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Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier Guide Book

by Heidi Schneider & Mary Skjelset (Falcon Publishing)
Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier

128pp/maps
ISBN: 0762736275

Mount Rainier National Park is a great place to day hike. Rising from the Cascade foothills less than 50 miles from Seattle, Mt. Rainier offers a wide variety of hiking environments including lush river valleys, subalpine forests, and tundra. Within this setting are dozens of trails, perfect for an easy walk. Whether you have a day to explore or just a couple of hours, this guide will lead you on 29 short adventures to quiet meadows, pristine wilderness, and stunning scenery. Detailed maps and clear hike descriptions make planning your hikes here a cinch.

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Trails from the "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier" Guide Book
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... Preview: This short hike travels through beautiful forest overlooking the Nisqually Glacier up to the Alta Vista Summit, where you have an excellent view of Paradise Park and the Tatoosh Range. This hike is ex ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 1.6 miles
... Preview: A very short loop that takes you over a canyon carved by a powerful glacier. This hike is great for those interested in glaciers. A glacier gouged dirt and boulders out of the mountainside to create B ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Packwood, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 0.3 miles
... Preview: Despite its shortness, this hike takes you through a variety of natural wonders. The hike begins by traversing the wide, pebbly riverbed of Carbon River and continues through an old-growth forest to b ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Wilkeson, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 0.4 miles
... Preview: This hike takes you by Comet Falls, one of the tallest falls in the park, named for its similarity to a comet’s tail. A short ascent through enchanting forest to a waterfall that drops over a 300-foot ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.8 miles
... Preview: A short spur trail that connects with the Skyline Trail and has great views of the Tatoosh Range, Mount Rainier, and the Nisqually Glacier. If you desire to hike the Skyline Trail, but want a more gra ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.2 miles
... Preview: A short climb to the top of Dege Peak affords views of Mount Rainier, the North Cascades, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Sunrise Lake. Although this hike is only 2.8 miles long, it is all uphill for th ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Greenwater, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.8 miles
... Preview: A short hike up to the Emmons Moraine provides an excellent view of the Emmons Glacier, the largest glacier in the contiguous United States. This short, gradual uphill hike is great for children. Hike ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Greenwater, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.8 miles
... Preview: A short descent that passes over a rocky alpine terrain, through subalpine meadows, to a quaint mountain lake. If you want to escape the crowd at Sunrise and experience a variety of different ecosyste ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Greenwater, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 5 miles
... Preview: An easy hike through old-growth forest travels past the gushing waters of Ranger Falls to a small, quaint emerald-green lake in the northwestern region of the park. The hike to Green Lake attracts man ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Wilkeson, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.6 miles
... Preview: A short interpretive hike through magnificent old-growth forest. The trail is very well maintained but often muddy, due to its low elevation and proximity to the Ohanapecosh River. Wear your hiking bo ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Packwood, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 1.1 miles
... Preview: A short loop with a great view of the Tatoosh Range and Reflection Lakes. This is an easy day hike that explores the area around Reflection Lakes, possibly the most photographed spot on Mount Rainier. ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.7 miles
... Preview: This hike makes a short ascent to a fire lookout on Mount Fremont that towers over the north side of the park. The lookout affords great views of Mount Rainier, Skyscraper Mountain, Grand Park, and So ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Greenwater, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.4 miles
... Preview: A popular loop in the late summer, the Naches Peak Trail offers small mountain lakes, subalpine forest, good views of Mount Rainier, and a worthwhile side trip to Dewey Lake. For good reason, the loop ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Greenwater, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 5 miles
... Preview: This completely downhill hike (with a vehicle shuttle) passes three waterfalls and runs through the scenic Paradise and Nisqually River Valleys. This hike passes three waterfalls and travels all downh ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 4.5 miles
... Preview: This short hike travels through beautiful forest overlooking the Nisqually Glacier. This is a great hike for kids and adults alike. The trail takes you through beautiful forested areas and wonderful m ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 1.2 miles
... Preview: A short day hike over a snowfield brings you to the foot of a small glacier. The ice caves of yesteryear that used to draw many to this trail have melted with the general increase in global temperatur ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 6.4 miles
... Preview: A short climb up to the saddle between Pinnacle Peak and Plummer Peak, with great views of Mount Rainier along the trail and at the saddle. This hike is uphill the whole way to the saddle. Wildflowers ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.6 miles
... Preview: One of the few hikes that are snow free in June, this short but steep hike up to Rampart Ridge affords you splendid views of Eagle Peak, Mount Rainier, and the Nisqually River Valley. The trail takes ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Ashford, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 4.8 miles
... Preview: A short hike through beautiful forest to spectacular Silver Falls. Silver Falls opens early in the year due to its low elevation, so visitors can enjoy the falls as early as May. The trail wanders thr ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Packwood, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.7 miles
... Preview: An easy one-hour walk to informative viewpoints and a flowery subalpine meadow. The Silver Forest Trail involves two parts. First, a short descent leads to two informative exhibits with great views of ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Mount Ranier"
Greenwater, WA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2 miles

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