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Washington
Lower Lakes
1.4 mi
Distance
1,359 ft
Gain
42 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
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,359 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,359 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Lower Lakes is a 1.43-mile out-and-back trail in Washington managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 450 feet of elevation and loses 909 feet.
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