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You love a challenge. You love being active. And you love being outdoors.
So whether you are traveling to Seattle on vacation or you live in Seattle, you should really challenge yourself with these Seattle area hikes. They all include transportation to and from Seattle.
And just because you have no experience hiking doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy these hikes. Some of these hikes do not require experience.
Forest Hike to Gorgeous Twin and Snoqualmie Falls
This Forest Hike to Gorgeous Twin and Snoqualmie Falls combines a tour with a 2-hour hike. It’s a moderate-level hike through an old growth forest.
The sights you’ll see and places you’ll visit on this tour & hike are great. They include:
- The legendary 270-foot tall Snoqualmie Falls
- Ollalie Sate Park with Twin Falls and Upper Falls
- A historic logging town
- The towns of North Bend and Snoqualmie
- North Bend, home of a diner used in the filming of the 1990s TV show Twin Peaks
- A stunning lake reflecting the surrounding mistakes
Touring and Hiking in Mt. Rainier National Park
This hiking tour does not require any experience.
This tour takes you from Seattle to the Mount Rainier National Park. You’ll hike from the Viitor Center at Paradise one mile to a picnic next to huge glaciers.
Beautiful sights you’ll see on this hike include waterfalls, lakes, glaciers, old-growth forests, and mountains reflected in Reflection Lake Picnic. Depending on the season, you could also visit Christine Falls and the cascading falls of Narada. Also depending on the season, you could snowshoe instead of hike.
You can book this Mount Rainier National Park Hike & Tour here.
Hike Mt. Rainier & Taste Yakima Valley Wine
Here is another day tour from Seattle that includes a hike to Mount Rainier. But this one also gives you a reward of tastings at two handpicked Yakima Valley wineries.
A TripAdvisor “Hall of Fame” nature guide will lead you Mt. Rainier National Park, and you’ll learn about the park’s ecosystems. You’ll be transported during the tour in a high-roof passenger van. A gourmet picnic lunch is included in the cost of the All-Inclusive Mount Rainier & Yakima Valley Wine Tasting Day Tour from Seattle.
Waterfall Wonderland Hike
The Waterfall Wonderland Hike is a round-trip hiking tour from Seattle, Washington. You’ll visit Wallace Falls in the Cascade Mountains. You get to visit three different waterfalls during your six-mile hike.
Bainbridge Island Serenity Forest Hike & Cultural Landmarks Tour
Take a ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island to enjoy this Bainbridge Island Serenity Forest Hike & Cultural Landmarks Tour. You’ll be able to enjoy the beauty of Bainbridge Island on a guided forest hike.
But this is also a tour. You’ll stop at Hall’s Hill Lookout and Labyrinth which gives you panoramic island views. And you’ll visit the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial and learn through exhibits and sculptures about the forced relocation of Japanese American residents during WWII.