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Brochure of Pinnacle Peak Saddle Trail at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
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Fairy is situated in the middle of the Tatoosh Range at an
Pinnacle Peak
elevation Falls
of 6,562 feet (2000 m), the second highest peak in the
range. Great views of Mount Rainier and other southern Cascade
volcanoes are highlights of this
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Reflection Lakes
Stevens Canyon Road
to SR 123
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6562ft
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Round-trip Distance:
2.6 miles (4.2 km)
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Stevens Peak
6510ft
1984m
Difficulty
Level:
Oregon’s Mount Hood on the horizon.
TA T OOS
H W I L D E RNES S
This is an excellent trail on which to see
As the trail climbs, subalpine forest and
huckleberry thickets give way to open,
rocky slopes. The maintained trail ends
at a saddle on the ridgeline of the Tatoosh
Range, just west of Pinnacle Peak. On
a clear day, the spectacular view from
Picnic
areamakes this hike well worth
the saddle
the effort! To the north is a dramatic
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view of Mount Rainier and Paradise. To
the south, one sees Mount Adams and
Fire
Lookout
Mount
St. Helens in the foreground and
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Moderate
Blue Lake
Trailhead: Follow the Stevens Canyon
Road to the parking area at Reflection
Lakes. The trailhead is on the south side of
the road.
Hiking Time Round-trip:
2 hours
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Boundary Peak
Elevation Gain:
1,050 feet (320 m)
Along the Trail
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Do not feed
wildlife.
C reek are not allowed
Pets and bicycles
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Do not pick flowers or collect
other
park resources (rocks, wood, etc.).
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Carry the “10 Essentials”
and
Falls
Leave No Trace of your visit.
Use a topographical map.
Permit required for wilderness camping.
Bench Lake
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Pinnacle
Peak
Trail Description
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National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
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pikas, marmots, and the occasional herd of
mountain goats.
Tatoosh
Lakes
If traveling
beyond the end of the
maintained trail, please use caution on
the loose, rocky slopes and minimize
your impact to the fragile vegetation by
staying on previously-traveled routes.
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12/18
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