Snow Lake Camp
Campground
Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
Washington · Hiking · Near Packwood
High Lakes
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 628 ft
- climb
- 5,383 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is High Lakes open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name High Lakes, 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.
High Lakes is a short out-and-back trail in Washington managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 267 feet of elevation over 1.09 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in PackwoodLocal outfitters
- Silver Beach Resort25 mi away
- Sunset Lake Summer Camp & Retreat Center27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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- Liberty CapMountaineering0.9 mi
- Lower LakesHiking0.9 mi
- Mount RainierMountaineering0.9 mi
Cougar Rock CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.6 mi
Cougar Rock Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.6 mi
Nisqually RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi- Muddy Fork Cowlitz RiverCanoeing5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
WaterfallHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pinnacle PeakHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: justin prince, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tatoosh Trail #161Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- SkylineHiking · ~3 min drive
Nisqually VistaHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Mount Rainier National Park from Ashford, WA, United States, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tatoosh Lake Trail #161BHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Unicorn Peak climbing routeHiking · ~3 min drive
- Comet Falls-Van TrumpHiking · ~5 min drive
Mildred PointHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: brewbooks — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Pyramid Peak TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: justin prince, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Liberty CapMountaineering · ~1 min drive
Narada FallsWaterfall · ~2 min drivePhoto: Mr.Z-man, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The CastleSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tatoosh RangeRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Purplepumpkins, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit High Lakes
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, 1.3 mi away at 5,427 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
