10.4 mi from the trailheadPicnic Vista
Campground · Washington
18.9 mi out & back, trail only · 4,874 ft gain · 6,099 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Rainforest Loop Trailhead, 3.6 mi each way
In Mount Rainier National Park · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors
Mystic Lake Trail northern approach ascends 4,874 feet over 18.9 miles out and back, passing Glacier Viewpoint and Carbon Glacier in Mount Rainier National Park.
4,874 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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