Rainier View Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Rainier View Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Snoquera, WA. It climbs 622 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Directions
Rainier View Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 5,662–6,285 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Corral Pass Trailhead · 47.01265, -121.46556
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rainier View Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miReach Rainier View Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Corral Pass Trailhead Trailhead
- Hidden Lake & Greenwater Lakes Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,329 ft
- Hidden Lake–Martinson Gap, 5 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 4,711 ft
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