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Wonderland Trail

Ashford, Washington

85.5 mi

Distance

22,001 ft

Elev. Gain

42h

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
Legendary 93-mile circumnavigation of Mount Rainier. Passes through every ecosystem from lowland forest to alpine glaciers. Typically 10-14 days. Highly competitive permit lottery.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Open

Updated Apr 19, 2026 — may be out of date

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Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop
Surface
Mixed Surface

Permit required

Apply through the issuing agency. Many systems run seasonal lotteries or fixed application windows — confirm current dates on the agency page.

Wilderness permit required to backpack the Wonderland Trail overnight; day-hike segments exempt.

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Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

Verify before you go

Reserve or permit

  • Apply for permit

    Required permit application for this trail. Many systems run seasonal lotteries or fixed application windows — confirm current dates here.

Source of truth

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 2, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Best Seasons

Highlights

Complete Rainier circuitAll park ecosystemsSpray ParkIndian BarSummerlandMystic Lake

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Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Washington hunting page

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