Best hikes in Tahuya State Forest

Ambleway maps 17 hikes in Tahuya State Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Twin Lakes. The biggest climb is Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 6 lakes, gaining 718 ft, and the network tops out at 556 ft.

• Raines Grade Loop via Overland Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 181 ft
• Goat Ranch Pond–Overland Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Lilly's Pad & Twin Lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
• Twin Lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft
• Camp Pond–Overland Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft
• Tommy Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 375 ft
• Tahuya River Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
• Mission Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 302 ft
• Nucleus Trail–Tahuya River Staging Trail, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft
• Salmon Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 276 ft
• H-1020 4 mi · ▲ 270 ft
• Northwest Passage Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 93 ft
• Connector Trail & Mission Creek Staging Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft
• Howell Lake & Howell Lake Loop Trail Loop 5.9 mi · ▲ 384 ft
• Scarification Pond–Camp Pond, 4 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 401 ft
• Section One Pond–Scarification Pond, 4 lakes 10.8 mi · ▲ 540 ft
• Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 6 lakes 14.8 mi · ▲ 718 ft