Park · Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Best hikes in Mount Rainier National Park

The 30 best of 107 trails in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, ranked by route quality.

Trails
107
Easy
45
Moderate
17
Hard
18
Expert
27

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Top trails

  1. Pinnacle Peak Trail Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,421 ft (433 m) · 1 hr 40 min
  2. Skyline Trail Hard · 5.6 mi (9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,732 ft (528 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  3. Lane Peak Hard · 4.3 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,893 ft (577 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  4. Green Lake Trail Hard · 9.4 mi (15.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,467 ft (447 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  5. Shriner Peak Trail Expert · 8.3 mi (13.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,406 ft (1,038 m) · 4 hr 25 min
  6. Palisades Lake Trail Hard · 7.1 mi (11.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,588 ft (484 m) · 3 hr 5 min
  7. Comet Falls Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,250 ft (381 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  8. Van Trump Park Hard · 4.8 mi (7.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,886 ft (575 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  9. Mount Fremont Lookout Trail Hard · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,109 ft (338 m) · 2 hr 25 min
  10. Tolmie Peak Trail Hard · 6.3 mi (10.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,539 ft (469 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  11. Gobbler's Knob Trail Expert · 11.7 mi (18.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,595 ft (791 m) · 5 hr 5 min
  12. Silver Falls Loop Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 522 ft (159 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  13. Lake James Trail Expert · 13.2 mi (21.2 km) · Elevation Gain 4,229 ft (1,289 m) · 6 hr 25 min
  14. Klapatche Park Trail Expert · 18.8 mi (30.3 km) · Elevation Gain 4,551 ft (1,387 m) · 8 hr 20 min
  15. Crystal Peak Trail Expert · 7.7 mi (12.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,022 ft (921 m) · 4 hr
  16. Narada Falls Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 486 ft (148 m) · 45 min
  17. Three Lakes Trail Expert · 11.6 mi (18.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,877 ft (877 m) · 5 hr 10 min
  18. Bench Lake Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 279 ft (85 m) · 35 min
  19. Comet Falls-Van Trump Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,953 ft (1,205 m) · 5 hr 15 min
  20. Emerald Ridge Expert · 10.3 mi (16.7 km) · Elevation Gain 4,764 ft (1,452 m) · 5 hr 45 min
  21. Glacier Basin Trail Expert · 11.5 mi (18.4 km) · Elevation Gain 5,335 ft (1,626 m) · 6 hr 25 min
  22. Rampart Ridge Trail Hard · 4.8 mi (7.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,398 ft (426 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  23. Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh Lakes Expert · 9.8 mi (15.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,815 ft (858 m) · 4 hr 35 min
  24. Grand Ridge via Lake Eleanor Hard · 8.3 mi (13.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,368 ft (417 m) · 3 hr 25 min
  25. Eastside Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,829 ft (1,167 m) · 5 hr 10 min
  26. Carbon Glacier Trail Expert · 11.9 mi (19.2 km) · Elevation Gain 4,380 ft (1,335 m) · 6 hr 5 min
  27. Spray Park Loop Expert · 16.1 mi (25.8 km) · Elevation Gain 4,603 ft (1,403 m) · 7 hr 30 min
  28. Panorama Point Trail Hard · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,319 ft (402 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  29. Crystal Lakes Trail Expert · 7.6 mi (12.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,822 ft (860 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  30. Emerald Ridge Trail Expert · 11.3 mi (18.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,946 ft (593 m) · 4 hr 40 min

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