrailHike1.2 mi Buck CrossingHike1.2 mi New Forestry LoopHike1.2 mi Canyon Rim TrailHike1.2 mi Heavy NettleHikeMTB1.2 mi Trilogy Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Green Valley TrailHike1.2 mi Sequalitchew Canyon TrailHike1.2 mi Bull's CrossingHike1.1 mi John Muir Nature TrailHike1.1 mi Observation Rock RouteHike1.1 mi North 27th PlaceHike1.1 mi Snoey ConnectorHike1.1 mi Nathan Chapman Memorial TrailHike1.1 mi Fawn CrossingHike1.1 mi Waughop Lake TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Grandview TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Observation TrailHike1.1 mi Seeley Lake TrailHike1.0 mi Upper Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Doe CrossingHike1.0 mi Horse TrailHike1.0 mi Fort Steilacoom Park TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Andy's Wildlife Trail Northern RouteHike1.0 mi Rainier VistaHikeMTB1.0 mi Outer Loop TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Inter Glacier RouteHike1.0 mi Golden Gate TrailHike0.9 mi Spine Trail (Light Blue)Hike0.9 mi Wapato Lake TrailHike0.9 mi South Fork Road EastHikeMTB0.9 mi Hoffman Hill TrailHike0.9 mi Vista Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Power Line TrailHike0.9 mi Still Harbor Shore RoadHike0.9 mi Forest Road 280Hike0.8 mi Puyallup Street TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Tower TrailHike0.8 mi Natural Bridge TrailHike0.8 mi South Tacoma Way Bike RouteHikeMTB0.8 mi Tacoma Way Bike RouteMTB0.8 mi Andy's Wildlife Trail Southern RouteHike0.8 mi Bumble MagicHikeMTB0.8 mi The East WingHikeMTB0.8 mi Cascara LoopHike0.8 mi Braking BadMTB0.8 mi Main Line TrailHike0.8 mi Upper Skyline TrailHike0.8 mi Dead Horse Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Reservoir TrailHike0.7 mi Alder LoopHike0.7 mi County Line TrailHike0.7 mi Shakedown StreetMTB0.7 mi That One TrailMTB0.7 mi Interurban TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Interurban Trail EdgewoodMTB0.7 mi East Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Paradise Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Sheffield TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Wetland Loop TrailHike0.7 mi East 40th Street Shared Use PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Larrry's LoopHike0.7 mi Ruston Way WaterwalkHike0.7 mi Fay Peak TrailHike0.7 mi Dead Man's Pond TrailHike0.7 mi Swamp TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Night CrawlerHikeMTB0.7 mi Five Acre Park TrailHike0.7 mi Central Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Little Mashel Falls TrailHike0.7 mi Paradise Glacier TrailHike0.7 mi Camp Murray Fitness TrailHike0.6 mi Sourdough Ridge Access TrailHike0.6 mi Mirror Lakes TrailHike0.6 mi PromenadeHike0.6 mi Steven Knauer PromenadeHikeMTB0.6 mi Tacoma Rifle Club TrailHike0.6 mi Puget Canyon TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Log JamHikeMTB0.6 mi Hillside LoopHike0.6 mi Mainline ExtensionHike0.6 mi Adam Tallman Nature Park TrailHike0.6 mi Overlook TrailHike0.6 mi Apple Cup ConnectorHike0.6 mi Goat Falls TrailHike0.6 mi East Slope TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Second Bridge Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Andy's Marine Park TrailHike0.6 mi First Bridge Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Pebble Creek TrailHike0.6 mi 98th Avenue EastHike0.6 mi Independence RidgeHike0.6 mi Rhododendron Garden LoopHike0.6 mi Tacoma Water Property TrailHike0.5 mi Moss Lake Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Trail of the GiantsHike0.5 mi Sunrise Campground TrailHike0.5 mi Horsey TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Emmons Moraine TrailHike0.5 mi County Line South TrailHike0.5 mi Horse/Pedestrian TrailHike0.5 mi SunriseHike0.5 mi North Waterfront DriveHike0.5 mi Sunrise RimHike0.5 mi Hidden Lake spurHike0.5 mi DeLong Park TrailHike0.5 mi Emerald CrossingHike0.5 mi Technical TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Old Boundary TrailHike0.5 mi Center TrailHike0.5 mi Alta Vista TrailHike0.5 mi Murphy's LawMTB0.5 mi Owen BeachHike0.5 mi Dissidents TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Moraine TrailHike0.5 mi Back Traverse to Lucky Shot0.5 mi Garfield Gulch TrailHike0.5 mi Bullion LoopHike0.5 mi Fire Creek Camp SpurHike0.5 mi Hawthorn HeightsHike0.5 mi Dalles River TrailHike0.5 mi Wilson WayHike0.5 mi Mildred Point TrailHike0.5 mi Elk Meadow TrailHike0.5 mi Windy Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi Pipeline RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Extra Credit? (MTB One Way)HikeMTB0.4 mi Stewart Road TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Advanced Horse TrailHike0.4 mi Banner LoopMTB0.4 mi Western Border TrailHike0.4 mi Waterfall TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Goat Lake SpurHike0.4 mi Central Meadow Outer LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Victor Falls Elementary School TrailHike0.4 mi Interpretive Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Cottonwood LoopHike0.4 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.