Kincaid Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 15.6 mi round trip · 3,032 ft gain · 6 h 30 min–9 h
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a mountain trail with some steep or exposed sections. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
7.8 mi one way · high point 5,657 ft · unpaved · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,110–5,657 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Mount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot 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 · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Kincaid Trailhead · Mount Rainier · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.71173, -121.48890
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Mostly Sunny, 67°F, wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 69°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:36 pm
Air: Good (AQI 23, PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³) at the Cle Elum monitor, 67 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Carlton Pass fire, 6 km away InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at White Pass E.S. (4,440 ft, 11.3 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 1 · typical peak Apr 5
No reports in the last 3 days.
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