Pinnacle Peak
A steep hike and scramble to the summit of Pinnacle Peak.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Ascent
- 500 m
- Descent
- 499 m
Hiking in Mount Rainier National Park
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Hiking Routes in Mount Rainier National Park
Bench and Snow Lakes
Enjoy a high effort-to-view ratio on this beautiful hike to two alpine lakes.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 163 m
- Descent
- 163 m
Mount Fremont Lookout Trail
Hike to beautiful views from a historic fire tower in Mount Rainier National Park
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Ascent
- 365 m
- Descent
- 365 m
Myrtle Falls
Reach a stunning view of Myrtle Falls framed by Mount Rainier.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 51 m
- Descent
- 51 m
Nisqually Vista
An easy paved hike to a stunning overlook of a glacier-carved valley.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 55 m
- Descent
- 55 m
PCT: Chinook Pass to Snoqualmie Pass
Leaving Mount Rainier on a lofty mountain crest, then traveling miles of forest mosaic on a long series of hills to reach Snoqualmie Pass.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 109 km
- Ascent
- 3.5 km
- Descent
- 4.3 km
PCT: White Pass to Chinook Pass
Miles 2294.9-2323.5 of the northbound PCT: Approaching Mount Rainier among montane forest and volcanic ridges dotted with lakes.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 44 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Burroughs Mountain Loop
A stunning alpine loop hike up Burroughs Mountain.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 8.1 km
- Ascent
- 343 m
- Descent
- 343 m
Frozen Lake via Sourdough Ridge
An easy but incredibly scenic hike from the Sunrise Visitor Center.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Ascent
- 173 m
- Descent
- 172 m
Narada Falls
Hike down to a beautiful vista of this 168-foot waterfall.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 432 m
- Ascent
- 31 m
- Descent
- 31 m
Box Canyon
This narrow slot canyon is 180 feet deep, with a rushing river at the bottom!
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 492 m
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 8 m
Grove of the Patriarchs
Hike to a grove of old growth trees on an island in the middle of a river.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 42 m
- Descent
- 42 m
Pacific Crest Trail: Washington
The entire Washington segment of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 783 km
- Ascent
- 21 km
- Descent
- 20 km
Glacier Basin Day Hike
Day hike to and from the Glacier Basin Campground—not the full mountaineering ascent to the summit of Rainier.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 524 m
- Descent
- 524 m
Naches Peak Loop
Enjoy stunning views of Mount Rainier National Park while circumnavigating Naches Peak.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 5.7 km
- Ascent
- 210 m
- Descent
- 210 m
Tolmie Peak
Hike past a sapphire blue lake to 360-degree views of Mount Rainier and the Cascade Range.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 512 m
- Descent
- 512 m
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