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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
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A rocky cliff overlooks a dense evergreen forest valley with snow-capped mountains visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky. A small alpine lake with clear blue water nestled among dense coniferous forest, viewed from above. A small blue alpine lake surrounded by dense coniferous forest nestles in a mountain valley beneath snow-capped peaks under a partly cloudy sky. A subalpine meadow with scattered coniferous trees stretches toward jagged rocky peaks under a partly cloudy blue sky. A verdant alpine valley surrounded by dense coniferous forests with snow-capped mountain peaks visible in the distance under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. A winding hiking trail ascends through rolling green slopes dotted with coniferous trees, with rocky ridges visible in the background beneath a clear blue sky. A mountain stream flows over boulders in the foreground, surrounded by dense coniferous forest and grassy slopes beneath a partly cloudy sky. A tan-colored ground squirrel stands upright on a rock with its paws raised to its chest, surrounded by gray boulders and sparse green vegetation. A prairie dog stands upright on a rock in an alert posture among desert vegetation with dry branches and small white flowers nearby. A mountain valley with coniferous forests and snow patches under a bright blue sky with white clouds and distant snow-covered peaks. Alpine meadow with a shallow stream flowing through moss-covered ground, patches of snow, and scattered conifer trees under a blue sky with white clouds. Two hikers walk along a snowy mountain trail marked with a red flag, with evergreen forest and snow-capped peaks visible beneath a partly cloudy sky. Snow-capped mountain peak with glaciers and patches of snow surrounded by dense evergreen forest on the lower slopes, under a blue sky with white clouds. Two young people stand on a forest trail surrounded by tall evergreen trees, with mountains visible in the distant background. A man and woman stand together on a mountain trail with snow-capped peaks and evergreen forests visible in the background under a blue sky with white clouds. A group of children and adults take a break at a mountain trailhead surrounded by dense evergreen forest with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance. A mountain valley landscape with snow-capped peaks, dense coniferous forest, a winding road cutting through the terrain, and a clear blue sky with scattered white clouds. Alpine meadow with patches of melting snow in the foreground, sparse coniferous trees in a golden valley below, and snow-capped mountain peaks under a blue sky with white clouds. A white butterfly with yellow-tipped wings perches on an evergreen branch, with a meadow of pink wildflowers and green vegetation blurred in the background. A meadow filled with yellow and magenta wildflowers stretches across the foreground, backed by a dense forest of evergreen conifers beneath a blue sky with scattered white clouds. A dirt hiking trail winds through an alpine meadow with coniferous trees, beneath snow-capped mountain peaks under a partly cloudy blue sky. Rocky alpine meadow with scattered boulders surrounded by dense coniferous forest on mountainous terrain beneath a partly cloudy sky. A multi-tiered waterfall flows down a rocky slope surrounded by tall evergreen trees under a blue sky with white clouds. Stone steps carved with an engraved quote from John Muir about alpine gardens dated 1889, with hikers visible at the top and green grass alongside the path. A weathered wooden archway spans a paved road lined with dense green forest, with the road curving into the tree canopy beneath a partly cloudy sky. Rocky volcanic peaks with patches of snow rise against a dramatic overcast sky with scattered blue breaks, forested slopes visible below.
2026 Mt. Rainier Day Hike
29 photos
A rocky cliff overlooks a dense evergreen forest valley with snow-capped mountains visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky. A small alpine lake with clear blue water nestled among dense coniferous forest, viewed from above. A small blue alpine lake surrounded by dense coniferous forest nestles in a mountain valley beneath snow-capped peaks under a partly cloudy sky. A subalpine meadow with scattered coniferous trees stretches toward jagged rocky peaks under a partly cloudy blue sky. A verdant alpine valley surrounded by dense coniferous forests with snow-capped mountain peaks visible in the distance under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. A winding hiking trail ascends through rolling green slopes dotted with coniferous trees, with rocky ridges visible in the background beneath a clear blue sky. A mountain stream flows over boulders in the foreground, surrounded by dense coniferous forest and grassy slopes beneath a partly cloudy sky. A tan-colored ground squirrel stands upright on a rock with its paws raised to its chest, surrounded by gray boulders and sparse green vegetation. A prairie dog stands upright on a rock in an alert posture among desert vegetation with dry branches and small white flowers nearby. A mountain valley with coniferous forests and snow patches under a bright blue sky with white clouds and distant snow-covered peaks. Alpine meadow with a shallow stream flowing through moss-covered ground, patches of snow, and scattered conifer trees under a blue sky with white clouds. Two hikers walk along a snowy mountain trail marked with a red flag, with evergreen forest and snow-capped peaks visible beneath a partly cloudy sky. Snow-capped mountain peak with glaciers and patches of snow surrounded by dense evergreen forest on the lower slopes, under a blue sky with white clouds. Two young people stand on a forest trail surrounded by tall evergreen trees, with mountains visible in the distant background. A man and woman stand together on a mountain trail with snow-capped peaks and evergreen forests visible in the background under a blue sky with white clouds. A group of children and adults take a break at a mountain trailhead surrounded by dense evergreen forest with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance. A mountain valley landscape with snow-capped peaks, dense coniferous forest, a winding road cutting through the terrain, and a clear blue sky with scattered white clouds. Alpine meadow with patches of melting snow in the foreground, sparse coniferous trees in a golden valley below, and snow-capped mountain peaks under a blue sky with white clouds. A white butterfly with yellow-tipped wings perches on an evergreen branch, with a meadow of pink wildflowers and green vegetation blurred in the background. A meadow filled with yellow and magenta wildflowers stretches across the foreground, backed by a dense forest of evergreen conifers beneath a blue sky with scattered white clouds. A dirt hiking trail winds through an alpine meadow with coniferous trees, beneath snow-capped mountain peaks under a partly cloudy blue sky. Rocky alpine meadow with scattered boulders surrounded by dense coniferous forest on mountainous terrain beneath a partly cloudy sky. A multi-tiered waterfall flows down a rocky slope surrounded by tall evergreen trees under a blue sky with white clouds. Stone steps carved with an engraved quote from John Muir about alpine gardens dated 1889, with hikers visible at the top and green grass alongside the path. A weathered wooden archway spans a paved road lined with dense green forest, with the road curving into the tree canopy beneath a partly cloudy sky. Rocky volcanic peaks with patches of snow rise against a dramatic overcast sky with scattered blue breaks, forested slopes visible below.
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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.

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