July – October | Visit Rainier

Reflection Lakes at Mount Rainier

Area: Paradise Hike Type: Wildflower views Pass: Natl. Park Pass Distance: 2.75 mi Loop Duration: 2-3 hrs Difficulty Level: Moderate ...

Lake West and Lake Helen

Area: Ashford Hike Type: Off the Beaten Track Pass: No Pass Req Distance: 8.4 mi RT Duration: 6 hrs High ...

Glacier View

Area: Ashford Hike Type: Off the Beaten Track Pass: No Pass Req Distance: 4.2 mi RT Duration: 3 hrs High ...

Allen Mountain

Area: Ashford / Skate Creek Rd Hike Type: Off the Beaten Track Pass: No Pass Req Distance: 10 mi RT ...

Brown Peak via Palisades Lakes Trail

Area: Sunrise Hike Type: Mountain Views Pass: Natl Park Pass Distance: 8.6 mi RT Duration: 5-6 hrs Difficulty Level: Moderate ...

Shoe Lake (Pacific Crest Trail South)

Area: White Pass Hike Type: Mountain Views Pass: NW Trail or Interagency Pass required Distance: 15.7 mi RT Duration: 8 ...

Long before Crystal Mountain was a top notch ski resort, it was part of bustling mining area known as the Summit Mining District. Before lifts and ski trails traversed this high broad mountain bordering Mount Rainier National Park; pack trails and narrow gauge roads crisscrossed the ...

Mazama Ridge Loop

Area: Paradise Hike Type: Wildflower meadows Pass: Natl. Park Pass Distance: 5.75 mi loop Duration: 3-4 hrs Difficulty Level: Moderate ...

Juniper Ridge Trail

Area: Packwood / Randle Hike Type: Mountain Views Pass: No pass required Distance: 6.3 mi RT Duration: 4-5 hrs Difficulty ...

Emmons Moraine Trail

Area: White River Hike Type: Glacier views Pass: Natl. Park Pass Distance: 3.0 mi RT Duration: 1.5 hrs Difficulty Level: ...

Howard Peak – Scramble

Area: Mowich Lake Hike Type: Panoramic views Pass: Natl. Park Pass Distance: 7 mi RT Duration: 5-6 hrs Difficulty Level: ...

Huckleberry Creek

Area: Chinook Pass Hike Type: Overnight Pass: Overnight Camping Permit Distance: 15 mi RT Duration: 2 days Difficulty Level: Strenuous Elevation ...

Sunset Park – Golden Lakes

Area: Mowich Lake Hike Type: Overnight Pass: National Park Pass & Overnight Camping Permit Distance: 20.6 mi RT Duration: 2+ days ...

Corral Pass

Area: Chinook Pass Hike Type: Dog-friendly Pass: Northwest Forest Pass Distance: 2.6 mi RT Duration: 1 hr Difficulty Level: Easy ...

Cowlitz Divide

Area: Stevens Canyon Hike Type: Mountain views Pass: Natl. Park Pass Distance: 11.8 mi RT Duration: 6-7 hrs Difficulty Level: ...

Shriner Peak

Area: Hike Type: Off the Beaten Track Pass: Natl. Park Pass Distance: 8.4 mi RT Duration: 5-7 hrs Difficulty Level: ...

Glacier Basin

Area: White River Hike Type: Mountain views Pass: Natl. Park Pass Distance: 7.0 mi RT Duration: 4 hrs Difficulty Level: Moderate Snow-Free: mid-July ...