Nestled in the Goat Rocks Wilderness near Randle, WA, the Nannie Ridge Trail offers a rewarding 9‑mile round‑trip hike filled with spectacular high-country scenery. Starting at Walupt Lake Campground, the trail climbs steeply through mossy forest, wildflower meadows, and huckleberry bushes before reaching a panoramic ridge rim.
From this vantage, hikers are treated to sweeping views of Mount Adams, Goat Rocks, and, on a clear day, distant Mount Rainier Following the ridgeline leads to tranquil Sheep Lake, nestled amid alpine meadows and offering peaceful lakeside views. The trail is moderately difficult, gaining over 2,000 feet in elevation, with evening snow melt lingering into summer at the upper elevations
Pack a wilderness permit, plenty of water, and enjoy a memorable day hike through some of southwest Washington’s most stunning terrain.
