Seattle Glacier Hiking Adventure

This tour is unique in that you will be on guided shorter hikes in Mt. Rainier National Park. From November to June snowshoes/crampons will be provided when necessary since there is often snow on the trails in those months.
We hike a few miles throughout the day and you will experience diverse landscapes and scenery such as glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, and tall trees in old-growth forest which are all the highlights in Mount Rainier National Park.
(In the winter areas of the park may be closed some days and not all highlights will be accessible at times).

Meeting Point

415 Pine St

415 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

We will meet outside Sephora next to the big arch on 415 Pine St. I will be wearing a pink flower fleece pullover, so it should be easy to spot me.

What's included:

• Snowshoes
• Crampons
• Trekking poles

What to expect:

Duration: between 10 hours and 11 hours

Mount Rainier

55210 238th Avenue East, , 98304, Washington

We drive to Mt. Rainier National Park (2 hours) and hike from the visitor center at Paradise for about a mile where we picnic close to some giant glaciers. We then hike back for a mile and drive to viewpoints with panoramic views and we see the Narada Falls and the Christine Falls, old growth forests with a thousand year old big trees and the Reflection Lakes. In Winter and Spring seasons (November-June) we will snowshoe rather than hiking - no experience required.

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Pick up and drop off is in Seattle downtown.

3 minutes

Space Needle

400 Broad Street, Seattle, 98109-4607, Washington

Alternatively, pick up and drop off is near the Space Needle, if requested.

3 minutes

Paradise

Paradise, Washington

We hike about a mile near the glaciers in the area of Paradise in 5,500 feet elevation. This is also where the main visitor center is located in Mt. Rainier National Park.

3 hours

Narada Falls

Paradise Rd, Paradise, Washington

We hike to the bottom of Narada Falls - 168-foot fall near Paradise.

20 minutes

Reflection Lakes

Washington

We see the Reflection Lakes where Mt. Rainier is often reflected in the summer time. In the winter the lake is frozen and the road is closed.

20 minutes

Christine Falls Viewpoint

Paradise Road, Washington

We see the Christine Falls under the old stone bridge.

20 minutes

Longmire

Longmire, Washington

We walk in old-growth forest in the National Park near Longmire in lower elevation.

30 minutes