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Washington
Independence Ridge
0.6 mi
Distance
1,118 ft
Gain
27 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,118 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,118 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Independence Ridge is a short out-and-back trail in Washington's National Park Service area, covering 0.56 miles with 526 feet of elevation gain and 592 feet of elevation loss.
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