5.3 mi from the trailheadWhite River Campground
Campground
Hike
Northern Loop Trail
- Passes Winthrop Glacier
- Inside Mount Rainier National Park
- 9,077 ft of climbing
26.9 mi one way · 9,077 ft gain · 6,736 ft high point · Very hard
In Mount Rainier National Park · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Northern Loop Trail is a 26.9-mile one-way route in Mount Rainier National Park, passing Winthrop Glacier and Carbon Glacier with viewpoints and waterfalls along the way.
Elevation
9,077 ft of gain and 9,077 ft of descent.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Carbon GlacierAlong the way · 1.2 mi in
- Glacier ViewpointAlong the way · 3.9 mi in
- Van Horn FallsAlong the way · 12.6 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 16.4 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 17.8 mi in
- Affi FallsAlong the way · 18.0 mi in
- Garda FallsAlong the way · 24.6 mi in
- Winthrop GlacierAlong the way · 26.4 mi in
- WaterfallNearby · 4.9 mi in
- WaterfallNearby · 4.9 mi in
- Alice FallsNearby · 6.2 mi in
- Upper Van Horn FallsNearby · 12.5 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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