Northwest Hiking Guide

WTA is hard at work building an online hiking guide filled with useful information for Northwest hikers. This is a big project and we need your help to complete it. Please consider volunteering some of your time by making a contribution to our guide.

Trail Guide
WTA website fans are busy writing descriptions of their favorite trails. Trail Guide entries are hiking-guide-style descriptions of trails including driving directions and trail statistics. Browse through our Trail Guide or use our search engine to find a trail that fits your needs.
  • Search the Trail Guide
  • Browse the Trail Guide
  • Write an entry for the Trail Guide
  • All our Trail Guide entries are written by volunteers. Please take some time to write one yourself.


    Twin Lakes Trail, Monte Cristo
     
    Guide to Northwest Flora
    and
    Guide to Northwest Fauna

    A photographic guides to the plants and animals of the Northwest

    Photo by Alan L. Bauer
     
    Northwest Hiker's Notebook
    Helpful information and advice for Northwest hikers.
  • The Ten Essentials
  • Leave No Trace Principles
  • Wilderness Regulations
  • Suggested Books and Maps
  • Trail Etiquette
  • Predicting Northwest Weather
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    Backcountry Kitchen
    A collection of favorite backcountry recipes from our website users. Please share your recipes with us.
  • Anytime snacks
  • Breakfast
  • Lunches
  • Dinners
  • Desserts

  • The WTA "Blue Table of Plenty"