Photos: Helping Trails Has Never Looked So Good

Every August, hundreds of hikers hit the trail for Hike-a-Thon, the annual fundraising event for Washington Trails Association. From Cascade ascents to Olympic coastal hikes to the canyons of Utah, hikers put in hundreds of miles and raise thousands of dollars in the name of the trails they love.

Because of Hike-a-Thoners, and our generous sponsors, WTA can build and repairs trails, get youth outdoors, educate the state's hikers and fight for access and funding for trails all year long.

With only a few days left in the herculean hiking effort, it's not too late to get in on the adventure. To make it a success, just sponsor a Hike-a-Thoner, any of the photographers below, or the Hike-a-Thon mascot, Miles the Marmot.

A few sweet views from WTA's Hike-a-Thon:

Goat Rocks by Janelle Jones Walker

Along the trail to Talapus and Ollalie Lakes by Christopher Osborn

Shi Shi Beach by Kevin Hall

Hike-a-Thoning for Washington in Utah. Delicate Arch by Michelle Isaacson

Silver Falls by Mark George

Oregon Coast by Sue Copeland Francisco

Camp Muir by Amy Kemp

The PCT from Tunnel Creek to Trap Pass by Linda Roe

Armstrong Mountain in New York's Adirondack Mountains by Susan Beeler Queary

Lake Valhalla by Jessica Lepine