LOCATION SUGGESTIONS IN AND AROUND MOUNT RAINIER

suntop lookout

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  • 2.1 miles round-trip

  • 1100 ft. elevation gain

  • Dogs allowed

  • Camping allowed: permit/reservation required

  • Views of Mount Rainier and surrounding peaks

  • Requires Northwest Forest Pass


pinnacle saddle

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  • 2.5+ miles round-trip

  • 1000-1300 ft. elevation gain

  • No dogs allowed

  • No camping allowed

  • View of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, and surrounding mountains

  • Entrance fee of $30 per car, or annual park pass


naches peak loop

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  • 3.2 miles round-trip, loop trail

  • 600 ft. elevation gain

  • No dogs allowed

  • No camping allowed

  • Views of several mountain peaks, lakes, and Mount Rainier

  • Requires Northwest Forest Pass


Fremont lookout

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  • 5.6 miles round-trip

  • 1200 ft. elevation gain

  • No dogs allowed

  • No camping allowed

  • 360 degree views of surrounding mountains, including Mount Rainier

  • Trail accessible from the Sunrise Visitor Center

  • Entrance fee of $30 per car, or annual park pass


skyline trail

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  • 5.5 miles round-trip

  • 1450 ft. elevation gain

  • No dogs allowed

  • No camping allowed

  • Views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, 360 degree views of surrounding peaks

  • Trail accessible from the Paradise Visitor Center

  • Entrance fee of $30 per car, or annual park pass


BURROUGHS MOUNTAIN

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  • 6 miles round-trip

  • 1345 ft. elevation gain

  • No dogs allowed

  • No camping allowed

  • In-your-face views of Mount Rainier, and 360 degree views of surrounding peaks

  • Trail accessible from the Sunrise Visitor Center

  • Entrance fee of $30 per car, or annual park pass


summit lake

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  • 6.1 miles round-trip

  • 1300 ft. elevation gain

  • Dogs allowed

  • Camping allowed - first come, first served

  • Views of Mount Rainier, Summit Lake, and surrounding peaks

  • Requires Northwest Forest Pass

  • NOTE: Very rough road leading to trailhead, high clearance vehicle recommended


grand park

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  • 8 miles round-trip

  • 1100 ft. elevation gain

  • No dogs allowed

  • Camping allowed around Lake Eleanor

  • Views of Mount Rainier and Lake Eleanor

  • No pass required


camp muir

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  • 8 miles round-trip

  • 4640 ft. elevation gain

  • No dogs allowed

  • Camping allowed; first come, first served in camp hut OR snow-camp in tent

  • You’re literally halfway up Mount Rainier, at base camp!

  • Views of Mount Adams, Mount Hood, Mt. Saint Helens, and everything in between :)

  • Mountaineering skill/knowledge highly recommended

  • Entrance fee of $30 per car, or annual park pass