Rainier Trekker
Park areas and hikes, browsable.
The same list-first way you browse Tacoma places, applied to Mount Rainier. Every entry links to its official National Park Service source with the date we last checked it.
Reflection Lakes
Park areaParadise & Stevens CanyonVia Nisqually (SR 706)
Roadside lakes on Stevens Canyon Road, best known for still-water mountain views on calm mornings.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Tipsoo Lake & Chinook Pass
Park areaChinook PassVia SR 410 (east side)
A high subalpine lake basin beside SR 410 near Chinook Pass, on the park's east side.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Mowich Lake
Park areaCarbon River & MowichVia Mowich (unpaved)
The largest and deepest lake in the park, reached by a long unpaved road in the northwest corner.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Carbon River
Park areaCarbon River & MowichVia Carbon River
An inland temperate rainforest in the park's northwest corner, explored on foot or by bike.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Naches Peak Loop
HikeChinook PassModerate3.2 miles round trip2 to 3 hours
A high loop near Chinook Pass with open views, reachable only while SR 410 is open.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Bench and Snow Lakes
HikeParadise & Stevens CanyonModerate2.5 miles round trip2 hours
A short but uneven hike to two subalpine lakes off Stevens Canyon Road.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Sourdough Ridge Nature Trail
HikeSunriseEasy1 mile loop45 minutes
A short ridge walk from the Sunrise parking area with wide high-country views.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Silver Forest Trail
HikeSunriseEasy2 miles round trip1 hour
A gentle Sunrise-area walk through standing silver snags with valley views.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Carbon River Rainforest Loop
HikeCarbon River & MowichEasy0.3 mile loop20 minutes
A very short rainforest boardwalk loop at the Carbon River Entrance.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Longmire
Park areaLongmireVia Nisqually Entrance
A historic southwest park area reached through the Nisqually Entrance.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Paradise
Park areaParadiseVia Nisqually Entrance
High-elevation mountain views, meadows, visitor services, and trail access.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Sunrise
Park areaSunriseVia White River Entrance
The park’s highest developed vehicle-access area when seasonal roads are open.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Ohanapecosh
Park areaOhanapecoshVia Stevens Canyon Entrance
An old-growth forest area on the park’s southeast side.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Nisqually Vista Trail
HikeParadiseEasy1.2 miles round tripAbout 45 minutesVia Nisqually Entrance
A short Paradise-area walk with mountain and glacier viewpoints when conditions permit.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Trail of the Shadows
HikeLongmireEasy0.7 mile loopAbout 30 minutesVia Nisqually Entrance
A short Longmire-area walk through forest and historic features.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Twin Firs Loop Trail
HikeLongmireEasy0.4 mile loopAbout 20 minutesVia Nisqually Entrance
A short old-growth forest loop between the Nisqually Entrance and Longmire.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Skyline Trail to Myrtle Falls
HikeParadiseEasy1 mile round tripAbout 35 minutesVia Nisqually Entrance
A one-mile Paradise walk through subalpine meadows to the Myrtle Falls viewpoint.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Rampart Ridge Trail
HikeLongmireStrenuous4.6 mile loopAbout 2.5 hoursVia Nisqually Entrance
A steep Longmire-area forest and ridge loop with valley viewpoints.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026
Silver Falls from the Grove parking area
HikeOhanapecoshModerate1 mile out and backAbout 45 minutesVia Stevens Canyon Entrance
A condition-dependent Ohanapecosh-area out-and-back to Silver Falls.
Source: National Park Service · Checked Sep 16, 2026