6.1 mi from the trailheadWhite River Campground
Campground
Hike
Lake James Trail
- Near Tyee Peak
- Inside Mount Rainier Wilderness
- 4,407 ft of climbing
13.2 mi one way · 4,407 ft climb · 5,817 ft high point
In Mount Rainier Wilderness · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Lake James Trail traverses 13.2 miles through Mount Rainier Wilderness, climbing 4,407 feet with multiple waterfalls near the route.
Elevation
4,407 ft of gain and 1,648 ft of descent.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Chenuis FallsNearby · 3.8 mi in
- Ipsut FallsNearby · 5.4 mi in
- WaterfallNearby · 8.3 mi in
- WaterfallNearby · 8.3 mi in
- Alice FallsNearby · 8.4 mi in
- Cress FallsNearby · 9.8 mi in
- Cress FallsNearby · 9.8 mi in
- Cress FallsNearby · 9.8 mi in
- WaterfallNearby · 9.9 mi in
- WaterfallNearby · 9.9 mi in
- Tyee PeakNearby · 10.1 mi in
- Redstone PeakNearby · 12.8 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.
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