Trip
Day Hike - Crystal Peak (Mount Rainier)
Scenic naturalist hike with a focus on identifying conifers. We will be looking for over 12 species of conifers close to the trail.
- Info
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Contacts
- Sat, Sep 7, 2019
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Exploring Nature, Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate/Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,100 ft
- Pace: Just under 2 mph with brief stops for conifer ID
- 1 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 9:00 AM at Crystal Peak TH, one mile north (downhill) of the road to White River entrance to Mount Rainier.
Driving time from Green Lake, Seattle is just a bit less than 2 hours.
NO Forest Service or Mount Rainier permit required. We are inside Mount Rainier National Park, but outside the fee area.
Help me identify the conifers on this trip. It will be a group effort. NO KNOWLEDGE of conifers is required.
This trail does gain 3,100 ft in 4 miles but the grade is moderate, the trail is smooth, and ascends underneath a canopy of trees for the first 3 miles. Pace will be on the slow side of moderate. I expect it will take 3 hours up and 2.5 hours down.
Crystal Peak (Mount Rainier)
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Trails Illustrated Mount Rainier National Park
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter