Mount Rainier National Park: Paul Peak Trail to Mowich River
Hike 6.5 miles on a lesser-traveled trail on the forested side of Paul Peak to the Wonderland Trail, then down to the banks of the Mowich River.
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Mount Rainier National Park: Van Trump ParkThis 4.6-mile round-trip takes an old mountaineers' route past cascades and through alpine meadows to a classic peak in the shadows of Rainier. Mount Rainier National Park: Tolmie PeakA bit of rain will only enhance your 6.1-mile out-and-back trek to foggy forests, misty waterfalls, and a nearly 6,000-foot peak in Mt. Rainier National Park. Mount Rainier National Park: Paul Peak Trail to Mowich RiverHike 6.5 miles on a lesser-traveled trail on the forested side of Paul Peak to the Wonderland Trail, then down to the banks of the Mowich River. |
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Readers' Choice 2012: Top 3 - West HikesThe region's best picks from our top field correspondent, who's notched more than 1,800 trail miles throughout the West and mapped 116 trips. Rainier's Reigning ChampGeorge Dunn, co-owner of International Mountain Guides, recalls personal adventures and gives tips about climbing Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier: Thunder on the MountainTwo years after hurricane-force winds and rain ravaged hundreds of miles of trail in Mt. Rainier National Park, the true damage is finally becoming clear. And what it's telling scientists is alarming: Bigger, more frequent–and more destructive–storms may be coming. |
America's 10 Most Dangerous Hikes - Muir Snowfield, Mt. Rainier, WAWhere winter strikes year-round May Close-to-Home HikesOur map team has been hard at work plotting the coolest hikes. Check out May's selections here. Backpacker's Readers' Choice Awards 2008America's 100 Best Hikes–chosen by you. |
November 2008 Reader PhotosThis month our readers found sun in Sedona, Arizona and snow and ice on Rainier–plus everything in between. |
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