About hiking in Whatcom County

Whatcom County, Washington has 456 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 1,401 miles, an average of 3.1 miles each. The longest is Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington, at 167 miles. 64 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Whatcom County are like

By length, 267 are under a mile, 125 run 1 to 5 miles, and 64 are 5 miles or longer. 46 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Canyon Ridge Trail, at 38.6 miles.

Of the 225 with a difficulty rating, 45 easy, 158 moderate, and 22 hard. Of the 433 with measured elevation, PCT - Washington Section L climbs the most, about 33,173 ft, and 100 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Hiking Trails — page 1 of 2

Pacific Northwest Trail 03 WashingtonHike167 mi East Bank TrailHike44.4 mi Devils Dome LoopHike40.3 mi Canyon Ridge TrailHikeMTB38.6 mi Little Beaver TrailHike32.4 mi Big Beaver TrailHike31.2 mi Jackita Ridge TrailHike29.2 mi Copper Ridge TrailHike25.4 mi National Forest Development RoadHike24.0 mi High Divide TrailHike22.0 mi Chancellor/Canyon Creek TrailHike20.8 mi Chilliwack River TrailHike19.4 mi Pacific Crest TrailHike19.3 mi PCT - Washington Section LHike19.3 mi Stetattle Creek TrailHike18.4 mi Goat Mountain TrailHike18.3 mi Cady Pass TrailHike17.8 mi The Great North Cascades TraverseHike16.7 mi Castle PassHike16.6 mi Jack Mountain TrailHike16.4 mi Sourdough Mountain TrailHike15.4 mi Tomyhoi Lake TrailHike15.3 mi Castle Pass TrailHike13.5 mi Panther Creek TrailHike13.4 mi Ross Dam TrailHike13.2 mi Baker Lake TrailHike12.6 mi (PNT) Baker Lake TrailHike12.5 mi Scott Paul TrailHike11.3 mi Elbow Lake TrailHike11.3 mi Chain Lakes TrailHike11.1 mi Boulder Ridge TrailHike11.1 mi Desolation Peak TrailHike11.1 mi Skyline Divide TrailHike10.6 mi Hannegan Pass TrailHike10.1 mi Brush Creek TrailHike9.5 mi Canyon Creek TrailHike9.2 mi Silesia Creek TrailHike9.1 mi Thornton Lakes TrailHike9.1 mi Fourth of July TrailHike8.8 mi Yellow Aster Butte TrailHike8.3 mi Lightning Creek TrailHike8.2 mi Church Mountain TrailHike8.0 mi Nooksack Cirque TrailHike7.5 mi Horseshoe Bend TrailHike7.5 mi Swift Creek TrailHike7.4 mi Ruth Arm TrailHike7.2 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB7.2 mi (PNT) Swift Creek TrailHike7.2 mi Goodell Creek TrailHike6.8 mi Shannon Ridge TrailHike6.7 mi Hannegan Peak TrailHike6.3 mi Ptarmigan Ridge TrailHike6.2 mi Chain Lakes Loop TrailHike6.1 mi Ridley Creek TrailHike6.1 mi Lake Ann TrailHike5.9 mi Boundary Way TrailHike5.8 mi North Lost Lake TrailHike5.4 mi National Forest Development Road 011Hike5.3 mi Pierce Mountain WayHike5.3 mi (PNT) Bell Pass TrailHike5.1 mi Bell Pass TrailHike5.1 mi Damfino Lakes TrailHike5.1 mi Happy Panther TrailHike5.1 mi East Creek TrailHike5.0 mi Whatcom Creek TrailHike4.9 mi High Pass TrailHike4.9 mi Depot Creek TrailHike4.7 mi Fragrance Lake TrailHike4.7 mi Baker River TrailHike4.7 mi Park Butte TrailHike4.6 mi Chanterelle TrailHikeMTB4.5 mi Railroad TrailHike4.5 mi Heliotrope Ridge TrailHike4.4 mi Rufus Creek TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Lost Lake TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Luna Peak RouteHike4.2 mi Pyramid Lake TrailHike3.7 mi Park Glacier RouteHike3.7 mi Hozomeen TrailHike3.5 mi Diablo Lake TrailHike3.5 mi Winchester Mountain TrailHike3.4 mi Thunder Knob TrailHike3.4 mi (PNT) Elbow Lake TrailHike3.2 mi Table Mountain TrailHike3.2 mi North Lake Whatcom TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi North Ridge RouteHike3.1 mi Chanterelle Connector TrailHike3.1 mi Cougar Divide TrailHike3.1 mi