Hiking Guide
WTA's hiking guide is the most comprehensive database of hikes in Washington, and comprises content written by local hiking experts and user submitted information. All data is vetted by WTA staff. This resource is made possible by the donations of WTA members.
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Results List
38 HikesMesatchee Creek
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 100 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,680 feet
If you want both a walk in the sunshine and a walk through the trees, Mesatchee Creek is the place to go! Keep your feet dry on the turnpikes and bridge made by WTA.
Faraway Rock
Mount Rainier Area > SE - Cayuse Pass/Stevens Canyon
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Length
- 1.3 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 300 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,220 feet
The overlook at Faraway Rock is a short jaunt along the Mazama Ridge Trail up from Stevens Canyon Road and Reflection Lakes along the Wonderland Trail. This viewpoint showcases glistening Lake Louise below and the towering Tatoosh Ridge to the south.
Rainier View
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 2.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 300 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,000 feet
This is a great hike for kids with lots to see including wild flowers, big views of Mt. Rainier and maybe even some wildlife including marmots and goats. Take a picnic and enjoy the wonderful sights along this trail.
Alta Vista Loop
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 1.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 560 feet
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Highest Point
- 5,960 feet
The Alta Vista Loop is one of the trails located at Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park. This trail system is known for fantastic displays of wildflowers in the summer and dramatic panoramic views of Mount Rainier and the surrounding foothills all year long.
Bullion Basin
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 4.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,900 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,300 feet
A relatively steep and rocky connector trail running between the Crystal Mountain resort area up through Bullion Basin to the Pacific Crest Trail with mountain and meadow views.
Government Meadows
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
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Length
- 1.6 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 200 feet
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Highest Point
- 4,860 feet
How to get to Government Meadows? There are many ways and all are easier than that of the Longmire Party in 1853. The grassy, large meadow with water and the Urich Cabin are a popular rest spot for Pacific Crest Trail through hikers. At dusk & dawn, deer and elk may be seen grazing in the meadows, except on weekends, when the noise of the motorized transports with an accent of gunshots fills the air.
Plummer Peak
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
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Length
- 4.5 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,500 feet
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Highest Point
- 6,359 feet
