Copper Creek is a moderate, 5 mile in-and-out day hike with 2,400 ft in elevation gain. The trail goes up steeply through old-growth forest above Copper Creek.

Ski or snowshoe to the one hut in the Mount Tahoma Trails Association's North District. The hut and trails are north of Ashford just outside of Mount Rainier National Park. Much of the trail is on a forest road, reaching ridges with views of Mount St. Helens, Sawtooth Ridge and Mount Rainier. Make it a day trip or enjoy an overnight at hut. Reservations are required for overnight hut stays.

6.4 miles, 2591 ft gain, moderate-challenging difficulty. Trail to beautiful alpine lake with potential for larch viewing.

Scramble any one of these peaks, the Cooper & Iron Mountain pair, or all three, all strenuous scrambles of 12+ miles and 4,500+ feet of elevation gain that are moderately technical. The approach to these peaks in the southwestern part of Mount Rainier National Park leads through old growth forest to the lush Indian Henry's Hunting Ground and an old ranger cabin.

A moderate, 8 mile scramble with 2,800 feet elevation gain. This scramble will take you along a historical trail and up the seldom-climbed east side of Copper Mountain.

Copper Peak is located next to, and overshadowed by, its near neighbor, Fernow. When accessed from Holden it can be combined easily with the latter Peak. It offers some interesting routefinding and exciting, exposed scrambling.

Scramble a peak rising above Copper Pass in the North Cascades, at the head of the North Fork Twisp River.

Easy hike through massive trees with great views of a lovely lake and an impressive lookout towering over it all.

A giant park in the city.

An easy Class 3 and 4 climb in the North Cascades near Rainy Pass.

Cougar Flat is a 12-site rustic campground in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Naches, with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills, vault toilets and drinking water.

A tiny rock climbing crag west of Issaquah. It sports two bolted routes and anchors for top-roping. Be careful of the loose and crumbly rock.

Hike the Bear Ride Trail from Issaquah's Talus Open Space and then on the trails in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. The trail goes through old forests and over streams and passes the "Fantastic Erratic" boulder.

Hike into the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park's northeast corner on the Big Tree Ridge Trail to access a number of loops of varying mileage, elevation gain, and difficulty in the park.

Home to the Cougar Mountain Park's maintenance office, this trailhead provides access to may loop hikes of varying mileage, elevation gain, and difficult throughout the park, mostly in the northeast corner.

Hike to the summit of Wilderness Peak in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park in the Snoqualmie foothills near Issaquah. Enjoy a second growth forest with ferns, creeks and moss-covered glacial erratic boulders.

Hike in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. It's close to the city and in the Snoqualmie foothills with terrain varying from gravel to single track trails, all in second growth forest. The Coal Creek Falls loop is a popular, short, easy day hike. There are also many options for longer out-and-back and loop trips to explore further into the park from this trailhead. Dogs on a leash are welcome.

Hike in the Snoqualmie foothills near Issaquah through mixed forests among glacial erratic boulders, ferns, moss and some local history. There are many options for loop and out-and-back hikes of varying distance, elevation gain, and difficulty from this trailhead in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park.

Hike from the edge of The Highlands in Newcastle one mile to Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. From there continue on to De Leo Wall or onto Marshall Hill Trail and return on the other to make a loop.

A campground on the southwest side of Mount Rainier National Park that is convenient to the Paradise area.