Trip
Winter Scramble - Mildred Point
Fun snow scramble up Rampart Ridge to fabulous southern views of Mount Rainier at Mildred Point (5,960'): 9.8 miles / 3200' gain. Convenient start from Longmire parking lot, which is just before*** road gate that doesn't open until 9am.
Contacts
- Sun, Jan 18, 2026
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- Moderate, Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 9.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,085 ft
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
- Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Sunny Forecast.
Weather forecast is sunny. Super Nice since Sunday is my 20 year anniversary date with the Mountaineers Club.
NOAA weather forecast:
2920’ elevation @ Longmire:
7-Day Forecast 46.75N 121.81W (weather.gov)
4127’ elevation on Rampart Ridge:
7-Day Forecast 46.75N 121.81W (weather.gov)
Windy.com (Mildred Point):
windy.com/46.800/-121.782?46.785,-121.762,13
Northwest Avy Center report (West Slopes Central WA):
5:45am Carpool - South Renton Park & Ride (between S Grady & Way Lake Ave S.)
Park & Ride, 205 S 7th St, Renton, WA 9805
7:45am (ready to scramble) (2700’) Longmire parking lot behind hotel & preferably near outdoor bathrooms.
Van Trump Park
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Green Trails Mt Rainier West No. 269
USGS Mt Rainier West
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Snowshoes (aggressive traction like MSR’s REQUIRED)
- Helmet
- Ice Ax (your choice)
- Trekking poles (highly recommended, 11th essential)
- Microspikes (recommended)
- Crampons (your choice, required if no microspikes)
- Extra gloves/mittens (recommended)
- 1 per car = National Park Pass at entrance.