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Washington · Hiking · Near Greenwater
Hidden Lake Spur
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 405 ft
- climb
- 5,966 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Hidden Lake Spur open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Hidden Lake Spur, 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.
Hidden Lake Spur is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The route is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 405 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 5,647 feet. The high point on the trail reaches about 5,966 feet, and the steepest stretch comes within the first sixth of a mile, where the grade reaches about 31 percent. The National Park Service manages the land, and a fee is charged for the visit. The most comfortable months for a trip are July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 62 to 64°F and lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 540 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the spur run a little cooler. The hike takes about half an hour to complete. Palisades Lakes lies about 1.6 miles away, and Sourdough Ridge is about 2.5 miles off. Silver Springs Campground, about 4.8 miles away, offers a place to stay, and Silver Creek, about 5.1 miles away, is a paddling option.
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 Center23 mi away
- Silver Beach Resort27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Palisades LakesHikingPhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Sourdough RidgeHiking2.5 mi
- Sourdough Ridge AccessHiking2.8 mi
Silver Springs CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.8 mi- Silver CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
- West Fork White RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
The Dalles CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.6 mi
Mount RainierRock climbingPhoto: shinsain, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Palisades LakesHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crystal Peak TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tipsoo LakeHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Huckleberry CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
Glacier BasinHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Troy Mason, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Skookum Flats TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sourdough Ridge AccessHiking · ~5 min drive
- CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN TRAILHiking · ~8 min drive
- North Burroughs MtnHiking · ~7 min drive
- WHITE RIVER TRAILHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Hidden Lake Spur
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
34° / 24°
Feb
34° / 23°
Mar
36° / 24°
Apr
40° / 26°
May
48° / 33°
Jun
54° / 37°
Jul
62° / 44°
Aug
64° / 45°
Sep
57° / 41°
Oct
46° / 33°
Nov
37° / 26°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 12.7 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
