Washington trails · Smooth Ridge Trail
Smooth Ridge Trail
A 13.5-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 2,690 ft of climbing. Reaches Weller Butte and other spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,606 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Weller Butte (summit)
- Rettkowski Spring (spring)
- Twin Spring (spring)
- Mud Spring (spring)
- Lodgepole Spring (spring)
- Huckleberry Spring (spring)
- Pistol Spring (spring)
- McBain Spring (spring)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 6:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:36 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.1-mile round trip works out to roughly 12 h 43 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Across the border
- Continues into OR as Smooth Ridge Trail — view on the map
- Continues into OR as Cat Track Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Mt Misery Trail — 9.8 mi
- Skyline — 13.4 mi