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Mount Rainier National Park/Washington

Crystal Peak Trail

0.6 mi

Distance

499 ft

Elev. Gain

26m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Crystal Peak Trail is a point-to-point trail in Mount Rainier National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Pierce County, Washington. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 499 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Greenwater, Washington, about 17 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:1,851 ft
Max:2,013 ft
Gain:162 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,851 ft and 2,013 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,851 ft1,905 ft1,959 ft2,013 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,851 ft
End0.6 mi2,013 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Greenwater, WA · about 17 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: Aug 17, 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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