Burroughs Mtn

Burroughs Mountain is a hard hike in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, inside the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 7.8 miles, rising from a starting elevation of about 5,568 feet to a high point of 7,403 feet. The climb totals about 3,758 feet, so the one-way gain is about 1,880 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.82 miles in, with a grade of about 37 percent. The route lies within Mount Rainier National Park, managed by the National Park Service, and the park charges a fee for entry. Plan for about 4.5 hours on the trail. The Glacier Basin Trail starts about half a mile away, and the Emmons Moraine Trail is about 1.4 miles off. Farther out, the Skyscraper Mountain Trail sits about 2 miles away, and climbers can reach the Mount Rainier climbing area about 4.3 miles away.