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The Washington State Hiking Podcast

The Washington State Hiking Podcast

The Most Overrated Hikes in Washington

Oct 8, 2026 · 41 min · 12 segments

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Jennie and Craig discuss the hikes they each think are overrated in Washington and why - with a…

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Jennie and Craig discuss the hikes they each think are overrated in Washington and why - with a bit of debate! We can't wait to hear your thoughts. Craig’s hiking guidebooks Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspiration Craig’s Hike of the Week Craig’s website Follow Jennie on Instagram Follow Craig on Instagram Follow Craig’s Facebook page Support the show

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Jennie and Craig discuss the hikes they each think are overrated in Washington and why - with a…

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Speakers: Craig RomanoHostJennie Thwing FlamingHost

Top entities: Mailbox Peak×18 Mount Si×15 Mount Rainier×8 Washington×15 Green Lake×10

Is Mount Si Overrated?1:20 – 7:29

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:20

Today we're talking about overrated trails in Washington.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:26

Yeah, there's a few of those.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:27

[laughs]

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:27

Mm-hmm.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:29

So Craig, what's one of yours?

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:32

Well, you know, before we start, we should just say, I mean, this is a very, very subjective, um, topic.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:39

Totally.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:39

And, and-

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:40

It's totally subjective

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:41

... yeah, and-

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:42

And this is our podcast, so you're gonna hear what we think.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:44

[laughs]

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:45

Right.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:45

We could do...

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:45

And so I mean, even before we even delve into this, even before the internet, um, for those of you...

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:51

Yeah, there was a time before the internet.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:53

Um, there were what I would consider overrated trails.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:57

[laughs] Um, uh, you know, and, um, sometimes it just might be, uh, a matter of it was convenient to get to, so everybody hyped it, but now we have so many more resources available to, to, to find trails.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:10

So with that said, I still think there are definitely some trails out there that are overrated, and maybe Instagram has something to do with it.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:18

I don't know.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:18

What do you think, Jenny?

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

2:18

Maybe.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:19

Yeah.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

2:19

I don't know.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

2:20

One of mine was overrated long before Instagram.

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Is Mount Si Overrated?1:20 – 7:29

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:20

Today we're talking about overrated trails in Washington.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:26

Yeah, there's a few of those.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:27

[laughs]

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:27

Mm-hmm.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:29

So Craig, what's one of yours?

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:32

Well, you know, before we start, we should just say, I mean, this is a very, very subjective, um, topic.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:39

Totally.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:39

And, and-

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:40

It's totally subjective

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:41

... yeah, and-

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:42

And this is our podcast, so you're gonna hear what we think.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

1:44

[laughs]

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:45

Right.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:45

We could do...

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:45

And so I mean, even before we even delve into this, even before the internet, um, for those of you...

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:51

Yeah, there was a time before the internet.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:53

Um, there were what I would consider overrated trails.

C

Craig RomanoHost

1:57

[laughs] Um, uh, you know, and, um, sometimes it just might be, uh, a matter of it was convenient to get to, so everybody hyped it, but now we have so many more resources available to, to, to find trails.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:10

So with that said, I still think there are definitely some trails out there that are overrated, and maybe Instagram has something to do with it.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:18

I don't know.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:18

What do you think, Jenny?

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

2:18

Maybe.

C

Craig RomanoHost

2:19

Yeah.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

2:19

I don't know.

J

Jennie Thwing FlamingHost

2:20

One of mine was overrated long before Instagram.

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