46°52′08″N 121°39′33″W / 46.8689°N 121.6592°W
| Wonderland Trail | |
|---|---|
 The Cowlitz Divide portion of the trail, in the southeastern portion of the park, offers many views of Mt. Rainier and its numerous glaciers | |
| Length | 93 miles (150 km)[1][2] |
| Location | Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States |
| Trailheads | Longmire Mowich Lake Ipsut Creek Camp Ground Sunrise parking area White River Camp Ground Fryingpan Creek Trailhead Box Canyon Reflection Lakes Cougar Rock |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | 22,000 feet (6,700 m) gain approximately[1] |
| Highest point | Panhandle Gap 6,750 feet (2,060 m)[3] |
| Lowest point | Ipsut Creek Campground 2,320 feet (710 m)[1] |
| Season | Summer to early fall |
| Months | Mid-July through late September |
| Website | nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/the-wonderland-trail.htm |
The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93-mile (150 km)[1][2] hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States. The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for a cumulative 22,000 feet (6,700 m) of elevation gain.[1] The trail was built in 1915.[3] In 1981, it was designated a National Recreation Trail.[4] An estimated 200 to 250 people a year complete the entire trail[1] with several thousand others doing shorter sections of it. The average time taken to complete the entire trip is 10 to 14 days.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f Filley, Bette (2002). Discovering the Wonders of the Wonderland Trail: Encircling Mount Rainier (5th ed.). Dunamis House. p. 52. ISBN 1-880405-09-1.
- ^ a b "Wonderland Trail Profile". National Park Service. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c Spring, Ira; Manning, Harvey (1999). 50 Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park. The Mountaineers. ISBN 0-89886-572-7.
- ^ "Wonderland". American Trails. April 22, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.