Skyline Trail, Washington, United States
5.0 (317 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Mount Rainier National Park Hiking Trails
Amazing trail!
With an elevation gain of 1,400 fee, this five-mile hiking trail starts from Paradise to Panorama Point, Stevens-Van Trump Memorial with a final descent into Paradise Valley and Myrtle Falls.
Address
, Washington, United States, Postal Code: 98304.
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http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/skyline-trail.htm
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5.0 based on (317 reviews)
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5Portobello B 5:00 PM Jul 25, 2022
Lots of snow on this trail so crampons are helpful!
This is one of our favorite hikes on Mt. Rainier except this year there was 85% snow on the trail when we hiked on July 22. The ranger told us that Mt. Rainier had 130 inches more snow than last year so lots of snow on this trail. We had hiking boots, trekking poles and our micro spikes. Several tourists were in sneakers and slipping and sliding along the way. I'm sure their feet got wet from the slushy snow. Please consult Mt. Rainier's website to check on snow levels so you can be prepare to hike on this trail. It isn't an easy hike. The clouds were covering Mt. Rainier in the morning but cleared up by the time we reach McCure rock. You could see Mt. Adams also. Stunning views of the mountain and waterfall. We like to start at the end of the trail (near Paradise Lodge) by going down the trail instead of going up. There is less people this direction. When we were coming down from Panoramic Point there was a bottleneck along one narrow section of the trail as many tourists are coming up this way.
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5carrieul 5:00 PM Jul 27, 2020
Snowfields, flowers, marmots and yes, that view!
Started at Reflection Lake and then joined up with Skyline trail and hiked part of the loop and then down to Paradise and back to lake. It's a bit of a grind, and you needed good shoes in the snowfields but wow, a hike with a continuous view is such a gift. And if you are tired, just stop and take it all in and then trudge onward. Highly recommend if you hike often.
