Kachess Beacon Trail

The parking area has enough for about ten cars and then the road is so narrow with brush overflow might be hard. At the same trail head there is a small waterfall a few hundred yards away that is worth the trip. At the beginning there is a clearing and then a trail down to the river. Just follow the river about 100 yards and you will see it. You start the hike in the woods. It climbs pretty consistently from the start. In almost exactly a mile you will pop out of the trees and see the trail split. Here you are supposed to stay to the right. There should be a log and rocks blocking this path up to the left. You continue to climb, then the trail levels out some through the woods providing shade. Shortly after you come to a fork where the ridge trail goes to the right and you see a bridge ahead. Here you go left on the Beacon Trail section. It climbs again pretty consistently and it becomes a pleasant workout. Then you arrive finally at the ridge and the frame of an aircraft beacon that you can climb up for incredible views on Mt Rainier and the area below. Here you have an option to make this a loop by taking the boot trail down, but the forest service often closes this trail to help mitigate erosion.