Three Fools Creek TrailHike3.0 mi Ruby Mountain TrailHike3.0 mi Ruby Creek TrailHike3.0 mi (PNT) Park Butte TrailHike2.9 mi Pine and Cedar LakesHike2.9 mi South Bay TrailHike2.9 mi (PNT) South Fork Nooksack River TrailHike2.8 mi Easton Glacier RouteHike2.8 mi Rainbow Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Bay to Baker TrailHike2.7 mi Boulder Glacier RouteHike2.7 mi Hemlock TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Keep Kool TrailHike2.6 mi Padden Loop TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi (PNT) Forest Road 1144Hike2.6 mi (PNT)HikeMTB2.5 mi Willow Lake TrailHike2.5 mi Middle Fork-Main Line 9000 FKA Weyerhauser RoadHikeMTB2.4 mi (PNT) Lake Ann TrailHike2.4 mi Crater Mountain TrailHike2.4 mi Sulphide Glacier RouteHike2.4 mi South Lost Lake TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Tomyhoi Peak TrailHike2.4 mi Stimpson Main LoopHike2.4 mi Edfro Creek TrailHike2.3 mi Nooksack River TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Watson Lakes TrailHike2.2 mi HuckleberryHike2.2 mi Northridge Park TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Pine and Cedar Lakes TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Desolation TrailHike2.1 mi Railroad GradeHike2.0 mi Railroad Grade TrailHike2.0 mi Whoopsie WoodleHikeMTB1.9 mi National Forest Development Road 1260Hike1.9 mi KaiserHikeMTB1.9 mi Huckleberry TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Cougar Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Samish Crest TrailHike1.7 mi Panorama Dome TrailHike1.7 mi Lion's ManeHikeMTB1.7 mi Two Dollar TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Crater Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi Coleman-Deming RouteHike1.6 mi Hadley Peak RouteHike1.6 mi Davis Peak TrailHike1.6 mi Canyon Lake LoopHike1.6 mi National Forest Development Road 1060Hike1.5 mi River TrailHike1.5 mi Main LoopHikeMTB1.5 mi Sourdough Creek TrailHike1.5 mi Coleman-Deming High RouteHike1.5 mi Gold Mine TrailHike1.5 mi HedgehogHikeMTB1.5 mi Blue Lake TrailHike1.4 mi Jim Kaemingk Sr. TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Church Lake TrailHike1.4 mi Bottoms UpHikeMTB1.4 mi Rooty RidgeHike1.4 mi Lone Jack TrailHike1.3 mi Coleman-Deming Low RouteHike1.3 mi Inati TrailHike1.3 mi Wild Goose TrailHike1.3 mi GoldilocksHikeMTB1.3 mi Sweet'N'LowHikeMTB1.3 mi Huff and PuffHikeMTB1.3 mi Raptor RidgeHikeMTB1.3 mi Shuksan Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Queen Mountain GreenwayHike1.3 mi Dos CopasHikeMTB1.3 mi Fiona RidgeHike1.3 mi Maple Creek Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Bayview Loop TrailHike1.2 mi The BermHikeMTB1.2 mi Big LoopHike1.2 mi Double Black DiamondHikeMTB1.2 mi Anderson Butte TrailHike1.2 mi Fire and Ice TrailHike1.2 mi Baneberry TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Hooty HootHikeMTB1.2 mi Fisher Chimneys ApproachHike1.2 mi West Ridge RouteHike1.2 mi Squalicum Creek TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi WonderlandHikeMTB1.2 mi Bear's HeadHikeMTB1.2 mi Trail 749AHike1.1 mi Old Growth TrailHike1.1 mi Dock ButteHike1.1 mi Dock Butte TrailHike1.1 mi Hush Hush TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Hayes Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Squak Glacier RouteHike1.1 mi Connelly Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Happy Creek Falls TrailHike1.1 mi Hillside TrailHike1.1 mi HOAHike1.1 mi River Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Aeration Stabilization Basin TrailHike1.0 mi Eagle LoopHikeMTB1.0 mi Point Whitehorn RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Deadhorse