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Palisades Trail

Passes Little Ranger Peak
Inside Snoqualmie National Forest
3,459 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 3,459 ft gain · 5,057 ft high point · Very hard

From Palisades Trailhead

In Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Palisades Trail is a 12.6 mile out and back route from Palisades Trailhead, climbing 3,459 feet to 5,057 feet with several waterfalls along the way in Snoqualmie National Forest.

Elevation

3,459 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.1 mi from the trailhead
The Dalles Campground
Campground · Washington

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Shriner Peak Trail
- Summits Shriner Peak
- Inside Mount Rainier National Park
- 3,478 ft of climbing
8.3 mi out & back · 3,478 ft gain · Very hard
Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 2,940 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Dalles Creek Falls LowerAlong the way · 0.9 mi in
Dalles Creek Falls UpperAlong the way · 1.2 mi in
North Snoquera PointAlong the way · 1.6 mi in
South Snoquera PointAlong the way · 2.8 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 4.3 mi in
Little Ranger PeakAlong the way · 5.5 mi in
Skookum FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Skookum Falls ViewpointNearby · 0.4 mi in
Snoquera FallsNearby · 3.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 5.7 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 12.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,459 ft round trip
High point: 5,057 ft
Low point: 2,270 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.6 mi and 3,459 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Washington
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Start: Palisades Trailhead
Trailhead: 47.0492° N · 121.5700° W

Get directions Open the map

4.2 mi from the trailhead

Silver Springs Campground

Campground · Washington

10.7 mi from the trailhead

White River Campground

Campground

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Crystal Peak Trail

Summits Crystal Peak
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
3,124 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 3,124 ft gain · Hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Glacier Basin Trail

Ends at Emmons Glacier
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
5,506 ft of climbing

11.4 mi out & back · 5,506 ft gain · Very hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp under a mile away

Unicorn Peak

Summits Unicorn Peak
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
2,886 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back · 2,886 ft gain · Very hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Van Trump Park

Ends at Upper Comet Falls
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
2,338 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 2,338 ft gain · Hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp under a mile away

Tolmie Peak Trail

Summits Tolmie Peak
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
1,885 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 1,885 ft gain · Hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 11 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue47°42°Light Rain
Wed55°41°Mostly Cloudy
Thu54°39°Mostly Cloudy
Fri46°35°Light Rain
Sat43°33°Rain And Snow
Sun42°30°Rain And Snow Likely
Mon40°Chance Light Snow

Tue: Light Rain · wind 2 to 8 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain