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Mount Rainier National Park: Van Trump Park
This 4.6-mile round-trip takes an old mountaineers' route past cascades and through alpine meadows to a classic peak in the shadows of Rainier.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Washington (WA) |
| Distance: | 2.3 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: Take I-5 N to US 12 E to WA 706 E to Nisqually entrance. Follow park road 4 mi. E of Longmire; parking and trailhead on L.
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| Distance: 2.30 mi | Points: 745 |
Van Trump Park via Comet Falls
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CMT001
Location: 46.778683, -121.783516From parking lot, begin hiking NE beneath the southern flanks of Rampart Ridge
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Location: 46.780800, -121.780632Cross bridge straddling Van Trump Creek; trail veers L
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Location: 46.783951, -121.780113Marmots groom themselves and whistle in scree field on R
CMT004
Location: 46.785049, -121.781319Parallel creek; bold, jagged peaks emerge
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Location: 46.786667, -121.782448Continue N as whitewater rushes below steep hillside walls
CMT006
Location: 46.793495, -121.778320Practice your balancing act: Tiptoe carefully across narrow log bridge using a single guide wire for support
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Location: 46.795967, -121.778801Break to enjoy Comet Falls; this aptly named cascade flows 320 ft. from a glacial cirque; begin steep N ascent up switchbacks
CMT008
Location: 46.798035, -121.777000Persistent switchbacks lead to open meadow where views to the N showcase the icy toes of Kautz and Van Trump Glaciers. Goats and pikas thrive in surrounding rocky alpine terrain
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Location: 46.799385, -121.776665Van Trump Park summit, named after P.B. Van Trump, one of the first mountaineers on Rainier; open meadow flourishes with life and views of Mts. Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier; retrace route to car
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