Mystic Lake Trail northern approach
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 18.8 mi round trip · 4,023 ft gain · 7 h 15 min–10 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
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brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
9.4 mi one way · high point 6,083 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,165–6,083 ft. Open the map.
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What you need
No dogs Fee or pass required accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Mount Rainier National Park. Entrance fee $30 per vehicle (7 days) or an America the Beautiful pass, card only at the gate. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Chenuis Falls Trailhead · Mount Rainier · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.99097, -121.84415
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 51°F, wind 2 mph
- Monday: Partly Sunny, 62°F, wind 1 to 6 mph
- Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 47°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:13 am · sunset 6:37 pm
Air: Moderate (AQI 61, PM2.5 14.4 µg/m³) at the Auburn 29th St monitor, 43 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Pigeon fire, 9 km away, 9 acres, 0% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Burnt Mountain (4,160 ft, 9.4 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 20 · typical peak Apr 6
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Chenuis Falls Trailhead
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