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Mount Rainier National Park: Shriner Peak Lookout
This 8.2-mile out-and-back is rarely hiked. If your legs can take a stiff, 3,434-foot climb, the payoff is best-in-show vistas of Rainier and its neighbors.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Washington (WA) |
| Distance: | 4.14 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
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TO TRAILHEAD: From park’s NE entrance, take WA 410 to Cayuse Pass. Turn R onto WA 123 @ Cayuse Pass. Continue on WA 123 for 7.5 mi. to small, signed shoulder pullout for Shriner Peak trailhead.
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SPL01
| Distance: 4.14 mi | Points: 290 |
Shriner Peak Lookout Track
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SPL001
Location: 46.802650, -121.555237Begin long climb under old-growth Douglas fi rs and hemlocks. Note: Bring stiff boots, sun hat, plenty of agua
SPL002
Location: 46.798805, -121.535873Overlook S across water-sculpted gash of Panther Creek Valley; lupine and avalanche lilies add color to old burn area
SPL003
Location: 46.800247, -121.531166Switchback on slopes of bear grass and paintbrush
SPL004
Location: 46.800365, -121.539345Continue steep grind
SPL005
Location: 46.802200, -121.540024After a 2,000-foot climb, trail crests ridge with big views across Ohanapecosh River to icecapped Mt. Rainier. Rest on outcrop, then continue NE
SPL006
Location: 46.805737, -121.535973Zigzag past rock gardens and scurrying marmots
SPL007
Location: 46.806404, -121.533066This long ridge is full of reds, blues, and yellows. In season, take photos of wildfl owers, huckleberries, or fall colors
SPL008
Location: 46.807541, -121.530518Trail reenters forest; enjoy shade before sun-baked stretch ahead
SPL009
Location: 46.810192, -121.530960Cliffside meadow dotted with stunted alpine fi r; footing gets rocky, tricky. Blue grouse, warblers, elk frequent this ridge
SPL010
Location: 46.813572, -121.530502Shriner's grassy 5,834 ft. pinnacle. Old, 2-story tower offers vistas of Mt. Adams, the Goat Rocks, and Mt. St. Helens. Camp nearby (with permit) for a sunrise glow on Rainier.
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