Trip

Day Hike - Paradise Area Trails

Hike for 10.5 miles (with 3000' of gain) through the flower meadows of Paradise. In the words of John Muir "the most luxuriant and extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my mountain-top wanderings".

Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Committee: Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Strenuous
Leader Rating: Challenging
Mileage: 10.5 mi
Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft
Pace: 1.75 MPH average moving speed

Availability: 3 (11 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

8:30 AM near the Paradise Visitor Center, we'll meet at the foot of the stairs with the John Muir quote, "the most luxuriant and extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my mountain-top wanderings". The meeting point is indicated on this caltopo map of our route https://caltopo.com/m/0A4J

Leader's notes

Full vaccination is required for this hike, I'll need a photograph of your card (you can block everything except your name and second shot info).

Route/Place

Paradise

Recommended Maps:
USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
See full route/place details.