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Plummer Peak

Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
 46.7682, -121.7311 Map & Directions
Length
4.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,500 feet
Highest Point
6,359 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Moderate
Mountain goats cavorting near the Plummer Peak summit. Photo by S.A. Reno. Full-size image
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  • Dogs not allowed
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  • Ridges/passes
  • Summits
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Plummer Peak

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 46.7682, -121.7311 Open in Google Maps

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Trailhead

Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise

Mount Rainier National Park

Guidebooks & Maps

Hiking Guide to Washington Geology (Carson / Babcock - Keokee) p. 152-155

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