Lookouts and High Places August Hikes - Tatoosh Peak

Field trip: Summer Hiking Series: Lookouts and High Places

Lookouts and High Places August Hikes - Tatoosh Peak

**Trip initially open to Lookouts and High Places Day Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.** a wide-angle view of the entire mountain, the thick forests below timberline, the enormous brown gash of the Nisqually River Valley, and beside it the verdant parkland that became known as Paradise. This is the view from the Pinnacle Saddle trail.

  • Sun, Aug 30, 2026
  • Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
  • Day Hiking
  • All Who Qualify, Adults
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 10.4 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,100 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,400 ft
  • Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph
  • 8 (8 capacity)
  • 1 (2 capacity)
  • Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
  • Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Group Expectations:

-Stay together

-Communicate your needs

-Agree to Leave No Trace Policy

-Have fun

-Be a team player

6:00 am Eatonville Visitors Information Center, 132 Mashell Ave N, Eatonville, WA 98328. Once we meet and greet we'll carpool or caravan to the TH. The TH parking is limited.

PASS REQUIRED: Mt. Rainier interagency America the Beautiful pass or purchase a pass at the gate for drivers.

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Route/Place

Tatoosh Ridge


Required Equipment

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