Summerland Trail – Mt. Rainier National Park

Name: Summerland Trail – Mt. Rainier National Park
Start: 2026-08-08T19:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-08T22:00:00.000Z
Location: 6601 8th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA, Seattle

6601 8th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA, Seattle, Green Lake Park-and-RideSaturday, Aug 8 · 12:00 PM

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Doors 12:00 PM

The Story

Join us for one of the most spectacular hikes in Mount Rainier National Park! Summerland is a classic Pacific Northwest trail featuring old-growth forest, waterfalls, alpine meadows, incredible views of Mount Rainier and Little Tahoma, and a good chance of seeing mountain goats and marmots. This is one of the park's premier summer hikes for good reason. **SUMMARY** * Distance: \~10 miles round trip (8.5 miles if stop at the lakes rather than continuing to Panhandle Gap) * Elevation Gain: 2500 ft * Time on trail: 6-7 hours with 1 hour break from time to time. * Difficulty: Moderate (\~2 miles per hour) * Trail Guide: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/camp-summerland-and-lakes-via-wonderland-trail * Weather Forecast: https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Rainier/forecasts/4392 * Pace: Moderate (2 miles per hour) * Attendance: Two-three vehicles, three to four passengers per vehicle **TRAVEL** * Carpool (Cash/Venmo/Paypal/Zelle): $25 per car * Please compensate your drive before leaving the P&R * Driver distance: about 2 hours one way * Park Pass Requirement (per vehicle): American the Beautiful **GEAR** * 10 essentials including 3 liters of water, waterproof clothing, and equipment for variable conditions/temperatures, lunch/snacks, hiking poles & sun protection, bugs spray * Please bring an extra pair of shoes and plastic bags for muddy boots as a courtesy to the driver. Change of clothes post-hike is recommended. **DISCLAIMER** * Meet-up organizers/leaders are not guides. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions if going alone. * You are solely responsible for your safety and well-being. By signing up for and attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. * The organizers of this group and current and former members can't be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any partic