Washington mountains

Washington is the epicenter of mountaineering in the lower 48 US states with more technical and glacier ascents than anywhere else outside of Alaska.
The rugged, volcanic Cascade Range runs north-south across the state with hundreds of major peaks including Mt. Rainier (Washington's highest peak and the only US 14er outside of Colorado, California, and Alaska), Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan, Glacier Peak, and Mt. St. Helens of 1980 eruption fame. The Pacific Crest Trail passes 500 miles along the length of the range across Washington on its way to the Canadian border
The Olympic Mountains in the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington only rise up shy of 8,000 ft but look much higher because they lie only 12 to 22 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The western slope of the range is the wettest place in the US.
Washington has 3 mountain-centric National Parks: Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, and North Cascades National Park. All 3 lie within a couple hours drive of the Seattle metro area.
Get away from the crowds and head to the North Cascades, a particularly rugged and vertical part of the Cascades with a multitude of incredible peaks to climb.
Over 4 million acres of mountainous wilderness areas protect vast trail networks leading to a lifetime of peaks to climb. An incredible place to explore.

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Latest summits

"June 19, 2021. Hiked a big loop to bag Hamilton Mountain and then Phlox Point. Great views of Mount Hood from Phlox Point with Adams and Rainier peaking through in the distance. " — runningvegan • Jun 19, 2021

"Long hard climb in from frying pan creek trailhead. Got some really bad intel from the ranger station so ended up carrying my snowshoes which I never used. The slope up to meany crest is a bear. Little tahoma was fantastic, but a long steep ascent up the eastern face." — oregon-mt-goat • Jun 16, 2021

"June 1, 2021. Absolutely stunning views! Patchy snow along most of the trail, but I was fine in my hiking boots without traction. Saw others wearing tennis/running shoes. At the summit there is a large buildup of snow along the northern slope that people were walking out and taking pictures on. That block of snow could detach at any time, so don’t walk out on it. " — runningvegan • Jun 1, 2021

"June 1, 2021. A very sweaty climb to the summit. Ropes were in good condition although some of them are not really needed if you have boots or trail runners with good traction. If you are an experienced hiker this trail should not be a problem for you. I’ve done Angles Landing and Half Dome and a few other hikes that could have used ropes but did not have any and this trail was nothing compared to those. So don’t let reviews scare you off from doing this hike if you are not afraid of heights. Hiked to Marymere Falls afterwards. 5.3 miles total and 2,303 feet of eg. " — runningvegan • Jun 1, 2021