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Mount Rainier National Park: Tolmie Peak
A bit of rain will only enhance your 6-mile out-and-back trek to foggy forests, misty waterfalls, and a nearly 6,000-foot peak in Mt. Rainier National Park.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Washington (WA) |
| Distance: | 3.05 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
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TO TRAILHEAD: I-5 S to WA 18 E to WA 167 S to WA 410 E. In 13.3 mi., R onto WA 165 (Mowich Lake Rd.). In about 23 mi., road dead-ends @ Mowich Lake parking lot near trailhead.
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TOL01
| Distance: 3.05 mi | Points: 571 |
Tolmie Peak Track
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TOL001
Location: 46.932941, -121.864098Head N on the Wonderland Trail around L shore of Mowich Lake
TOL002
Location: 46.934349, -121.865997Veer R to flank the alpine water; muddy shores are crowded with alpine firs and plentiful huckleberry bushes
TOL003
Location: 46.940937, -121.864563Ascend timbered ridge as the trail veers L from lake into foggy forests
TOL004
Location: 46.950359, -121.867996Ipsut Pass: Turn L @ Y onto Tolmie Peak Trail
TOL005
Location: 46.951241, -121.872200Dramatic chalky white cliffs rise 100 ft. On rainy days, the walls are streaked with waterfalls
TOL006
Location: 46.952141, -121.876602Turn L, follow drumming sound to gully stream bathed in blooms; upstream, a lovely cascade pours off the canyon lip from Eunice Lake
TOL007
Location: 46.952648, -121.876999Tip: The upturned branches of mountain hemlocks offer little rain protection. Best to rest under silver and noble firs, or Western white pines
TOL008
Location: 46.954159, -121.875702Turn L @ Y; igneous columns crumble below Tolmie Peak
TOL009
Location: 46.954700, -121.876297Circle S side of Lake Eunice; Rainier profile reflects in glassy waters. Climb arduous switchbacks
TOL010
Location: 46.957600, -121.880898Tolmie Peak (5,939 ft.): On sunny days, bask in 360° views to Mts. St. Helens and Rainier; backtrack to car
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