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Washington · Hiking · Near Greenwater
Green Lake
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 3,101 ft
- climb
- 3,411 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Green Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Green Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Paradise Road Status: Gate closed at Longmire: projected to open tomorrow
Park closure covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park
WILDFIRE CLOSURES: Sunrise & northern trails.
Park alert covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Mount Rainier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Green Lake is a hard hike in Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness in Washington. The route is an out-and-back of about 3 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 3,100 feet. The high point is 3,411 feet, and the climb is steepest near the start, with a grade of about 47% at 0.48 miles. The trail begins at an elevation of about 3,298 feet and ends at the same level, so the total gain and loss are both about 3,100 feet. The route is rated hard, and the trip is estimated to take about 2.5 hours. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Longmire show July and August highs around 75 to 76°F, with only seven or eight wet days a month. That station sits about 650 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. A fee is charged for the hike. The Carbon River, a canoeing route, lies about 0.1 mile away. Chenuis Falls Trail, Wonderland and Tolmie Peak are all within about 2 miles.
Around this trail
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If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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More in GreenwaterLocal outfitters
- Sunset Lake Summer Camp & Retreat Center11 mi away
- Camp Lakeview19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Carbon RiverCanoeingPhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Chenuis Falls TrailHiking1.2 mi
- WonderlandHiking1.6 mi
- Tolmie PeakHiking1.8 mi
- North Mowich RiverCanoeing4.7 mi
- Evans CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- Mini cow boulderRock climbing9.2 mi
- Melmont bouldersRock climbing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
GrindstoneHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mowich AccessHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Northern LoopHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Summit Lake TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bearhead TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: justin prince, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Northern Loop SpurHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- WonderlandHiking · ~3 min drive
- Paul PeakHiking · ~7 min drive
- SUMMIT LAKE TIE WITH CLEARWATEHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rainforest Loop TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Carbon RiverCanoeing · Next doorPhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chenuis FallsWaterfall · ~2 min drivePhoto: NPS Photo, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tolmie PeakSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Marjorie LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Green Lake
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 26°
21 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 26°
18 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 28°
20 wet · 8 snow
Apr
51° / 31°
18 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 37°
17 wet · 1 snow
Jun
66° / 41°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
16 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 29°
19 wet · 5 snow
Dec
36° / 25°
21 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 16 mi away at 2,762 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
