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Hiking in the Mt. Rainier National Park Area

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Hiking trails lead to many of the most beautiful spots of Mt. Rainier National Park: crystalline high mountain lakes, cascading waterfalls, meandering streams, sub-alpine meadows carpeted in flowers, and peaks offering vistas of the glaciers of Rainier. The granddaddy of them all is the famous Wonderland Trail, a multi-day journey covering over 93 miles that encircles the entire mountain. Use the sortable list below or the interactive map to find the perfect hike for you, your friends or your family.

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Easy

Hike Name Distance *Hiking Time Gain * Hikeable
Alta Vista Trail 1.6 miles, RT 1 hr 540 ft Mid-July - September
Corral Pass 2.6 miles, RT 1 hr 560 ft July - October
Deadwood Lakes 3.35 miles, RT 3 hrs 867 ft Mid-July - Mid-October
Goat Falls 1.0 mile, RT 0.75 hr 238 ft March - November
Greenwater Lakes 4 miles, RT 2 hrs 200 ft May - Mid-November
Grove of the Patriarchs 1.5 miles, RT 1 hr 0 ft June - October
Nisqually Vista Trail 1.2 mile loop trail 0.75 hr 300-500 ft Mid-July - September
Packwood Lake 9 miles, RT 4 hrs 400 ft Late-May - October
Silver Falls 3 miles, RT 1.5 hrs 300 ft May - November
Skookum Flats 4.2 or 7.8 miles, RT 2 or 4 hrs 100 or 300 ft March - Mid-December
Snoquera Falls 4 miles, RT 2 hrs 700 ft March - November
Sourdough Ridge Trail 4 miles, RT 2 hrs 600 ft Mid-July - September
Trail of the Shadows 0.75 miles 0.5 hr 0 ft March - November
Twin Firs Loop Trail 0.5 miles 0.3 hr 0 ft March - November

Moderate

Hike Name Distance *Hiking Time Gain * Hikeable
Bench and Snow Lakes 2.6 miles, RT 1.5 hrs 700 ft July - October
Berkeley Park 11.3 miles, RT 6 hrs 400 ft in / 1,200 ft out Mid-July - Early-October
Burroughs Mountains 5.4 miles, RT 3-4 hrs 1,443 ft Late-July - September
Carbon Glacier Trail 7.2 miles, RT 3 hrs 1,300 ft May - Late-November
Crystal Peak 7 miles, RT 5 hrs 3,048 ft Mid-June - October
Doe Falls via Suntop 7.25 miles, RT 4 hrs 1,718 ft June - Late-October
Glacier Basin 7.6 miles, RT 5 hrs 1,700 ft July - October
Green Lake Trail 4 miles, RT 2 hrs 1,120 ft May - November
High Rock Lookout 3.2 miles, RT 1.5 hrs 1,350 ft Late-June - October
Huckleberry Creek 10.1 miles, one-way 5-6 hrs (+) 400 ft, (-) 3,834 ft Mid-July - September
Lost Lake from Greenwater Lakes 12 miles, RT 6-7 hrs 1,800 ft Late-May - Late-October
Mount Beljica and Goat Lake 8 miles 5 hrs 1,300 ft Mid-July - October
Mount Fremont Lookout 5.4 miles, RT 3 hrs 800 ft Mid-July - September
Naches Peak 4.5 mile loop trail 3 hrs 700 ft Mid-July - October
Owyhigh Lakes 7 miles, RT 3.5 hrs 1,350 ft Mid-July - Mid-October
Palisades Lakes 7.5 miles, RT 4 hrs 700 ft Mid-July - Mid-October
Palisades Trail (Hwy 410) 5 miles, RT 2.5 hrs 1,100 ft Late-April - Late-November
Paradise Glacier 8.5 miles, RT 3.5 hrs 1,885 ft Late-July - September
Paradise River / Narada Falls 6.1 miles, one-way 2.5 hrs 2,700 ft (or loss) Mid-July - October
Pinnacle Saddle / Plummer Peak 3 miles, RT 2-3 hrs 1,150 ft August - September
Rampart Ridge Trail 4.6 mile loop trail 2.5 hrs 1,420 ft Mid-June - October
Ranger Creek Trail 11.6 miles, RT 8 hrs 2,720 ft Mid-May - October
Reflection Lakes 3 mile loop trail 2 hrs 600 ft July - October
Skyline Trail / Panorama Point 5.4 mile loop trail 4 hrs 1,700 ft Late-July - Mid-October
Skyscraper Pass / Peak 7.9 miles, RT 4.5 hrs 1,700 ft Mid-July - September
Sourdough Gap to Crystal Lakes 7.2 miles, one-way 4 hrs (+) 1,200 ft, (-) 2,800 ft June - Mid-October
Spray Park Trail 6 miles, RT 3 hrs 2,200 ft Mid-July - Mid-October
Summit Lake 6.5 miles, RT 3 hrs 1,340 ft Late-June - Early-November
Sunrise Rim Trail 5 mile loop trail 3+ hrs 772 ft Mid-July - September
Tolmie Peak / Eunice Lake 7.2 miles, RT 3 hrs 1200 ft Mid-July - October
Van Trump Park / Comet Falls 6 miles, RT 4 hrs 2,200 ft Mid-July - Mid-October

Strenuous

Hike Name Distance *Hiking Time Gain * Hikeable
Camp Muir Trail 9 miles, RT 6-8 hrs 4,600 ft Mid-July - September
Cowlitz Divide 11.8 miles, RT 6-7 hrs 2,850 ft July - October
Eagle Peak 8.4 miles, RT 5 hrs 3,041 ft July - October
Emerald Ridge / Tahoma Creek 13.7 miles 8 hrs 3,141 ft Mid-July - Mid-October
Gobblers Knob / Lake George 12.5 miles, RT 7 hrs 2,700 ft July - Mid-October
Indian Henry's Hunting Ground 14 miles, RT 7-8 hrs 3,200 ft Mid-July - Mid-October
Ipsut Creek Trail 8 miles, RT 4 hrs 2,800 ft June - October
Kautz Creek 11.5 miles, RT 6 hrs 3,138 ft Mid-July - Mid-October
Laughingwater Creek Trail 12 miles, RT 6-7 hrs 2,825 ft Mid-July - Late-October
Norse Peak 9 miles, RT 6 hrs 3,000 ft July - October
Shriner Peak 8.4 miles, RT 5-7 hrs 3,434 ft July - October
Wonderland Trail 93 miles 10-14 days 3,500 ft avg daily gain/loss Mid-July - Early-September

Year-Round

Hike Name Distance *Hiking Time Gain * Hikeable
Federation Forest State Park 1.5 mile loop 1.5 hrs 0 ft January - December
Flaming Geyser State Park 2.5 mile loop trail 1 hr 300 ft, gain+loss January - December
Mud Mt. Dam Recreational Area 4.2 miles, RT 2 hrs 0 ft January - December
Pack Forest 4.5 miles, RT 3 hrs 900 ft January - December
* RT: Round Trip; If hiking mileage is round trip, then so is hiking time.
* Gain: elevation gain on hike in. There may be additional gain on the hike out.