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Wonderland Trail

The Wonderland Trail is a 93-mile loop circumnavigating Mount Rainier inside Mount Rainier National Park, climbing through old-growth forest, river valleys, and alpine meadows with roughly 22,000 feet...

Length
50.8 mi
Thru-hike
10–14 days
Elev. gain
22,000 ft
States
1

About the route

The Wonderland Trail is a 93-mile loop circumnavigating Mount Rainier inside Mount Rainier National Park, climbing through old-growth forest, river valleys, and alpine meadows with roughly 22,000 feet of cumulative elevation gain. Typically snow-free mid-July through October.

Trailhead

Common start

Longmire (common start)

46.7494, -121.8092

Verified waypoints

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Route markers1

  • Longmire (Common Start) · Trailhead

    Common loop start at Longmire, Mount Rainier National Park.

    Source ↗adventures_seed

Water & camping4

  • Smuggler's Den Campground · Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

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  • Seawall Campground · Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

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  • Quietside Campground · Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

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  • Bass Harbor Campground · Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

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Views2

  • Panhandle Gap · Summit

    Highest point on the Wonderland Trail — 6,750 ft saddle east of Rainier.

    6,594 ftSource ↗adventures_seed

  • Summerland Meadows · Viewpoint

    Alpine meadow with the iconic Rainier east-face view.

    Source ↗adventures_seed

What we don't yet have

We deliberately do not display water sources, resupply towns, shuttle services, or trail-side businesses on this page. Those change every season and an out-of-date pin can be a safety issue, especially on the high-desert and alpine sections of long trails. Use the trail association's published guide, FarOut, or Guthook for that level of detail; verify with rangers before relying on any cached source.

Official sources

Last verified by us: 2026-05-16

Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.

Permits

Wilderness camping permit required. Lottery opens in March each year.

Best seasons

summerfall

States traversed

WA

Editor's note

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