Trip

Day Hike - Panhandle Gap

** Trip is now open to all Mountaineers ** Trip will initially open to Tacoma Branch Conditioning Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers, based on availability, 7-10 days prior to date of the hike.

Tue, Sep 5, 2023
Committee: Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Strenuous
Leader Rating: Challenging
Mileage: 12.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,950 ft
Pace: 2 mph

Availability: 2 (8 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

We will meet at the Enumclaw Ranger Station at 7:00am and carpool/caravan to the trailhead inside the park. America the Beautiful pass or $30 is required for each car into the National park. We should be at the trailhead by 8:00 and on the trail by 8:15.

Leader's notes

Trip will initially open to Tacoma Branch Conditioning Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers, based on availability, 7-10 days prior to date of the hike.

Hike through dark forest to flower-filled alpine meadows to Summerland and then on to Panhandle Gap on the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park. Enjoy views of Goat Mountain, Fryingpan Glacier, Little Tahoma and Mount Rainier.

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