About hiking in Yakima County

Yakima County, Washington has 196 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 771 miles, an average of 3.9 miles each. The longest is William O. Douglas Trail, at 82.0 miles. 37 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Yakima County are like

By length, 81 are under a mile, 78 run 1 to 5 miles, and 37 are 5 miles or longer. 14 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is West Quartz Creek Loop Trail, at 38.4 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 66 easy, 105 moderate, and 25 hard. Of the 191 with measured elevation, American Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 25,450 ft, and 56 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 196 hiking trails, longest first

William O. Douglas TrailHike82.0 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 #1120Hike13.0 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 TrailHike9.1 mi Indian Creek TrailHike8.6 mi Russell Ridge TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Pear Butte TrailHike7.2 mi Sand Ridge TrailHike6.9 mi Dewey Lake TrailHike6.7 mi Bear Creek Mountain TrailHike6.6 mi Cougar Lakes TrailHike6.4 mi Nelson Ridge Trail #984Hike5.8 mi Basin Lake TrailHike5.6 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 North Fork Tieton Trail #1118Hike4.7 mi Swamp Lake TrailHike4.5 mi Shellrock Lake TrailHike4.4 mi Hindoo TrailHike4.3 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 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 LakeHike2.3 mi Pleasant Valley Lake TrailHike2.3 mi South Rim TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Cowiche Mountain Trail EastHike2.2 mi Dumb and DumberHikeMTB2.2 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 Divide Ridge Trail #1127Hike1.6 mi Shoe Lake Trail #1119Hike1.5 mi Historic Jeep TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Black Canyon TrailHike1.5 mi Long Lake Tie Trail #4W608AHike1.4 mi Dog Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Colonel BarnhillHikeMTB1.4 mi Radio Flyer Loop TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Selah Butte Hiking TrailHike1.3 mi Bird Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Boulder Cave TrailHike1.3 mi Shellrock Lake Trail #1142Hike1.2 mi Walk -n- RollHikeMTB1.2 mi Long Lake Trail #1145HikeMTB1.2 mi East Uplands TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Hellroaring Meadows Trail #184Hike1.2 mi Pit LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Bluff Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Warm Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Forest Road 1306-370HikeMTB1.1 mi Iron FistHikeMTB1.1 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 BreakerHikeMTB1.0 mi Wildflower TrailHike1.0 mi Orange HarvesterHikeMTB0.9 mi DynomiteHikeMTB0.9 mi Lone Pine TrailHike0.9 mi Little Buck TrailHike0.9 mi Divide Ridge TrailHike0.9 mi Bear Creek Mountain Lookout TrailHike0.9 mi Bench TrailHike0.8 mi North LoopHike0.8 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 TrailHike0.7 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 Berry MilkshakeHikeMTB0.6 mi MainHike0.6 mi Trail of FlowersHike0.6 mi Summitview South Loop TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi East Uplands South LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Jeff and Axel'sHikeMTB0.5 mi Tooled -n- SchooledHikeMTB0.5 mi Upper Hole in the WallHikeMTB0.5 mi Tieton Andesite TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Winery TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Upper Tooled -n- SchooledHikeMTB0.5 mi Eastern LoopHike0.5 mi Shellrock Peak TrailHike0.5 mi Long John TrailHike0.4 mi BeehiveHike0.4 mi Mt. Aix summit trailHike0.4 mi MCall Basin TrailHike0.4 mi Garry Oak TrailHike0.4 mi TNTHikeMTB0.4 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 LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Summitview TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Single Day TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Juvenile Fishing Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Balanced Rock TrailHike0.3 mi East Uplands - North LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Walter Ortman PathwayHikeMTB0.3 mi Two Lakes TrailHike0.3 mi Riparian Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi Lookout SpurHike0.3 mi Gus's GullyHikeMTB0.3 mi Sheepherder Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Pond Trail SpurHike0.3 mi Edgar Rock Trail #964AHike0.3 mi Cliff PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Lily Lake TrailHike0.2 mi Entry TrailHike0.2 mi Royal Columns TrailHike0.2 mi Meadow LoopHike0.2 mi Southern LoopHike0.2 mi River CrossingHike0.2 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

← All Yakima County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 18, 2026.