Paradise River Camp
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Washington · Hiking · Near Packwood
Narada Falls
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 630 ft
- climb
- 4,925 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Narada Falls open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Narada Falls, 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.
Narada Falls is an easy out-and-back hike in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, set within the Mount Rainier Wilderness and managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 630 feet over the round trip. The high point reaches about 4,925 feet, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.67 miles in, where the grade tops 16%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Paradise show July and August highs around 62 to 64°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter highs stay near freezing. The hike starts within the park's wilderness and is a short outing. It pairs well with other nearby destinations. Deadhorse Creek and Nisqually Vista are each within a mile. The Mount Rainier summit route lies about a mile away, and Cougar Rock Campground is about 2.3 miles off for an overnight stay.
Around this trail
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If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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More in PackwoodLocal outfitters
- Silver Beach Resort26 mi away
- Sunset Lake Summer Camp & Retreat Center26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Deadhorse CreekHiking0.8 mi
Nisqually VistaHikingPhoto: Mount Rainier National Park from Ashford, WA, United States, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Mount RainierMountaineering1 mi
Tatoosh RangeRock climbingPhoto: Purplepumpkins, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Cougar Rock CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.3 mi
Cougar Rock Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.3 mi
Nisqually RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
Tahoma CreekCanoeingPhoto: Mount Rainier NPS, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Nisqually VistaHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Mount Rainier National Park from Ashford, WA, United States, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pinnacle PeakHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: justin prince, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tatoosh Trail #161Hiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- SkylineHiking · ~3 min drive
WaterfallHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pyramid Peak TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: justin prince, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Unicorn Peak climbing routeHiking · ~4 min drive
- Comet Falls-Van TrumpHiking · ~4 min drive
Mildred PointHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: brewbooks — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Tatoosh Lake Trail #161BHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Narada FallsWaterfall · Next doorPhoto: Mr.Z-man, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mount RainierMountaineering · ~2 min drive
Lane PeakSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tatoosh RangeRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Purplepumpkins, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Narada Falls
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, 0.9 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
