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The Palisades Peak

Hike

Palisades Lake Trail

Ends at Upper Palisades Lake
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
2,794 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 2,794 ft gain · 6,136 ft high point · Very hard

From Palisades Lakes Trailhead

In Mount Rainier National Park · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Palisades Lake Trail reaches Upper and Lower Palisades Lake destinations on a 9.4-mile out and back from Palisades Lakes Trailhead in Mount Rainier National Park, passing Hidden Lake and Sunrise Lake.

Elevation

2,794 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.8 mi from the trailhead
White River Campground
Campground · Washington

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
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: 1,160 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lower Palisades LakeDestination · 4.7 mi in
Upper Palisades LakeDestination · 4.7 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Sunrise LakeAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
Clover LakeAlong the way · 1.7 mi in
Hidden LakeAlong the way · 3.3 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 2.2 mi in
Green Park SaddleNearby · 3.3 mi in
Marcus PeakNearby · 3.3 mi in
Brown PeakNearby · 4.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Palisades Peak
Marcus Peak

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.

At a glance

Length: 9.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,794 ft round trip
High point: 6,136 ft
Low point: 5,535 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 9.5 mi and 2,794 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Washington
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Start: Palisades Lakes Trailhead
Trailhead: 46.9176° N · 121.5878° W

Get directions Open the map

2.8 mi from the trailhead

White River Campground

Campground

5.9 mi from the trailhead

Silver Springs Campground

Campground · Washington

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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

Mount Wow

Summits Mount Wow
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
4,890 ft of climbing

6.7 mi out & back · 4,890 ft gain · Very hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 3 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

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- Ends at Green Lake
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today49°33°Mostly Cloudy
Sun35°28°Rain And Snow Showers
Mon37°34°Rain And Snow
Tue42°39°Light Rain
Wed49°38°Slight Chance Light Rain
Thu46°36°Chance Light Rain
Fri40°33°Rain And Snow Likely

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 10 to 15 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain