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Wonderland Trail

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Wonderland Trail

93-mile thru-hike — verified termini, official permits, OSM route geometry

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Markers
16
Areas
0
Resources
1
Distance
50.8 mi
Elevation
105 ft

Notes

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.

Checkpoints

  1. 1

    Longmire (common start)

    Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

  2. 2

    Longmire (common start)

    Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

Landmarks (65)

  • Longmire (Common Start)

    Trailhead

    Common loop start at Longmire, Mount Rainier National Park.

  • Panhandle Gap

    Summit

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

  • Summerland Meadows

    Viewpoint

    Alpine meadow with the iconic Rainier east-face view.

  • Smuggler's Den Campground

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Seawall Campground

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Quietside Campground

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Bass Harbor Campground

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Fay Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Mount Ararat

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Eagle Cliff

    Hazard

    Named cliff per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA). Verify exposure before approach.

  • Ipsut Pass

    Summit

    Named gap, pass, or saddle per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Gove Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Satulick Mountain

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Iron Mountain

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Emerald Ridge

    Summit

    Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Lane Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Faraway Rock

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Inspiration Point

    Hazard

    Named cliff per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA). Verify exposure before approach.

  • Pinnacle Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Chutla Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Tolmie Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • The Castle

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Denman Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Klapatche Ridge

    Summit

    Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Cougar Rock

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Paul Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Aurora Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Castle Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Eagle Peak

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Stevens Ridge

    Summit

    Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Lewis County, WA).

  • Elizabeth Ridge

    Summit

    Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • Copper Mountain

    Summit

    Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA).

  • The Ramparts

    Hazard

    Named cliff per USGS GNIS (Pierce County, WA). Verify exposure before approach.

  • Tatoosh Creek

    Water Source

    Water source on the Wonderland Trail. Treat before drinking.

  • Maple Creek

    Water Source

    Water source on the Wonderland Trail. Treat before drinking.

  • Inter Fork

    Water Source

    Water source on the Wonderland Trail. Treat before drinking.

  • Lee Creek

    Water Source

    Water source on the Wonderland Trail. Treat before drinking.

  • Crater Creek

    Water Source

    Water source on the Wonderland Trail. Treat before drinking.

  • South Mowich River

    Water Source

    Water source on the Wonderland Trail. Treat before drinking.

  • Pearl Creek

    Water Source

    Water source on the Wonderland Trail. Treat before drinking.

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