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Carbon River Rain Forest Nature Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Mount Rainier National Park/Washington

Carbon River Rain Forest Nature Trail

Buckley, Washington

0.3 mi

Distance

154 ft

Elev. Gain

8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Carbon River Rain Forest Nature Trail is a loop trail in Mount Rainier National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Pierce County, Washington. It is 0.3 miles long and gains 154 feet. The nearest town is Carbonado, Washington, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:558 ft
Max:601 ft
Gain:47 ft
Loss:47 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 558 ft and 601 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.558 ft572 ft587 ft601 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi558 ft
High point0.2 mi601 ft
End0.3 mi558 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Carbonado, WA · about 8 mi away
County:
Pierce County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Mount Rainier National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:360-569-2211
  • Address:55210 238th Avenue East · Ashford, WA · 98304
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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