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 24, 2021
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,500 ft
- Pace: 1.75 MPH average moving speed
- 3 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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
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).
Paradise
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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.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes