Hiking trails near Yakima, Washington

58 official trails lie within 25 miles of Yakima — 152 miles in total, 38 rated easy and 5 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 2,148 ft; the median trail gains 347 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Skyline Trail	9.1	1,748 ft	Expert	1 h 21 min · 25 mi
Whites Ridge Trail	9.8	1,642 ft	Expert	50 min · 28 mi
Sedge Ridge 4x4 Trail	4.8	1,664 ft	Hard	1 h 08 min · 32 mi
Vista Trail	2.3	2,148 ft	Moderate	45 min · 25 mi
Baldy Mountain Trail	2.2	1,891 ft	Moderate	35 min · 20 mi
Kelley Hollow	2.8	1,307 ft	Moderate	37 min · 20 mi
Bethel Ridge	4.9	863 ft	Moderate	1 h 23 min · 31 mi
Selah Butte Hiking Trail	1.3	1,687 ft	Hard	23 min · 13 mi
Cowiche Mountain Trail East	2.2	1,131 ft	Moderate	27 min · 13 mi
4wd Bethel Oak	4.3	770 ft	Moderate	1 h 23 min · 33 mi
Bethel Oak	4.3	770 ft	Moderate	1 h 18 min · 32 mi
Divide Ridge	2.1	978 ft	Moderate	1 h 35 min · 33 mi
Snow Mountain Ranch Cowiche Mountain Trail East	1.8	1,114 ft	Moderate	27 min · 13 mi
Yakima Greenway	9.9	311 ft	Moderate	13 min · 6 mi
Yakima River Connector	2.6	490 ft	Moderate	45 min · 24 mi
Bear Canyon Trail	1.8	714 ft	Moderate	38 min · 24 mi
Snow Mountain Ranch Cowiche Mountain Trail West	1.5	777 ft	Easy	27 min · 13 mi
Black Canyon Trail	1.5	770 ft	Easy	54 min · 25 mi
Umtanum Creek Trail	3.3	410 ft	Moderate	45 min · 25 mi
Long Lake Tie	1.8	515 ft	Easy	1 h 20 min · 43 mi
Frisky Donkey	2.9	393 ft	Easy	1 h 14 min · 47 mi
Long Lake	1.4	551 ft	Easy	1 h 10 min · 40 mi
Rocky Top Loop Trail	2.4	388 ft	Easy	19 min · 8 mi
Long Lake Trail #1145	1.2	537 ft	Easy	1 h 10 min · 40 mi

Quick picks near Yakima

Easy and short: Snow Mountain Ranch Cowiche Mountain Trail West — 1.5 mi, rated easy, 11 mi from town
Biggest climb: Vista Trail — 2,148 ft over 2.3 mi, 18 mi from town
Longest: Yakima Greenway — 9.9 mi, 5 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Selah Butte Hiking Trail to Selah Butte

Lakes: Long Lake Tie to Long Lake; Long Lake to Lost Lake; Long Lake Trail #1145 to Lost Lake

Mountain passes: Sedge Ridge 4x4 Trail to Red Saddle; Divide Ridge to Louie Way Gap; Long Lake Tie to Louie Way Gap

Trail guides near Yakima

American Ridge — 25.6 mi, 4,090 ft climb · 39 mi away
Pcnst — 41.2 mi, 2,786 ft climb · 40 mi away

Nearby towns: Ellensburg (28 mi) · Prosser (45 mi) · Wenatchee (59 mi) · Kennewick (71 mi)

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