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Pinnacle Peak Park

Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Pinnacle Peak Park near Boise, WA. The route passes Rainier Viewpoint before reaching Pinnacle Peak at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 980 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southeast 481st Street 47.16975, -121.98734
Nearest town Boise, WA
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Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 806–1,802 ft

Out & Back · Pinnacle Peak Park

Trailhead: Southeast 481st Street · 47.16975, -121.98734

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 75°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Peak Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Southeast 481st Street, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Peak Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rainier Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miPass Rainier Viewpoint.
  8. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftReach Pinnacle Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Tower Loop, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Peak Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Goat Trail (Unmaintained), heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Peak Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Rainier Trail, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Southeast 481st Street, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftSharp right onto Peak Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Southeast 481st Street, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pinnacle-peak-rainier-viewpoint-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

85% dirt15% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 85°55°
Wed 90°61°
Thu 89°60°
Fri 82°53°
Sat 80°53°
Sun 82°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:19 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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