The Best Rock Climbing Routes in Washington

If you're looking for a strenuous hike with incredible views of alpine lakes and granite peaks, you might want to try this route to the summit of Granite Mountain via the Tuck and Robin Lakes trail....

The west ridges of the South and North Twin Sisters are respectively excellent alpine rock scrambles. The rock is uniquely grippy and makes for very pleasant climbing. With a bit of added adventure, the peaks can be linked in a traverse that avoids the out-and-back nature of climbing one of the ridges....

If you are looking for a short but challenging hike with stunning views of Mount Rainier and the surrounding peaks, the Pinnacle Peak hike is a great option. This 2.9-mile round-trip trail climbs over 1,600 feet to the summit of Tatoosh Range....