In mid-July, I found myself seated in snow on the Skyline Trail in Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park, peering down the flank of the 14,411-foot stratovolcano, ready to slide.

The Skyline Loop Trail is the main hike from Paradise, and it takes in breathtaking views of Mount Rainier, Washington’s highest mountain. Mountain views to epic lookouts, dramatic waterfalls ...

Two Washington hiking trails — Rattlesnake Ledge and Skyline Loop — ranked in the Top 10 best hiking trails in the U.S., according to a new study.