Hiking season doesn’t always end when the weather cools down in Washington… in fact, you’ll find plenty of locals who prefer to hike through the cold winter air and trek through the fresh snow (possibly in show shoes). For a moderately challenging and positively breathtaking seasonal hike, head to Eastern Washington and check out the Quartz Mountain Lookout Trail.
The Quartz Mountain Lookout Trail is located in Mount Spokane State Park.
Kayla Manning / alltrails.com This part of the state is sometimes overlooked by hikers, especially in the winter.
There’s no doubt that this part of Washington often sees more snow than the west side, but an early winter hike can be downright pleasant.
Thomas Morris / alltrails.com Check the weather forecast and reports before you go to make sure the trail is accessible.
The hike is about 4.5 miles in length, and every step is scenic.
Thomas Morris / alltrails.com Trekking through the snow here feels downright magical. Just make sure to bring snow shoes if you want to go the distance.
Before you know it, you’ll reach the majestic Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout.
Kristina Kosiorek / alltrails.com You can actually reserve the fire lookout and spend the night in the summer months. But this time of year, it serves mostly as a trail marker.
The lookout was originally on top of Mount Spokane but was later decommissioned and moved to Quartz Mountain in 2001 for the purpose of these guest rentals.
Rita Davis / alltrails.com As you can imagine, both the sunrises and sunsets from the summit are phenomenal.
Escape to a quiet winter wonderland and start the year off with some time in nature.
Thomas Morris / alltrails.com We can all agree that an experience like this is something we can use right now.
Have you ever been hiking in Washington in the wintertime, or do you prefer to stick to summer adventures?
Kayla Manning / alltrails.com
This part of the state is sometimes overlooked by hikers, especially in the winter.
Thomas Morris / alltrails.com
Check the weather forecast and reports before you go to make sure the trail is accessible.
Trekking through the snow here feels downright magical. Just make sure to bring snow shoes if you want to go the distance.
Kristina Kosiorek / alltrails.com
You can actually reserve the fire lookout and spend the night in the summer months. But this time of year, it serves mostly as a trail marker.
Rita Davis / alltrails.com
As you can imagine, both the sunrises and sunsets from the summit are phenomenal.
We can all agree that an experience like this is something we can use right now.
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