184 official trails lie within 25 miles of Mount Vernon — 446 miles in total, 125 rated easy and 17 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 6,313 ft; the median trail gains 289 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuckanut Mountain | 11.5 | 1,516 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | 54.4 | 6,313 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Mt. Higgins | 3.7 | 3,359 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Lake Padden Park | 9.1 | 501 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Chanterelle Connector Trail | 3.1 | 2,179 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Chanterelle Trail | 4.0 | 1,833 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Usfs#640.1 | 2.6 | 2,154 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Sehome Hill Arboretum | 5.2 | 338 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Cypress Mainline | 5.6 | 941 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Musto Marsh Mainline 8000 | 4.7 | 1,152 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| West Ridge Route | 1.2 | 2,477 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Rufus Creek Trail | 4.4 | 1,023 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Arroyo Nature Area | 6.3 | 492 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Lily Lizard | 3.2 | 1,169 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Fairhaven Park | 4.8 | 180 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Lower Josephine Lake | 1.8 | 1,529 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Pacific Northwest Trail | 4.5 | 774 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Mount Josephine Truck Trail | 3.6 | 915 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| The Horn | 1.6 | 1,433 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Centennial Trail | 14.8 | 296 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Chuckanut Ridge Trail | 2.9 | 563 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Fragrance Lake Trail | 1.9 | 961 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Mt. Higgins - Myrtle Lake | 1.3 | 1,263 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Fragrance Lake Road | 2.2 | 910 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
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