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2026 Mt. Rainier Day Hike

We decided to visit Mt Rainer for the observed 4th of July on Friday the 3rd. It was a fun hike, but pretty hard as well. We took the Golden Gate Trail up to Skyline and looped back to Paradise. So many gorgeous views. We also went and hiked up to view Bench Lake.

2026 Mt. Rainier Day Hike
31 photos
Rocky mountain peak with dense coniferous forest and snow-capped peaks visible in the distant background under a partly cloudy sky. A small alpine lake surrounded by dense coniferous forest on a mountainside, with the water reflecting blue sky and tall evergreen trees visible on the slopes above and around it. Aerial view of an alpine meadow with a small lake surrounded by dense coniferous forest and mountains beneath a blue sky with white clouds. A green alpine meadow with scattered evergreen trees and rocky mountain peaks in the distance under a partly cloudy blue sky. A hiking route map from AllTrails showing a 4.37-mile trail traced in green on topographic terrain, with statistics displaying 3 hours 32 minutes elapsed time and 1,171 feet elevation gain. A mountain valley landscape features dense coniferous forest covering rolling green hills with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance under a clear blue sky. A mountain stream flows over boulders and rocks in a forested valley, with coniferous trees covering rolling hillsides and winding trails visible on the distant slopes. A ground squirrel stands upright on sun-lit rocks surrounded by small green plants and moss in a natural alpine environment. A prairie dog stands upright on a rock surrounded by white flowers and green vegetation, with dried branches and grass in the background. A boy and girl sit on a large stone formation overlooking a scenic mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks, forested valleys, and a blue sky with white clouds. A group of hikers trek along a high-altitude mountain trail surrounded by patches of snow, rocky terrain, and low vegetation under an overcast sky. A snow-capped volcanic mountain rises above a forested valley dotted with patches of white snow and green evergreen trees under a partly cloudy blue sky. Two young people stand on a forest path between tall evergreen trees with mountains visible in the distance under a blue sky. Two people stand together on a dirt mountain path with snow-capped peaks and forested slopes visible behind them under a partly cloudy sky. A scenic alpine valley landscape viewed from a high vantage point, with snow-capped mountain peaks in the distance, evergreen forest lining the sides, green meadows and a winding stream in the valley below, and a blue sky with white clouds overhead. A person in black athletic wear stands on a mountain overlook with snow-capped peaks, forested valleys, and blue sky with white clouds in the background. A group of children and adults gathered at a mountain viewpoint surrounded by tall evergreen trees, with two children seated in the foreground while others stand behind them. Alpine meadow with patches of lingering snow surrounded by coniferous forest, backed by jagged snow-capped mountain peaks under a partly cloudy sky. A snow-capped mountain range with coniferous forests rises behind a foreground alpine meadow containing patches of snow and sparse vegetation under a blue sky with white clouds. A winding hiking trail cuts through an alpine meadow with coniferous forest and snow-capped mountains visible under a partly cloudy sky. A white alpine flower with yellow stamens blooms among purple wildflowers in a high-altitude meadow with evergreen vegetation and distant mountain slopes. A meadow of wildflowers with pink and magenta blooms grows among shrubs and grass, with a dense forest of evergreen trees in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky. A rocky alpine meadow with scattered boulders overlooks densely forested mountain slopes with evergreen trees under a partly cloudy sky. Stone outdoor steps with an engraved quote by naturalist John Muir from 1889 praising alpine gardens as the most beautiful he had encountered. A weathered wooden pergola structure spans across a curved forest road with yellow center lines, surrounded by dense green trees and blue sky. Two jagged mountain peaks with snow patches are silhouetted against a dramatic cloudy sky with a small break of blue in the center.
2026 Mt. Rainier Day Hike
31 photos
Rocky mountain peak with dense coniferous forest and snow-capped peaks visible in the distant background under a partly cloudy sky. A small alpine lake surrounded by dense coniferous forest on a mountainside, with the water reflecting blue sky and tall evergreen trees visible on the slopes above and around it. Aerial view of an alpine meadow with a small lake surrounded by dense coniferous forest and mountains beneath a blue sky with white clouds. A green alpine meadow with scattered evergreen trees and rocky mountain peaks in the distance under a partly cloudy blue sky. A hiking route map from AllTrails showing a 4.37-mile trail traced in green on topographic terrain, with statistics displaying 3 hours 32 minutes elapsed time and 1,171 feet elevation gain. A mountain valley landscape features dense coniferous forest covering rolling green hills with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance under a clear blue sky. A mountain stream flows over boulders and rocks in a forested valley, with coniferous trees covering rolling hillsides and winding trails visible on the distant slopes. A ground squirrel stands upright on sun-lit rocks surrounded by small green plants and moss in a natural alpine environment. A prairie dog stands upright on a rock surrounded by white flowers and green vegetation, with dried branches and grass in the background. A boy and girl sit on a large stone formation overlooking a scenic mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks, forested valleys, and a blue sky with white clouds. A group of hikers trek along a high-altitude mountain trail surrounded by patches of snow, rocky terrain, and low vegetation under an overcast sky. A snow-capped volcanic mountain rises above a forested valley dotted with patches of white snow and green evergreen trees under a partly cloudy blue sky. Two young people stand on a forest path between tall evergreen trees with mountains visible in the distance under a blue sky. Two people stand together on a dirt mountain path with snow-capped peaks and forested slopes visible behind them under a partly cloudy sky. A scenic alpine valley landscape viewed from a high vantage point, with snow-capped mountain peaks in the distance, evergreen forest lining the sides, green meadows and a winding stream in the valley below, and a blue sky with white clouds overhead. A person in black athletic wear stands on a mountain overlook with snow-capped peaks, forested valleys, and blue sky with white clouds in the background. A group of children and adults gathered at a mountain viewpoint surrounded by tall evergreen trees, with two children seated in the foreground while others stand behind them. Alpine meadow with patches of lingering snow surrounded by coniferous forest, backed by jagged snow-capped mountain peaks under a partly cloudy sky. A snow-capped mountain range with coniferous forests rises behind a foreground alpine meadow containing patches of snow and sparse vegetation under a blue sky with white clouds. A winding hiking trail cuts through an alpine meadow with coniferous forest and snow-capped mountains visible under a partly cloudy sky. A white alpine flower with yellow stamens blooms among purple wildflowers in a high-altitude meadow with evergreen vegetation and distant mountain slopes. A meadow of wildflowers with pink and magenta blooms grows among shrubs and grass, with a dense forest of evergreen trees in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky. A rocky alpine meadow with scattered boulders overlooks densely forested mountain slopes with evergreen trees under a partly cloudy sky. Stone outdoor steps with an engraved quote by naturalist John Muir from 1889 praising alpine gardens as the most beautiful he had encountered. A weathered wooden pergola structure spans across a curved forest road with yellow center lines, surrounded by dense green trees and blue sky. Two jagged mountain peaks with snow patches are silhouetted against a dramatic cloudy sky with a small break of blue in the center.
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2026 Mt. Rainier Day Hike

We decided to visit Mt Rainer for the observed 4th of July on Friday the 3rd. It was a fun hike, but pretty hard as well. We took the Golden Gate Trail up to Skyline and looped back to Paradise. So many gorgeous views. We also went and hiked up to view Bench Lake.

31 photos