Camp TrailHike1.0 mi Bay-to-Baker TrailHike1.0 mi Boot DryerHikeMTB1.0 mi Huntoon TrailHike1.0 mi Park Glacier Headwall RouteHike1.0 mi Aldergrove RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Baker Pass TrailHike0.9 mi #8Hike0.9 mi Klipsun TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Up 2 SomethingHikeMTB0.9 mi Upper Backcountry LoopHikeMTB0.9 mi CandyHikeMTB0.9 mi Pony ExpressHikeMTB0.9 mi SST - LowerHikeMTB0.9 mi FloamHikeMTB0.9 mi Leila June TrailHike0.9 mi OvertimeHikeMTB0.9 mi KeystoneHikeMTB0.9 mi Campground Connector TrailHike0.9 mi Canopy Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Crater TrailHike0.9 mi (PNT) Wild Goose TrailHike0.9 mi National Forest Development Road 1270Hike0.8 mi Papa BearHikeMTB0.8 mi Lower WaterfallHike0.8 mi Dan's Traverse TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Bearpaw Mountain Lake TrailHike0.8 mi The RidgeHikeMTB0.8 mi Ramstead park loopHike0.8 mi Upper Anderson Lake Boot TrailHike0.8 mi Douglas Fir TrailHike0.8 mi Cabin Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve TrailHike0.8 mi Noisy Creek TrailHike0.8 mi El Pollo ElasticoHikeMTB0.7 mi Rock TrailHike0.7 mi Area Y TrailHike0.7 mi Waterline TrailHike0.7 mi Forest Road 3070 - AbandonedHike0.7 mi Waterfall TrailHike0.7 mi Creek bed trail (PNT)HikeMTB0.7 mi Deer Fern WayHike0.7 mi Main TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Mama BearHikeMTB0.7 mi Black Mountain Horse TrailHike0.7 mi Tough LoveHikeMTB0.7 mi Trail of the ObeliskHike0.7 mi DogmaHikeMTB0.7 mi Jack & the BeanstalkHikeMTB0.7 mi Southern ComfortHikeMTB0.7 mi Hanadori TrailHike0.7 mi Boardwalk TrailHike0.6 mi Mole Trap (Evil Twin)HikeMTB0.6 mi StrawHikeMTB0.6 mi CabinHikeMTB0.6 mi Bunny TrailsHikeMTB0.6 mi Madrone Crest TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Art's TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Lair of the BearHikeMTB0.6 mi Rock & RollHikeMTB0.6 mi Post Point TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi RD 1000HikeMTB0.6 mi Salal TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bagley Lakes TrailHike0.6 mi Artist Ridge TrailHike0.6 mi Jake's TrailHike0.6 mi Geneva Pond LoopHike0.6 mi BanditoHikeMTB0.6 mi Cedar DustHikeMTB0.6 mi Ruth Summer Cross Country TrailHike0.6 mi Waterfall trail (Gnargus)HikeMTB0.6 mi Fragrance Lake RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi DivisionHikeMTB0.6 mi Jerry Bourn TrailHike0.6 mi Northwest Face RouteHike0.6 mi (PNT) Baker River TrailHike0.6 mi Mama SquatchHike0.6 mi Lost GiantsHikeMTB0.6 mi Cordata Park TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi KayaHikeMTB0.6 mi Barkley Neighborhood ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Lake Louise Road TrailHike0.6 mi Trail of the CedarsHike0.5 mi Padden Gorge TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Bottle OpenerHikeMTB0.5 mi LarrabeeHikeMTB0.5 mi Moto's RunHike0.5 mi Hogsback RouteHike0.5 mi Gate and SwitchHikeMTB0.5 mi Lost CreekHikeMTB0.5 mi Barkley TrailHike0.5 mi Son of SamHikeMTB0.5 mi Green Point Camp TrailHike0.5 mi Ante UpHikeMTB0.5 mi Bear DownHikeMTB0.5 mi IntestineHikeMTB0.5 mi Terrell Marsh TrailHike0.5 mi 2 1/2HikeMTB0.5 mi OlyHikeMTB0.5 mi Horseshoe Cove TrailHike0.5 mi Fragrance Lake Cliff TrailHike0.5 mi SA-1000-DECOMHike0.5 mi Dog PatchHikeMTB0.5 mi Artist Ridge Trail #669Hike0.5 mi Ursa MajorHikeMTB0.5 mi Bear BackHikeMTB0.4 mi Geneva Connector NorthHikeMTB0.4 mi Hoag's Pond TrailHike0.4 mi Cedar Dust Jumps ClimbHikeMTB0.4 mi Pacific Northwest TrailHike0.4 mi Short LoopHike0.4 mi BrickHikeMTB0.4 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 4, 2026.