Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Pinnacle Peak Park near Boise, WA. The route reaches Rainier Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 965 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 789–1,754 ft
Out & Back · Pinnacle Peak Park
Trailhead: Peak Trail · 47.16973, -121.98779
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
- Start on Southeast 481st Street, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Southeast 481st Street, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rainier Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Rainier Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Southeast 481st Street, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:20 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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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