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Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh Lakes Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh Lakes Trail

Paradise Inn, Washington

9.3 mi

Distance

3,320 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 32m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail in Mount Rainier National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Pierce County, Washington. It is 9.3 miles long and gains 3,320 feet. The nearest town is Packwood, Washington, about 16 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:905 ft
Max:1,656 ft
Gain:1,012 ft
Loss:1,012 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 905 ft and 1,656 ft across 9.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.905 ft1,155 ft1,406 ft1,656 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.6 mi7.0 mi9.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,004 ft
High point4.4 mi1,656 ft
End9.3 mi1,004 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Packwood, WA · about 16 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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