About trails in Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County has 208 named trails on the map, covering 989 miles in total, an average of 4.8 miles per trail. That is the 16th largest mapped trail network among 39 counties in Washington. 193 of them are tagged for hiking and 31 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Washington Timber Trail, at 146 miles. 41 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 63 trailheads, 190 campsites, 76 waterfalls, 21 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Cliffdell, Packwood, and Summitview.

What the trails in Yakima County are like

By length, 83 are under a mile, 84 run 1 to 5 miles, and 41 are 5 miles or longer. 15 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is West Quartz Creek Loop Trail, at 38.4 miles.

Of the 71 with a difficulty rating, 39 easy, 30 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 207 with measured elevation, American Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 25,450 ft, and 58 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

989Total miles

190Campsites

21Boat launches

76Waterfalls

63Trailheads

1Rapids

Washington Timber TrailMTB146 mi William O. Douglas TrailHike82.0 mi Yakima GreenwayMTB39.7 mi West Quartz Creek Loop TrailHike38.4 mi Crow Lake Way TrailHike35.3 mi American Ridge TrailHike30.0 mi Sand Creek TrailHike26.9 mi Middle Fork TrailHikeMTB25.9 mi Kettle Creek TrailHike21.7 mi Pleasant Valley LoopHike18.5 mi Highline Trail #114Hike16.5 mi Goat Creek TrailHike14.8 mi Fifes Ridge TrailHike14.3 mi Mount Aix TrailHike14.0 mi Grey Rock TrailHike13.5 mi Rattlesnake TrailHike13.3 mi South Fork Tieton TrailHike13.2 mi South Fork Tieton Trail #1120Hike13.1 mi Round The Mountain TrailHike12.3 mi Little Bald Mountain Trail #961HikeMTB11.2 mi Ironstone Mountain TrailHike10.7 mi Whites Ridge TrailHike9.6 mi Bumping Lake TrailHike9.6 mi Richmond Mine TrailHike9.6 mi Cougar Valley TrailHike9.2 mi Indian Creek TrailHike8.6 mi Lower Yakima Valley PathwayMTB8.2 mi Russell Ridge TrailHikeMTB8.0 mi Pear Butte TrailHike7.2 mi Sand Ridge TrailHike6.9 mi Dewey Lake TrailHike6.7 mi Bear Creek Mountain TrailHike6.6 mi Bethel Ridge Trail6.4 mi Cougar Lakes TrailHike6.3 mi Nelson Ridge Trail #984Hike5.8 mi Basin Lake TrailHike5.5 mi Snipes Mountain TrailHike5.5 mi Mesatchee Creek Trail #969Hike5.4 mi Goat Peak TrailHike5.3 mi Horse TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Round Mountain Trail #1140Hike5.1 mi Goose Prairie TrailHike4.8 mi Sedge Ridge 4x4 Trail4.8 mi North Fork Tieton Trail #1118Hike4.7 mi Swamp Lake TrailHike4.5 mi Shellrock Lake TrailHike4.4 mi Hindoo TrailHike4.3 mi Whites Ridge 4×4 Trail4.2 mi Cramer Lake TrailHike4.0 mi Raven Roost TrailHike3.7 mi Cold Springs TrailHike3.7 mi Muddy Meadows Trail #13Hike3.7 mi Twin Sisters TrailHike3.7 mi MJB TrailHike3.6 mi Forest Road 1362HikeMTB3.4 mi South Climb TrailHike3.4 mi Dike RoadHike3.2 mi Windy Ridge Trail #985Hike3.2 mi Lost Creek Trail #964Hike3.1 mi Forest Road 1381HikeMTB3.1 mi Gotchen Creek TrailHike3.0 mi Forest Road 1384HikeMTB2.9 mi Soup Creek TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Ten Day Trail #1134Hike2.9 mi Rattlesnake Peaks TrailHike2.9 mi Burnt Mountain TrailHike2.8 mi Yakima Rim TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Shorthorn TrailHike2.8 mi Cowiche Mountain Trail WestHike2.8 mi Cowiche Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Hellroaring Creek Loop TrailHike2.6 mi Snowshoe Trail2.6 mi South ClimbHike2.6 mi Section 3 Overlook TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Tieton Nature TrailHike2.5 mi Sunrise Camp TrailHike2.5 mi Pear Loop TrailHike2.5 mi William O. Douglas Heritage TrailHike2.4 mi Pleasant Valley LakeHike2.4 mi Pleasant Valley Lake TrailHike2.4 mi South Rim TrailHike2.3 mi Cowiche Mountain Trail EastHike2.2 mi Dumb and DumberHike2.2 mi Hidden Springs TrailHike2.2 mi Sprial Butte TrailHike2.1 mi