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Gems in Southwest Washington - 27

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gem Favorite Fun with colors in the Ape Cave.

Ape Caves

(35) Amboy, WA
gem Favorite Around the Douglas Fir

Grove of the Patriarchs

(34) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Reflection Lake

Reflection Lakes

(32) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Fickle mountain weather.

Panorama Point

(22) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Looking toward the Nisqually Glacier from the Glacier Vista Trail.

Nisqually Glacier Vista

(21) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Bench Lake at Mount Rainier National Park

Bench and Snow Lake

(19) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Mt Rainier and Third Burroughs Mt

Burroughs Mountain

(12) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Comet Falls, Mt Rainier National Park

Comet Falls

(18) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite This mountain's scale in incomprehensible...

Sunrise Park and Emmons Vista Overlook

(19) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Spray Falls

Spray Falls

(11) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Narada Falls

Narada Falls

(7) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Panther Creek Falls from the lower platform

Panther Creek Falls

(2) Carson, WA
gem Favorite Looking down the trail, just below the saddle.

Pinnacle Saddle

(2) Greenwater, WA
gem Favorite Views from Echo and Observation Rocks, with the odd mix of red pumice and black stone.

Echo and Observation Rock

(1) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Looking at Battery 246.

Fort Columbia

(1) Long Beach, WA
gem Favorite Christine Falls

Christine Falls

(16) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Mt. Rainer - clearly the focus of this park...

Nisqually Glacier Vista

(9) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Nisqually Delta, Washington

Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk

(12) DuPont, WA
gem Favorite Mount St Helens behind Silver Star

Silver Star Mountain

(6) Venersborg, WA
gem Favorite A small creek a bit uphill off trail from the Carbon River Basin

Carbon River Rainforest

(9) Buckley, WA
gem Favorite Narada Falls and rainbow (NPS photo by Emily Brouwer)

Inspiration Point

(6) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Catherine Creek Arch

Catherine Creek Arch

(2) White S…, WA
gem Favorite Looking out of the entrance of the Fire Control Station atop Battery 247.

Battery 247

(2) Long Beach, WA
gem Favorite Almost at the top of Eagle's Peak on Black Friday 2015. Mt. Adams, Mt. St Helens, and Mt. Hood (on a clear day) are visible from this vantage (St Helens is the only one visible in the picture).

Top of Eagle Peak

(2) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Douglas Fir: 1293-1963

Longmire Museum

(7) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite Taking the shade in Box Canyon trail.

Box Canyon

(13) Eatonville, WA
gem Favorite This is a great place to watch the salmon run.

Tumwater Falls

(4) Tumwater, WA

Recommended Routes in Southwest Washington - 60

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The view of Rainier from Relfection Lakes.
Intermediate/Difficult

Pinnacle Peak

3.3 mi 5.3 km • 1,568' Up 477.88 m Up • 1,567' Down 477.69 m Down

Eatonville, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Bench Lake at Mount Rainier National Park
Intermediate

Bench and Snow Lake Trail

2.3 mi 3.7 km • 420' Up 127.89 m Up • 423' Down 128.98 m Down

Eatonville, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Mt. Rainier towards the beginning of the Skyline Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult

Skyline Trail

5.3 mi 8.6 km • 1,493' Up 454.98 m Up • 1,485' Down 452.66 m Down

Eatonville, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Mt. Rainier towards the beginning of the Skyline Trail.
Intermediate

Alta Vista

1.6 mi 2.6 km • 533' Up 162.58 m Up • 533' Down 162.5 m Down

Eatonville, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The waterfall as seen from the bridge on Hamilton Mountain Trail
Intermediate/Difficult

Hamilton Mountain Loop

7.1 mi 11.5 km • 2,169' Up 660.96 m Up • 2,167' Down 660.65 m Down

Stevenson, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Beacon rock from the river.
Intermediate

Beacon Rock Summit Trail

0.8 mi 1.3 km • 555' Up 169.25 m Up • 550' Down 167.63 m Down

Stevenson, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Fun with colors in the Ape Cave.
Intermediate/Difficult

Ape Cave

2.5 mi 4.1 km • 369' Up 112.39 m Up • 377' Down 114.88 m Down

Amboy, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Lava Canyon
Intermediate

Lava Canyon Loop

1.2 mi 1.9 km • 257' Up 78.27 m Up • 257' Down 78.34 m Down

Amboy, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite A flotilla of logs on Spirit Lake, Harry's Ridge, and Mount Saint Helens
Intermediate/Difficult

Coldwater Peak

12.4 mi 19.9 km • 2,658' Up 810.28 m Up • 2,681' Down 817.02 m Down

Morton, WA

Southwest Washington Running

  • 1,830 Miles 2,946 Kilometers of Trail
  • 60 Recommended Routes
  • 27 Gems Gems
  • 221 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 342 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 176 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Southwest Washington - 678

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0.6 mi 1.0 km #1Power Line Trail
Intermediate
Buckley, WA
Intermediate
Buckley, WA 1 
2.7 mi 4.3 km #2Pacific Way Trail
Easy
Longview Heights, WA
Easy
Longview Heights, WA 3 
3.3 mi 5.4 km #3Crystal Ridge
Difficult
Greenwater, WA
Difficult
Greenwater, WA 0 
0.8 mi 1.3 km #4Fog City
Difficult
Greenwater, WA
Difficult
Greenwater, WA 0 
13.4 mi 21.5 km #5Green River
Intermediate
Morton, WA
Intermediate
Morton, WA 0 
5.9 mi 9.5 km #6Purcell Mountain Trail
Difficult
Morton, WA
Difficult
Morton, WA 0 
0.9 mi 1.5 km #7Sasquatch Middle Leg
Intermediate
Amboy, WA
Intermediate
Amboy, WA 0 
12.2 mi 19.6 km #8Gray Rock Trail
Intermediate
Ahtanum, WA
Intermediate
Ahtanum, WA 1 
9.6 mi 15.5 km #9North Siouxon Creek Trail
Intermediate
Amboy, WA
Intermediate
Amboy, WA 1 
0.2 mi 0.3 km #10Black Hole Falls Trail
Intermediate
Amboy, WA
Intermediate
Amboy, WA 1 

Photos of Southwest Washington - 1,005

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Reflection Lake
Feb 26, 2015 near Eatonville, WA
Mount Rainier from Tolmie Peak Lookout
Feb 26, 2015 near Buckley, WA
Looking across the Chinook Pass highway towards Sourdough Ridge
Mar 5, 2015 near Eatonville, WA
Mt. Rainier towards the beginning of the Skyline Trail.
Feb 6, 2016 near Eatonville, WA
Mt. Rainier and Eunice Lake From Tolmie Peak Lookout Tower
Dec 30, 2018 near Buckley, WA
Mt. Rainier from a tarn on the way up to Plummer Peak Near The Pinnacle Peak Trail
Dec 30, 2018 near Greenwater, WA
Tipsoo Lake Under The Stars With Mt. Rainier
Dec 30, 2018 near Greenwater, WA
This is from Tolmie Peak in MRNP. This fire lookout is located in the NW corner of the park and overlooks Eunice and Mowich Lake as well as Ipsut Pass and Spray Park.
Jul 23, 2023 near Buckley, WA