Clearwater to Summit Lake
Hard · Out-and-back · 8.8 mi round trip · 1,344 ft gain · 3 h 30 min–4 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.
4.4 mi one way · high point 5,457 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,382–5,457 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required Trash cans dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
In Snoqualmie Ranger District (I-90, Middle Fork and Highway 410, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees.
Getting there
Starts at Summit Lake Trailhead · Mount Rainier · 4 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.03136, -121.82682
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Mostly Sunny, 60°F, wind 3 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 60°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:13 am · sunset 6:37 pm
Air: Moderate (AQI 62, PM2.5 15.1 µg/m³) at the Auburn 29th St monitor, 41 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Pigeon fire, 9 km away, 9 acres, 0% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Burnt Mountain (4,160 ft, 8.7 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 20 · typical peak Apr 6
No reports in the last 3 days.
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