Wildcat TrailHike2.1 mi Forest Road 1306HikeMTB2.0 mi Cougar Lakes Trail #958AHike1.9 mi Union Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Bear Canyon TrailHike1.8 mi Sand Ridge Trail #1104Hike1.8 mi Fish Lake Way TrailHike1.8 mi McAllister TrailHike1.8 mi Dark Meadows Trail #1107Hike1.8 mi Indian Flat TrailHike1.7 mi Indian Flat Trail #955Hike1.7 mi Suksdorf ClimbHike1.6 mi Jeep Trail1.6 mi Divide Ridge Trail #1127Hike1.6 mi Dog Lake Loop1.5 mi Shoe Lake Trail #1119Hike1.5 mi Historic Jeep TrailHike1.5 mi Black Canyon TrailHike1.5 mi Lake Loop1.5 mi Long Lake Tie Trail #4W608AHike1.4 mi Dog Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Colonel BarnhillHike1.4 mi Radio Flyer Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Selah Butte Hiking TrailHike1.3 mi Bird Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Boulder Cave TrailHike1.3 mi Shellrock Lake Trail #1142Hike1.3 mi Walk -n- RollHikeMTB1.2 mi Long Lake Trail #1145HikeMTB1.2 mi East Uplands TrailHike1.2 mi Hellroaring Meadows Trail #184Hike1.2 mi Pit LoopHike1.2 mi Zig Zag Loop1.2 mi Bluff Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Warm Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Forest Road 1306-370HikeMTB1.1 mi Cowiche Mountain ConnectorHike1.1 mi National Forest Development Road 1301Hike1.0 mi North Cleaver TrailHike1.0 mi Old River RoadHike1.0 mi Bear Gap Trail #967Hike1.0 mi Coyote WayHike1.0 mi Trail BreakerHike0.9 mi Wildflower TrailHike0.9 mi Orange HarvesterHikeMTB0.9 mi Lone Pine TrailHike0.9 mi Little Buck TrailHike0.9 mi Divide Ridge TrailHike0.9 mi Bear Creek Mountain Lookout TrailHike0.8 mi Deer Creek Loop0.8 mi Bench TrailHike0.8 mi North LoopHike0.8 mi DynomiteHikeMTB0.8 mi Forest Road 1306-365HikeMTB0.8 mi Lookout Creek Trail #981AHike0.8 mi Lower Cowiche Canyon TrailHike0.8 mi Riparian Trail EastHike0.8 mi Fog City Trail #967AHike0.8 mi Pleasant Valley Barrier Free TrailHike0.8 mi Hellroaring Viewpoint TrailHike0.8 mi Dry Creek TrailHike0.7 mi 4th St ConnectorHike0.7 mi Sandy TrailHike0.7 mi Ditch Bank TrailHike0.7 mi Powerhouse Canal PathwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Ha ha ha ha haHikeMTB0.7 mi Riparian Trail WestHike0.7 mi Green HarvesterHikeMTB0.6 mi 5th St ConnectorHike0.6 mi MainHike0.6 mi Trail of FlowersHike0.6 mi Summitview South Loop TrailHike0.6 mi TNTHikeMTB0.5 mi East Uplands South LoopHike0.5 mi Jeff and Axel'sHikeMTB0.5 mi Tooled -n- SchooledHikeMTB0.5 mi Tieton Andesite TrailHike0.5 mi Winery TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Upper Tooled -n- SchooledHikeMTB0.5 mi Eastern LoopHike0.5 mi Shellrock Peak TrailHike0.5 mi Long John TrailHike0.5 mi BeehiveHike0.4 mi Mt. Aix summit trailHike0.4 mi MCall Basin TrailHike0.4 mi Garry Oak TrailHike0.4 mi Round Mountain Lookout Trail #1140AHike0.4 mi Noel PathwayHike0.4 mi Wholly MosesHikeMTB0.4 mi Big Tree TrailHike0.4 mi Central LoopHike0.4 mi Summitview South LoopHike0.4 mi Summitview TrailHike0.4 mi Single Day TrailHike0.3 mi Juvenile Fishing Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Balanced Rock TrailHike0.3 mi East Uplands - North LoopHike0.3 mi Walter Ortman PathwayHikeMTB0.3 mi Two Lakes TrailHike0.3 mi Corral Loop0.3 mi Biathlon Loop0.3 mi Riparian Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi Lookout SpurHike0.3 mi Gus's GullyHike0.3 mi Sheepherder Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Pond Trail SpurHike0.3 mi Edgar Rock Trail #964AHike0.3 mi Cliff PathHike0.2 mi Cowiche Canyon Access0.2 mi Lily Lake TrailHike0.2 mi Entry TrailHike0.2 mi Royal Columns TrailHike0.2 mi Meadow LoopHike0.2 mi Southern LoopHike0.2 mi River CrossingHike0.1 mi Norse Peak View TrailHike0.1 mi Swallowtail TrailHike0.1 mi Soda Spring Trail #975Hike0.1 mi South Fork Falls TrailHike0.1 mi Interpretive TrailHike0.1 mi Riparian LinkTrailHike0.1 mi The Bend TrailHike0.1 mi Old Snowy Mountain ScrambleHike0.1 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.